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PAINTING·WHITE DWARF 322

Orthanc Diorama: The Palantír

October 2006·p. 93

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Anja Wettergren paints the Eye inside the Palantír from red through orange and yellow to a sharp pale centre, adding the dark pupil last. The diorama extends that apparent light onto Saruman, Gríma and a bright ring around the stone, giving the separate miniatures a shared source of illumination. Streaks of grey and white over black create the marble floor without drawing attention away from the glowing sphere.

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