Author Archives: Cynthia Griffith

About Cynthia Griffith

I have way too many interests and hobbies, and continually cycle through them -- paying attention to some, while others wait for when I can get around to them again. My main interests are sewing and costuming (I enjoy historical clothing, such as 18th and 19th century, as well as fantasy costumes like elves and hopefully someday even dwarves), as well as getting back to art by drawing fan art of Thorin Oakenshield and Company. My husband Christopher and I spend a lot of time together, enjoying the outdoors and shared hobbies such as juggling. This blog and website is my way to share what I'm up to with friends and family.

LOTRO Character Intro: L

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Cynthia Griffith

I’m going to try and push through with the last four introductions — once I’m finished with those, LOTRO blogging will be a little less frequent. I also may make a little side page for the characters and any other … Continue reading →

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LOTRO Character Intro: Th

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Cynthia Griffith

As I mentioned, I’m not going to go into server/name/specific details since I already have players I game with and am blogging about it for fun. Also, just to cut down on typing out names over and over, I’ve decided … Continue reading →

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A “new” hobby to blog about

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Cynthia Griffith

When I first created this blog, it was not meant to be for any one hobby. It was meant to be a place to point friends and family to when they were interested in knowing what was up with me. … Continue reading →

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The Sketch of Happiness

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Cynthia Griffith

Okay, I know… that sounds cheesy. But bear with me… As you know, I go through these little moods (one lasted a very, very long time) and stop doing hobbies. Sometimes I get frustrated. Sometimes I do enjoy them. But … Continue reading →

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First Drawing of Fili the Dwarf

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Cynthia Griffith

Hmmm, it seems even when I try to focus and keep working on something things always pop up! For instance, when I finished this drawing of Fili (finally, took me long enough — I should have that put on a … Continue reading →

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It’s always something, isn’t it? ;)

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Cynthia Griffith

I seem to take a lot of breaks. Sometimes I’m just not in the mood to work on things (who doesn’t like cuddling on the couch with their spouse, working their way through a Netflix series, or doing something new … Continue reading →

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Roac the Raven pencil studies

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Cynthia Griffith

I wanted to ease back into drawing since I’ve been ignoring it for a couple weeks and I feel a bit clumsy at the moment. I decided to go back and revisit Roac the Raven even though I did put … Continue reading →

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The Annoyance of Change

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Cynthia Griffith

If you follow me online, whether it’s here or on any of the social media I use, you probably noticed I went a little quiet. Progress on sewing has already been paused for a while, but even drawing and sketching … Continue reading →

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Cloaked Thorin in the Rain Drawing

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Cynthia Griffith

I actually finished this one last week…. View finished drawing here. I’ve posted several things in the past, in my Scraps and on my blog explaining this piece… You can see the original blue pencil sketch here: cfgriffith.deviantart.com/art/… You can … Continue reading →

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Why I seem to be taking longer

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Cynthia Griffith

I used to be very fast with art. One thing I swore (and this goes for most things I do now, whether it’s art or sewing) is to go for “quality over quantity.” I got way too burned out in … Continue reading →

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