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Dear friends! In case you missed my latest video: Gandalf’s Return.

For the music, I kept exploring a slightly more orchestral sound, layered with an epic vocal line that has become almost a tradition in the LOTR videos on the channel.

For the artwork, I aimed for a painted texture with paint-over, editing and photobashing. I’m sharing the evolution from the sketch to the final image. Still studying and refining these techniques.

🎧 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tICOk...

Wishing you peace and tranquility. ♥


- Ivan, with love

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Dear friends! In case you missed it, here is my latest piece: Rey Ambience.

For this Star Wars–inspired track, I explored a slightly more orchestral direction, layering woodwinds, brass, strings, all balanced with atmospheric textures to keep the epic tone while preserving the depth of the ambient mood.

For the artwork, I'm still improving composition, editing, color grading, and paint-over. My goal is for each scene to feel more natural, fluid, and artistic than the last.

🎧 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf4fS...

PS: These improvements are taking me a bit more time per video, but I believe the results will keep getting better.

Thank you for your support ♥
— Ivan, with love

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 117

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Dear friends! A new piece is finally here: Rivendell Falls.

This one took me some time. I wanted it to carry a distinct spirit, so I built it around a musical scale rarely used, the Phrygian scale, giving it an ethereal yet epic feeling.

For the artwork, I aimed for a painterly, autumn atmosphere. I’ve been taking concept art, matte painting, and design courses to keep improving this part of my process.

🎧 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GauTz...

Thank you all for listening. Wishing you inspiration and calm this week. ♥

— Ivan, with love

1 month ago | [YT] | 232

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Dear friends — today, My Watch Begins.

I wrote this piece for cello and nyckelharpa, two instruments that carry the raw, ancient stillness of the North — layered with binaural textures and epic harmonic progressions.

For the artwork, I created an overpainted composition, designed to let the eyes rest in soft, organic textures.

🎧 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHePG...

Thank you all — wishing you a peaceful week. ♥

— Ivan, with love

1 month ago | [YT] | 206

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Friends! This time I wanted to capture a quiet moment of deep reflection: Gandalf in Minas Tirith, when things seem lost, yet hope remains.

I wrote an epic progression led by a solemn, triumphant voice, alternating with deep and calm passages.

For the artwork, I went with a beautiful painted texture.

🎧 https://youtu.be/nOwOtQxQwlA?si=KJT__...

Thank you all — wishing you a peaceful weekend.

— Ivan, with love

1 month ago | [YT] | 288

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Friends! Today I bring you: Mononoke Hime.

As a great admirer of Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki, it’s an honor for me to create this piece — the first video on the channel inspired by an anime.

I wanted to capture the spirit of the forest through epic Japanese music, blending ancient flutes, taikos, and strings into emotional yet deep progressions.

For the artwork, I did some overpainting to create a soft, natural atmosphere.

🎧 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBiER...

Thank you — wishing you a peaceful weekend.


— Ivan, with love

1 month ago | [YT] | 216

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Beloved friends! This time: Gandalf & Gwaihir.

To represent the world of the Great Eagles, I used an angelic voice and many wind instruments — ocarinas, hotchiku, quenacho, moceno, pan flute, and more.

For the artwork, I aimed for a peaceful painting with soft, gentle colors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87n29...

Wishing you a calm and bright week. Thank you ♥

— Ivan, with love

1 month ago | [YT] | 344

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Friends! This time: Winter Is Coming.

I recorded the cello in my studio and built epic progressions over frozen, binaural atmospheres — shaped to feel like the cold wind of the North.

For the artwork, I did some overpainting to give it an artistic, painted feel.

🎧 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ77G...

Thank you for listening — wishing you a calm week ♥

— Ivan, with love

2 months ago | [YT] | 216

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Friends! After some time, I’ve returned to The Silmarillion. This time: Lúthien & Huan.

Tolkien was inspired by his own wife for Lúthien, whom he first saw dancing in a forest, and he later described this as “the central story of his legendarium.”

I was inspired by Lúthien’s voice to create a vocal piece with an epic feeling for the journey she shares with Huan, the great hound of Valinor, in search of Beren, her beloved. I used ancient instruments such as the duduk and yaylı tambur, along with deep elvish choirs, since this tale takes place in a very ancient age.

Finally, a bit of overpainting for the artwork.

🎧 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLYN9...

Thank you, wishing you a peaceful week.

— Ivan, with love

2 months ago | [YT] | 256

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Beloved friends! Today something special on the channel: Moiraine Sedai.

For this first Wheel of Time video on the channel, I reimagined the music built around ancient string instruments like the Nyckelharpa, Gadulka, Dilruba, and cello recordings, layered with ethereal, characterful voices.

For the art, I did a full overpainting of Moiraine, aiming for a painterly atmosphere.

🎧 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE1ct...

Thank you for listening — wish you a good week ❤️

— Ivan, with love

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