Fanart is easier when you know exactly how a character looks
Aside from the fact that I find it incredibly hard to draw men (and it’ll take a long time before I manage to do it right), there were two problems I had to face when I started drawing:
1) Tuor’s hair colour: I assumed he was dark headed. That is, until I remembered he belonged to the House of Hador, and yes, in UT it’s said that he was golden-haired after the manner of his father’s kin. If only I had looked that up sooner… [Just checked The Silmarillion, apparently the only member of the House of Hador with dark hair was Túrin. Guess I’m too used to the Númenóreans]
2) Beards and First Age Men’s hairstyles: I don’t think there’s any mention of the Men’s appearance other than their hair and eye colour, when they are mentioned. Given that Tuor lived among elves for most of his life, I figured he’d adopt their style: no beard (though I guess he had one when he arrived at Gondolin) and long hair, but not as long as the Elves’. I picture him as someone simple, so I don’t see him wearing any fancy circlet upon his head, unless it was a very special occasion, nor wearing intricate braids.
