Welcome to the biography of artist and writer, Tamara Thorondor. Here you may read a little about her.

Name: Tamara Thorondor Screen name: Ilenora Gender: Female Contact: faerynisbet@netspace.net.au Location: Australia Zodiac Sign: Virgo Speciality: Digital Art Favourite Genre: Fantasy Favourite Colour: Blue Favourite Animals: Horses, dogs Favourite Singer: Josh Groban Favourite Group: Lunatica Favourite Book: Dragonlance series Favourite Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean

A mystical style of art, combined with the fantastical worlds of writing, is what I am made of.

From a young age, I've loved art. As a child, I would be endlessly drawing on every piece of paper my family possessed. Fantasy art appealed to me more than anything, so I'd often draw creatures from the fantasy world. I also had a liking for horses, and I would practice drawing all types of equine.
My art soon expanded into the digital world, where it has remained for years. I started off with a simple, free 3D application, DAZ|Studio. I soon acquired Poser 6, and later began painting onto my images in Photoshop 7.
I now use my Wacom Graphire 4 tablet for every picture, and often paint more than I use 3D. As my skills expand, I prefer to draw rather than use the 'easy' route with 3D. Painting with my Wacom has become an every day hobby, that I aspire to someday take to a professional level.
Music is a great inspiration for me, and I have a playlist of my favourite songs that continue to spark my imagination and bring fourth the best of ideas and concepts. As a growing artist, I have never even thought of changing hobbies.

Writing is also a favourite hobby of mine - though it isn't as prominent in my life as my art, I always try to fit in a peaceful time of writing in my day. Writing is also a great outlet for my imagination when I can't quite get it in a picture. My characters inspire images that would have otherwise never been thought of - many of my images depict scenes from my various stories. I started my first book around the year 2003. At the time I was inexperienced, and had only a faint idea of what I wanted for the story - faeries. I named it before I even began writing it; the title  "Do You Believe?" quite simply came to me, and at the time I didn't realise how 'typical' that name is. However, over the years I have grown quite attached to the story, and thus the name, and I have yet to change it. The story has grown and evolved as I and my writing style have. My writing has matured and I have a far broader knowledge of words. It has undergone multiple, heavy rewrites and edits, and currently I am changing it for what I hope to be the last time. I am now at a point where I am completely happy with the story and how it is flowing, and the characters are dear to me. In the future I hope to combine it and it's sequel, The Secrets of Azaylani, into a single book and have it published.

It was when I was writing ideas and characters up for this sequel, around three years ago, that I came up with the name 'Ilenora'. I have since grown to like it, and use it for a screen name on most sites.

I am drawn to the world of fantasy, more than any other thing. As a Virgo, I naturally dream a lot, and am often 'up in the clouds', imagining worlds and creatures of magic. Though I am quite content with my life in this world, I use my mind, my art, and my writing to free all the magic that cannot be done in this reality.

All images and writing on this site are copyrighted and the specific property of Tamara Thorondor. © 2009
For information please email Tamara