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Post by chris63 Tue Nov 22, 2011 3:32 am

Sounds interesting

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15432166
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Post by chris63 Tue Nov 22, 2011 3:35 am

Sounds like it came out last month, anyone seen it ?
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Post by Eldorion Tue Nov 22, 2011 3:56 am

I saw a couple of preview pictures online, but I haven't bought the new collection. I'd be interested in getting either it or J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator, though. I've always thought it remarkable that Tolkien was such a talented visual artist as well as a writer. Smile
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Post by Elthir Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:52 pm

Hmm... without even seeing the new book I would recommend JRRT Artist and Illustrator over it, for perhaps obvious reasons: that it will be more diverse and yet contain artwork related to Silmarillion, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings.

I agree that Tolkien was a talented artist, although figures were not his strong point perhaps.
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Post by Pettytyrant101 Tue Nov 22, 2011 1:17 pm

I would not particulary agree Tolkien was a talented artist, an enthusastic amatuer who probably made his drawings out of a creative urge to visualise his own creations. But looking at his stuff with a critical eye, well some of it is copied (the eagle eyrie illustration being from a book) and Laketown, the Elven Kings Hall and a few others all use the same basic perspective techniques taught in first year art, you can all but see his ruler lines.
He has a certain style that his own, when he's not copying from another source, and some of it is effective but from a technical stand point its also quite basic.

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Post by chris63 Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:09 am

Not Tolkien, but some good drawings here.

http://quickhidehere.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Hobbit

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Post by The Wobbit A Parody Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:35 am

Chris, this artist is wonderful! Not Alan Lee, not Hildebrant Brothers, but something else. Detailed, rich, evocative. Very cool. How did you find this?
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Post by chris63 Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:20 am

The Wobbit A Parody wrote:Chris, this artist is wonderful! Not Alan Lee, not Hildebrant Brothers, but something else. Detailed, rich, evocative. Very cool. How did you find this?

Some other art work that might interest you


http://joe-gilronan.artistwebsites.com/art/all/all/all
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Post by Norc Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:44 pm

I like Tolkien's line, and I kind of disgree that it is basic. ok, it is, but I like that the lines are simple and the water colours. makes me think maybe I could do something like that Smile
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