10-25-2002, 10:10 PM | #41 |
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Eissmann is extreamly good with fine detail. I have never seen anyone that makes blood look so real. I have spoke to her about her works of Finrod.
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10-25-2002, 11:09 PM | #42 |
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I'm still working with my stuff, BUT, I've just sent my check for a book I got on eBay that is all about Tolkien's own illustrations. I can't wait to get it, there are supposed to be LOTS of pix! I really like Tolkiens illustrations cause they are "of the era", and have that beautiful 20's, 30's deco-ish style..While the modern art work is quite beautiful, most of it is too slick and realistic for my taste. I like Tolkiens block print looking stuff. I can't wait to get my book!
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10-26-2002, 10:11 PM | #43 |
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I like John Howe's the best, especially the rainy ones. The one with Gandalf running through the green pasture in the rain, the two figures going down to Rivedell in the rain, and the Grey Havens in the rain.
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10-27-2002, 06:22 AM | #44 |
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Elfhelm, thanks for the link to Anke Katrin Eissmann's paintings, I hadn't heard of her before. She's really good. Her strong point is imo to express the relations between the persons in her pictures, and to capture the feeling of the moment.
Lizra, can you tell me the title of the book you've bought please? Also, you must let us see your work when they're finished. I envy you, like I envy all people with artistic abilities. I don't have a favourite artist, it's more that I favour single pictures from different artists. Ted Nasmith made a wonderful picture of the Fellowship leaving Lorien (from which my new avatar is taken from). John Howe made a good one of Tuor slaying Glaurung. Alan Lee is a good artist, but his pictures are too bleak to my taste, I prefer stronger colours.
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10-27-2002, 03:34 PM | #45 |
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Artanis, that's my thought exactly about Alan Lee, but I couldn't think of the right word. Bleakness is the feeling I get from his pictures.
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10-27-2002, 03:38 PM | #46 |
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Well I'm glad you agree
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10-31-2002, 07:52 AM | #47 |
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In another thread R*an asked for a link, I give one here: TheOneRing fansite contains lots of great pictures. This is a good place to start exploring Middle-Earth related art.
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10-31-2002, 08:39 AM | #48 |
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My new book is titled "J.R.R. Tolkien, Artist and Illustrator", by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull. There is another book titled "Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien". My book has early art and preliminary and alternative versions of pictures. The Pictures book focuses more on the published works. (must get that next!) In my book, in the chapter on LoTR, there are pix of Barad-dur, Old Man Willow, several of Moria gate, Lothlorien in spring, Orthanc, Dunharrow, and very nice dust-jacket designs for the three books. Lots of sketches too. I'll see what my husband has time to do with the scanner here.
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10-31-2002, 09:44 AM | #49 |
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10-31-2002, 10:46 AM | #50 |
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Also Rian and others, Rolozo Tolkien is probably one of the best galleries I have seen on the web. They have a very extensive collection of Tolkien art. Sorry, I don't have a link, but try and check it out.
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10-31-2002, 01:12 PM | #51 |
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Link to Tolkien's own pics in Rolozo Tolkien. There are links to other artists on the right of the page.
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11-07-2002, 08:32 PM | #52 |
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I love John Howe. Fingolfin vs Morgoth and Eowyn vs the Witch King are my faves. Lee and Nasmith are great too. Anke Eissmann's Death of Finrod and Beleg's death scene are very beautiful. Those four do it for me. The Bros. H. ,though, I don't care for- too cartoony for my taste.
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11-09-2002, 07:51 PM | #53 |
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It may be interesting to know that Pauline Baynes was Tolkien's favourite. He mentioned several times in various letters that he felt she really captured Middle Earth. I have always found this intersting as it provides a little insight in to what J.R.R. was imagining. Her work is also different than the tone of Jackson's film, and the tone of many modern artists.
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11-09-2002, 09:51 PM | #54 |
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Hello Squinteyedsoutherner! Welcome to Entmoot. I tried to look at some of her Tolkien illustrations but will need to spend more time. I've probably seen some cause I used to have the 1973 calendar. I noticed her pix are in this, but I can't find them yet.
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11-09-2002, 10:46 PM | #55 |
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Anke Eissman is definitely my favorite Tolkien artist. I have been a fan of her work since before I liked the books. I don't really see her versions of Eowyn or Frodo, but her Faramir is definitely what I see when I read the book.
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11-10-2002, 12:20 AM | #56 |
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Baynes did the cover for The Tolkien Reader (Ballantine edition) which is a picture of Bombadil, and I believe the illustrations throughout are hers as well. I think she did a lot of work on the Narnia books as well.
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11-18-2002, 07:57 AM | #57 |
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Narnia... Really? Do you know of any sites of hers?
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I love John Howe. I find the part on one of the Extended Edition DVDs fascinating about how he and Alan Lee helped PJ. Yeah, definitely John Howe and Alan Lee.
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11-29-2002, 05:41 PM | #59 |
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I would have to go with Alan Lee. His drawings are rich and detailed, and make the world of Tolkien sink into realism whereas Ted Nasmith borders slightly more on the fantastic and I feel a little seperated from that. Tolkien's aim was to have Arda as a prelude to our world, to make its cultures, places, et cetera real rather than too majestic to be real. That is my opinion.
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John Howe is certainly amongst my fave tolkien artists..
hoping this is considered advertising A HUGE gallery of tolkien artists with about every scene from The Hobbit and LOTR is found here - http://www.torania.de/luthien/fellow.../fellow1-2.htm NOTE: For anyone who has not yet read the books. This site is a minefield of spoilers Last edited by Coney : 12-03-2002 at 01:18 AM. |
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