LOTR Artwork/Photo Gallery
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LOTR Artwork/Photo Gallery
Well, as most LOTR fans know, there are many who have tried to depict Tolkien's writings by use of the paintbrush. Alan Lee is my favorite, but there are many other fantastic LOTR illustrators out there.
Anyway, post your favorite LOTR-related piece of work here! It can be an LOTR-related photo instead of a painting, too. For example:
Can't think of any artists? Try clicking on this link and checking the LONG list of pros that have done Tolkien illustrations.
fan.theonering.net/rolozo/?hide=-3&view=collection
Anyway, post your favorite LOTR-related piece of work here! It can be an LOTR-related photo instead of a painting, too. For example:
Can't think of any artists? Try clicking on this link and checking the LONG list of pros that have done Tolkien illustrations.
fan.theonering.net/rolozo/?hide=-3&view=collection
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oh good grief, that pic is REDICULOUS
anyway, Michael Hague did a pretty damn good job of painting for the Hobbit...one edition i have...awesome artwork...captured the feel of it perfectly...
anyway, Michael Hague did a pretty damn good job of painting for the Hobbit...one edition i have...awesome artwork...captured the feel of it perfectly...
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No discussion of this topic is complete without a mention of the art gallery from The Tolkien Sarcasm Page!.
The Waterhouse interpretation of Frodo in the Dead Marshes, for example, gives one a whole new understanding of Frodo's odd behavior while there.
The Waterhouse interpretation of Frodo in the Dead Marshes, for example, gives one a whole new understanding of Frodo's odd behavior while there.
I bought all three Art of the LotR movie books and they are great. Even some Alan Lee for you Foul.
But if you're all about the destination, then take a fucking flight.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
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We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
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I'd post links to some of my favorite LOTR fanart, but a third of it is gone, a third of it is comics and humor, and the other third is, um, slash.
I have to say that as far as LOTR book covers go, I think I am in possession of one of the least attractive fantasy covers ever... this is the 1970 Ballantine/Houghton Mifflin edition with Mount Doom exploding in the middle background and serpent-looking animals in the foreground. Curiously enough, a similar edition of TTT in the same style is not half bad.
I have to say that as far as LOTR book covers go, I think I am in possession of one of the least attractive fantasy covers ever... this is the 1970 Ballantine/Houghton Mifflin edition with Mount Doom exploding in the middle background and serpent-looking animals in the foreground. Curiously enough, a similar edition of TTT in the same style is not half bad.
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"Now if you remember all great paintings have an element of tragedy to them. Uh, for instance if you remember from last week, the unicorn was stuck on the aircraft carrier and couldn't get off. That was very sad. " - Kids in the Hall
Slashfic is the lowest point in the entire history of humankind!Alynna Lis Eachann wrote: and the other third is, um, slash.
And the only thing worse than LOTR slash, is Harry Potter slash!
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When we complain about guys enjoying two women in that context, they try to make out like it's no big deal. Shoe's on the other foot now, yeah?Edge wrote:Slashfic is the lowest point in the entire history of humankind!Alynna Lis Eachann wrote: and the other third is, um, slash.
And the only thing worse than LOTR slash, is Harry Potter slash!
I'm not accusing you personally, Edge. What I mean to say is that I know which audience enjoys which pop culture trend, and the similarity is pretty revealing.
BTW... found one of my favorites. The Fellowship, by Calima, for the Bagenders fan fiction series
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"Now if you remember all great paintings have an element of tragedy to them. Uh, for instance if you remember from last week, the unicorn was stuck on the aircraft carrier and couldn't get off. That was very sad. " - Kids in the Hall
"Now if you remember all great paintings have an element of tragedy to them. Uh, for instance if you remember from last week, the unicorn was stuck on the aircraft carrier and couldn't get off. That was very sad. " - Kids in the Hall
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Double post.
Double post.
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But if you're all about the destination, then take a fucking flight.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
I thought the picture was of Melkor.Usivius wrote:interesting, but I personally think it is a mistake to try and put a face to Sauron.
But if you're all about the destination, then take a fucking flight.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
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Yeah it's Melkor (or Morgoth if you want to be pedantic).
Easy mistake to make as it's a common theme in Tolkien's work:
Big Evil Guy vs Little Good Guy.
Morgoth/Fingolfin, Sauron/Elendil (or Isildur!), Witch King/Eowyn, Shelob/Sam.... I could go on. See the pattern?
This thread raises an interesting point about how we visualise Tolkien's world when it isn't described in detail (or even what he mentions as metaphor eg. Balrog "wings").
For instance it is never written what Morgoth actually looks like (in detail), but neither does it say "He by no means had big chompy teeth and a scowly expression on his face. The Dark Lord did not look like that at all".
It leaves us to imagine some of the finer details, especially in the Silmarillion which is much more about "This big event happened over here, then that happened over there." [I'm trying to get around to reading the other texts that were compiled into it, maybe there is more detail there.]
Half the fun of reading this fantastic stuff is that we've all got a different image of what it describes.
Most of my fave art is whatever fits my mental picture the closest. This is also why I tell people to read the books before watching the films.... No-one ever does though!
Easy mistake to make as it's a common theme in Tolkien's work:
Big Evil Guy vs Little Good Guy.
Morgoth/Fingolfin, Sauron/Elendil (or Isildur!), Witch King/Eowyn, Shelob/Sam.... I could go on. See the pattern?
This thread raises an interesting point about how we visualise Tolkien's world when it isn't described in detail (or even what he mentions as metaphor eg. Balrog "wings").
For instance it is never written what Morgoth actually looks like (in detail), but neither does it say "He by no means had big chompy teeth and a scowly expression on his face. The Dark Lord did not look like that at all".
It leaves us to imagine some of the finer details, especially in the Silmarillion which is much more about "This big event happened over here, then that happened over there." [I'm trying to get around to reading the other texts that were compiled into it, maybe there is more detail there.]
Half the fun of reading this fantastic stuff is that we've all got a different image of what it describes.
Most of my fave art is whatever fits my mental picture the closest. This is also why I tell people to read the books before watching the films.... No-one ever does though!
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I can't help being a Tolkien geek.
In some ways you are in the best position Fist, being able to talk about things in depth but without boring the arse off your friends and family (unlike your's truly!).
Example geek question: Why does this pic more accurately portray the scene than the one in ROTK?
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