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Painted in 1944 by Paul Nash it is based on two actual clumps of trees on hills near Oxford (Wittenham Clumps) which are a distinctive feature in the landscape. Nash did many paintings and drawings of the clumps but I was struck by the moonlight vs sunlight of this painting. The vernal or spring...
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/feb/26/unseen-jrr-tolkien-paintings-photographs-and-video-clips-released
Looks like it's just new stuff added to the Tolkien Estate site:
https://www.tolkienestate.com/
In the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings movie, in Rivendell, there are many mural paintings.
I remember in the Lord of the Rings Extended Edition DVD, you could actually view these. But I cannot find it on the DVD edition (there are hours of material).
Can anyone direct me to the DVD where I can...
Hello, i just oil painting Fingolfin vs Morgoth and wonder your thoughts. Scene from Silmarrillion, moment where Fingolfin calls Morgoth out at the gate of Angband. i think original work belong to Joel Kilpatrick.
Here's a link to my blog where I've posted a quick study (done in two painting sessions of about 2 to 3 hours each) of Mount Doom in oils. I plan to do several small studies like this as preparation for a larger, more detailed version. I can see several things that could be improved for the next...
One thing that has been bothering me as of late is that it seems Tolkien spent very little time with any actual art for The Sil as opposesed to The Hobbit or LOTR. He has drawn a few hasty maps but aside from that there are only a few. I havent seen any other threads like this but if it is...