Tolkien Artwork

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

I wasn't sure where to put this, but as it's mostly still images, I guess here:

 

[Berzelmayr]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1667216185438633991

 

[Elbereth Vala Varda]

A pine tree Ent! Very interested concept, there!

 

[Elbereth Vala Varda]

This amazing piece illustrating Fingon by Jenny Dolfen:

 

[Fingon_Findekáno]

I love much of Jenny Dolfen’s artwork, for she creates so many great pieces that really capture the essence of a character and scene. This one is so sad, though!!😭

 

[Elbereth Vala Varda]

Yes! Jenny Dolfen has some absolutely excellent work. I applaud her stuff.

 

[Tyelkormo the Fair]

I love much of Jenny Dolfen’s artwork, for she creates so many great pieces that really capture the essence of a character and scene. This one is so sad, though!!😭

It's Fingon right?!
His death was one of the saddests because he died alone😭!

 

[Fingon_Findekáno]

It's Fingon right?!
His death was one of the saddests because he died alone😭!

Yes, and also for the nature of how he died... those Balrogs did not go lightly on him.😳😭

 

[Vorondil]

those Balrogs did not go lightly on him

At least he was tenderized for the wolves.

 

[Fingon_Findekáno]

At least he was tenderized for the wolves.

That’s one way of putting it...😖

 

[Elbereth Vala Varda]

It's Fingon right?!
His death was one of the saddests because he died alone😭!

Yep! It is.
Oh, it totally was! No one was there when he died to comfort him or be with him, and his body was crushed to dust before anyone even got the chance to see it or bury it. I'd hate to see Maedhros' reaction to that... (Although in a strange way kind of *want* to see it...)

 

[Tyelkormo the Fair]

Yep! It is.
Oh, it totally was! No one was there when he died to comfort him or be with him, and his body was crushed to dust before anyone even got the chance to see it or bury it. I'd hate to see Maedhros' reaction to that... (Although in a strange way kind of *want* to see it...)

Same tbh

 

[Maedhros_Nelyafinwë]

I'd hate to see Maedhros' reaction to that... (Although in a strange way kind of *want* to see it...)

Yeah same, I feel like we were robbed of some epic emotional impact there!

 

[Ent]

@Berzelmayr - regarding this post...

Ent has pondered long (or not).

It is a very nicely drawn pic, showing good skill.
And, it's not too bad a representation of a Pine Ent. Slightly though, unfortunately, it seems to do what there is a wee tendency for artists and others to do with Tolkien's creatures... such as Balrogs, Oliphaunts, and the like.

In short, it is a bit oversized. Either that, or the forest around it is quite a puny forest. Maybe a recent re-forestation effort after Saruman's strip-treeing or something.

We must remember Treebeard is found WITHIN the forest, as are the ents who shepherded the huorns assisting at the Battle of the Hornburg. It wasn't until they came out, they were visible.

We do not tower over that which surrounds us... though we're big enough to stick hobbits on our shoulders.

Ent shares this just so folks probing 'Tolkien' vs 'thoughts and depictions of others' don't become overly swayed by outsized pictures of ents as many have unfortunately become with the other beings and creatures... some here may be among 'moviegoing' or 'artistic works' fans, and may be able to help gently nudge them to Tolkien's epic work and correct depiction as opposed to those producing for spectacle and effect instead.

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

IIRC Treebeard was about 14 feet tall.

 

[Ent]

IIRC Treebeard was about 14 feet tall.

Could well, be... Ent think's that's about right will need to check - and just a little taller than a Balrog, (twice the height of a man).

Of course, trees of the forest get well taller than either of them.

We will just give grace to the artist, and declare he's overlooking a newly planted group of 4-5 foot saplings when he's caught on canvas.

 

[Vorondil]

No one was there when he died to comfort him or be with him

I somehow doubt he needed to be comforted, having just had his noggin split.

 

[Elbereth Vala Varda]

I somehow doubt he needed to be comforted, having just had his noggin split.

Fair enough, but OUCH!

 

[OfMarinersMostRenowned]

There's tons of artwork out there but I figured maybe we could use this thread to share some of our favorites that we've come across by other artists. If you post any, try to give credit to the original artist in your post. I'll start, I found this on Reddit this morning of Turin vs Glaurung.

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Source: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/WKV0RQ

This is phenomenal.

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

Feel free to add some! 🙂