Tolkien Artwork

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

AHA -- caught you reacting. 😄

To clarify (not that you need clarification) what I meant by "early" was that very little Tolkien art had been published, other than in fanzines, at the time Kirk was painting the 25 works he did for his 1973 Master's thesis. I imagine he'd have been working on them as early as '71 or '72. Ballantine bought some for the 1975 calendar, where they even asked for submissions for future calendars.

How things have changed.

(Of course, I don't need to tell you all this 😉)

 

[Berzelmayr]

I wonder, if someone like Bakshi was influenced by Tim Kirk. John Howe, who's about 11 years younger, maybe also.

 

[Radaghast]

 

[Maedhros_Nelyafinwë]

I found this and I really loved it! It's by Lidoshka on Tumblr, and it's really close to how I imagine (and have drawn, as seen here) Maitimo’s room to be like. A mess, but in a cozy and comforting sort of way. I like how this artist depicted him engaging in a lot of different hobbies, including calligraphy, which is what I headcanon his favorite hobby to be. Also, I'm going to pretend the gold statue is of Aranya!

 

[Server Room Gremlin]

I found this and I really loved it! It's by Lidoshka on Tumblr, and it's really close to how I imagine (and have drawn, as seen here) Maitimo’s room to be like. A mess, but in a cozy and comforting sort of way. I like how this artist depicted him engaging in a lot of different hobbies, including calligraphy, which is what I headcanon his favorite hobby to be. Also, I'm going to pretend the gold statue is of Aranya!

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I know this artist as 'greenapplefreak' on DeviantArt, and she does a lot of Fëanorian family artwork!

Below, one that I've shared before, as I find tiny Curvo's laughter amusing. 😂

brothers in the study hall by greenapplefreak on DeviantArt

www.deviantart.com

You might find this one funny too:

https://www.deviantart.com/greenapplefreak/art/My-ol'-enemy-642055419

 

[Halasían]

Lady Galadriel by Kelly McKernan

 

[Server Room Gremlin]

Someone on Tumblr has made various Tolkien characters in the Sims:

https://sulsulzukohere.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F792861236995014656

(here's Maedhros)

 

[Radaghast]

Just noticed something strange about this painting.

Aside from the roots being too exposed, the tree is planted way too close to that mountainside. It wouldn't have any room to branch out. Granted, Aragorn does remove the tree and replant it in Minas Tirith, but I don't think there is anything in the book description to account for that rock wall (also, I don't see anything about the flowers being pink). From the chapter "The Steward and the King":

Then Aragorn turned, and there was a stony slope behind him running down from the skirts of the snow; and as he looked he was aware that alone there in the waste a growing thing stood. And he climbed to it, and saw that out of the very edge of the snow there sprang a sapling tree no more than three foot high. Already it had put forth young leaves long and shapely, dark above and silver beneath, and upon its slender crown it bore one small cluster of flowers whose white petals shone like the sunlit snow.

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

Darrell K. Sweet. That's not the only strange thing about the painting. Aside from the weird thing on his head, it seems an odd choice of scene for the cover of Return of the King.

I read a discussion somewhere about his Fellowship cover; people were guessing who the character in the purple cape was.

The consensus was either Boromir or Legolas. Apparently supposed to be Aragorn, in mail and helmet. Whoever it is would have to duck to get through those tiny Doors of Durin.

 

[Radaghast]

Any one of those guys (A, B or L) would be taller than Gandalf. Anyway, I'm guessing it's Boromir.

 

[Radaghast]

 

[Elbereth Vala Varda]

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Is that a Tom Bombadil playing card? It sort of looks like it with the two-headed mirror look. Anyway, very unique. I'm not sure handing good ol' Tom the One Ring would be a great idea though... (Hey come, merry dol! Jolly Bombadillo! Hey come, Ring? What Ring?)