Tolkiens unseen Hobbit art

Sounds interesting

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15432166

Sounds like it came out last month, anyone seen it ?

I saw a couple of preview pictures online, but I haven't bought the new collection. I'd be interested in getting either it or J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator, though. I've always thought it remarkable that Tolkien was such a talented visual artist as well as a writer.

Hmm... without even seeing the new book I would recommend JRRT Artist and Illustrator over it, for perhaps obvious reasons: that it will be more diverse and yet contain artwork related to Silmarillion, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings.

I agree that Tolkien was a talented artist, although figures were not his strong point perhaps.

I would not particulary agree Tolkien was a talented artist, an enthusastic amatuer who probably made his drawings out of a creative urge to visualise his own creations. But looking at his stuff with a critical eye, well some of it is copied (the eagle eyrie illustration being from a book) and Laketown, the Elven Kings Hall and a few others all use the same basic perspective techniques taught in first year art, you can all but see his ruler lines.
He has a certain style that his own, when he's not copying from another source, and some of it is effective but from a technical stand point its also quite basic.

Not Tolkien, but some good drawings here.

http://quickhidehere.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Hobbit


warg rider

I like the one of Beorn aswell

Chris, this artist is wonderful! Not Alan Lee, not Hildebrant Brothers, but something else. Detailed, rich, evocative. Very cool. How did you find this?

The Wobbit A Parody wrote:Chris, this artist is wonderful! Not Alan Lee, not Hildebrant Brothers, but something else. Detailed, rich, evocative. Very cool. How did you find this?

Some other art work that might interest you


http://joe-gilronan.artistwebsites.com/art/all/all/all

I like Tolkien's line, and I kind of disgree that it is basic. ok, it is, but I like that the lines are simple and the water colours. makes me think maybe I could do something like that