Category Archives: Tolkien

Reading and Drawing the Lord of the Rings Part 2: Enter Frodo Baggins and the Ring

Posted on November 16, 2015 by

The morning after the night before – Drawing with ink and wide nib Welcome to my 50th post on this blog! The Influence of the Ring It is in this chapter that we get our first glimpse of the power … Continue reading →

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Reading and drawing The Lord of the Rings Part 1: Bilbo’s Long Expected Party

Posted on November 1, 2015 by

Gandalf arrives in Hobbiton – Drawing with ink and wide nib WHENEVER autumn arrives, when the leaves turn red and orange, and there’s a new chill in the air, I feel it’s a time for new challenges. I’m sure there’s a strong … Continue reading →

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The Art of Ted Nasmith

Posted on August 26, 2015 by

Originally posted on J Glover Art:
Welcome to the latest addition to my companion posts, running bi-weekly on alternate weeks to my Lord of the Rings Project, for this week’s post I’ll be talking about the art of a very…

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Middle-earth on the back of an envelope: Sketch of Thorin and Others

Posted on August 2, 2015 by

Every now and again it’s fun to opt for something less wordy here at the blog.  Middle-earth usually provides the inspiration. I have a habit of doodling on random bits of paper I find – very often it will be the proverbial … Continue reading →

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A Dishevelled Dryad Loveliness

Posted on June 6, 2015 by

Originally posted on Wisdom from The Lord of the Rings:
Frodo and Sam have journeyed through many landscapes since they left Bag End together stepping out onto the Road that Bilbo once sang about, that “Goes ever on and on”.…

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Drawing of Bilbo Baggins at Bag-End, inspired by 3 Tolkien Artists

Posted on April 25, 2015 by

(Drawing in ink and pencil)

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A Drawing of A Hobbit Hole, and the Theme of ‘Home’ in Middle-earth.

Posted on April 16, 2015 by

Originally posted on Earth and Oak:
A Hobbit Hole “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.” (The Hobbit ~ J.R.R.Tolkien) So begins one of the most iconic adventure stories, in the humblest of settings.  Tolkien afterwards explained…

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