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Tag Archives: The Lord of the Rings
Reading and Drawing the Lord of the Rings Part 2: Enter Frodo Baggins and the Ring
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
Posted in Literature, Tolkien
Tagged Bag End, Bilbo Baggins, Frodo, Gandalf, Literature, LOTR, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Hobbit, The Long Expected Party, The Lord of the Rings, The Shire
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Reading and drawing The Lord of the Rings Part 1: Bilbo’s Long Expected Party
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
Middle-earth on the back of an envelope: Sketch of Thorin and Others
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
Posted in Art, Tolkien
Tagged Art, Artwork, Bilbo Baggins, Drawing, Drawing of Thorin, Dwarves, J.R.R. Tolkien, Middle Earth, Middle-earth Art, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Thorin, Tolkien
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Mysterious Cities of Gold Episode Recap: History, Enchantment and Tolkien
We arrive at Episode 2 – the long voyage across the Atlantic officially begins, and it gets a truly epic treatment. These early episodes journeying across the ocean are absolutely integral to the story. As often happens with long stories, people … Continue reading
How to shut Down Tolkien: By Brandon Rhodes
A friend sent me this fantastic presentation by Brandon Rhodes! It’s great viewing for anyone who loves Tolkien’s work, and would like to know more about the process, hard work, motivation and discussions that went into his writings.
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Tagged Brandon Rhodes, C.S.Lewis, Criticism, Critics, Earth and Oak, Elves, Feedback, Goblins, How to shut down Tokien, J.R.R. Tolkien, Literature, LOTR, Middle Earth, Pygotham, Storytelling, The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien, Writing
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Memorable quotations from the Lord of the Rings (not the obvious ones…)
With it being ‘Tolkien Reading Day’ today, it’s a good time to post something Tolkien-related.
Posted in Tolkien
Tagged Earth and Oak, Frodo, Gimli, J.R.R. Tolkien, LOTR, Middle Earth, Mordor, Moria, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Theoden, Two Towers
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Hobbits journey through ‘Green Hill Country’ by Ted Nasmith
Green Hill Country by Ted Nasmith. Another faithful rendering of the essence and spirit of Tolkien’s writing by Nasmith! I am re-reading The Fellowship of the Ring at the moment, and have just finished the chapters ‘Three is Company’ and … Continue reading
