Not having updated things in a number of weeks, I realize I'm neglecting my duty to keep you posted on my progress in general; I do apologize!
At present I am in the midst of painting a newer version of a work published in the 2003 Two Towers Tolkien Calendar called The Stranger in the Forest. I'm calling the new work simply Gandalf Returns; it is a private commission, and will show this key scene from a different vantage point. It will be followed soon by a painting depicting Frodo's first full view of Lothlorien from a flet, looking toward The Great Tree of Caras Galadhon.
At this date I am waiting for confirmation of additional castle illustrations for the George R.R. Martin concordance project I have been involved with since this time last year. The original commissioned series of thirteen works was completed in early March, and the originals were exhibited in England at my exhibition (see blog entry 'Castles and Conviviality'). I will inform readers of news on the book's publication as soon as I know more; I believe it is to be released sometime later this year.
I have also been toying with the idea of doing a new car painting; simply a vanity project. I've always liked the 1962 Pontiacs, and the official advertising illustrations, and hope to steal some time in the next few weeks to create a '62 as new homage to the genre.
As these and other works are completed, I will try to post them.
Lastly, I have just signed off on the colour proofs for the 2009 Tolkien Calendar, so remember to look for it and the accompanying Diary when they are published this summer. The Diary will feature a piece written by me about the illustrations, along with a few of the colour roughs. That's it for now!
Posted by Ted on May 04, 2008
