The Sea of Rhûn. 28 x 11″ (private commission)
Category: The Return of the King
Ted Nasmith Illustrations from The Return of the King, by J.R.R. Tolkien
Permanent link to this article: https://www.tednasmith.com/tolkien/the-sea-of-rhun/
Gandalf and the Witch King
Private commission. Gouache, 24″ x 18.75″ The challenge was to create images of the protagonists which carry the essence of the descriptions Tolkien gives us. It needed the two opponents to seem dynamic and energized. This was easy enough with the Witch King’s dramatic entrance, whereas Gandalf is described as statue like, a sentinel …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.tednasmith.com/tolkien/gandalf-and-the-witch-king/
Permanent link to this article: https://www.tednasmith.com/tolkien/thorns-and-briars/
Dol Amroth
Commission.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.tednasmith.com/tolkien/dol-amroth/
Permanent link to this article: https://www.tednasmith.com/tolkien/rangers-scout-the-ruins-of-barad-dur/
Battle of the Black Gate
Created for The Lord of the Rings Online, Update 20: Battle of the Black Gate by Standing Stone Games. Media: Goauche on illustration board.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.tednasmith.com/tolkien/the-return-of-the-king/battle-of-the-black-gate/
Sam Enters Mordor Alone
Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 1990 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for May, and also featured on the cover.)
Permanent link to this article: https://www.tednasmith.com/tolkien/sam-enters-mordor-alone/
At the Foot of Mount Doom
Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 1990 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for August.) Also appeared on an 8″ collector plate made in Wedgwood English fine bone china by Danbury Mint.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.tednasmith.com/tolkien/at-the-foot-of-mount-doom/
At the Cracks of Doom
Media: Gouache on illustration board
Permanent link to this article: https://www.tednasmith.com/tolkien/at-the-cracks-of-doom/
The Nazgûl
Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 1990 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for October.)
Permanent link to this article: https://www.tednasmith.com/tolkien/the-nazgul/