Tolkien Artist Ted Nasmith Announces Launch of New Web Site
TORONTO — November 12, 2002. Ted Nasmith, world renowned for his richly detailed realistic paintings depicting the fantasy worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien, announced today the opening of his new internet web site at www.tednasmith.com
The new motion pictures by Peter Jackson based on The Lord of the Rings have created an unprecedented interest in the mythical realms of J. R. R. Tolkien. Long before the films, Ted Nasmith was bringing the extremely visual worlds of Tolkien to life in paintings, with finely detailed work depicting the rich landscape and unique characters of Middle-earth. “The fans are very interested in the idea of faithful interpretations, but at the same time there’s a wide tolerance for a diverse range of styles and interpretations,” says Nasmith.
 Rivendell by Ted Nasmith |
“Discovering Tolkien had a very profound effect on me, and helped lead to much that I now count most dear. It opened up in me a dormant love of lost and misty times, myth and legend,” Nasmith says. “Not since childhood had I felt such a sense of ‘home’ — the excitement of depicting Middle-earth never seems to diminish.”
He is currently hard at work on the paintings for his third Tolkien Calendar in a row, featuring artwork inspired by The Return of the King, for 2004. “I have set out to create a combination of major and minor scenes that will complement my earlier artwork as well as enter new places not well trodden,” says Nasmith. Visitors can now find a special sneak-peak of this and other projects on Nasmith’s new official web site.
 Lúthien by Ted Nasmith |
In the mid-nineties, Nasmith was asked by the Tolkien Estate and HarperCollins
to create a special series of paintings for a new edition of The Silmarillion.
Artwork based on this period of Middle-earth’s history is rare, and
Nasmith’s work — in a signature style that echoes the Luminist
landscape and Victorian neo-Classical schools of art — has greatly
helped bring this important book to life for legions of Tolkien fans.
Although illustrating Tolkien’s extensive works is Nasmith’s
primary love, visitors to his web site will also find samples of his automotive
paintings and architectural renderings, and gain a new appreciation for
the wonderful work of this important contemporary Canadian artist.
More than a hundred and fifty paintings, as well as information about
ordering prints and other publications, can be found on Ted Nasmith’s
web site at:
www.tednasmith.com
Contact:
Ted Nasmith
204-6070 Hwy 7 E
Markham ON L3P 3A9
Canada
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