Category: J. R. R. Tolkien

This section contains the largest collection of images: examples of my work from the 1970’s to the present inspired chiefly by J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, but also The Hobbit and The Silmarillion.

Departure at the Grey Havens

Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 1996 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for December.)

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Across Gorgoroth

Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 1996 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for November.)

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The Sun Unveiled

Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared on an 8″ collector plate made in Wedgwood English fine bone china by Danbury Mint.

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Endgame on the Mountain

Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 2004 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for June.)

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Éowyn and Faramir

Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 2004 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for August.)

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The Aid of the Wild-men

Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 2004 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for March.)

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The Domes of the Dead

Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 2004 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for May.) (More work was done on this after this photo was taken.)

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The End of the Age

Media: Gouache on illustration board Limited edition prints are available First appeared in the 2004 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for December.)

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Saruman is Overtaken

Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 2004 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for September.)

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The King of the Oathbreakers

Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 2004 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for January.)

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