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.
Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 2004 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for July. Also used on the cover of some editions.)
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Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 2004 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the centerfold painting.)
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Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 2004 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for November.)
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Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 2004 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for February.)
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Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared on an 8″ collector plate made in Wedgwood English fine bone china by Danbury Mint. Also appeared in the 2004 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for April.)
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Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 2004 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for October.)
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Media: Gouache on illustration board Limited edition prints are available First appeared on a fine porcelain collector plate to mark the Golden Jubilee ofThe Lord of the Rings — Danbury Mint, 2005.
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The Blue Wizards Journeying East Media: Gouache on illustration board
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The Gittering Caves Media: Gouache on illustration board
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Legolas and Gimli Reach the Shores of Valinor Media: Gouache on illustration board
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