Best Tolkien Art

[Joshua Randall]

If you like the movies then John Howe’s work was incredibly influential. Contact

 

[gban007]

If you like the movies then John Howe’s work was incredibly influential. Contact

Yes, another great middle earth artist.

 

[TheSword]

Alan Lee will always be the quintessential Tolkein Artist for me. Probably because he illustrated the first copy I read.

To be clear, these pictures were long before the films were begun. He was hugely influential on the design… some elements like Orthanc were directly copied.

Classic - The Art of Alan Lee

Dive into The Art of Alan Lee, a English book illustrator and movie conceptual designer. Alan Lee was with John Howe the lead concept artists of Peter

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[aco175]

I always liked these visit posters. Also a world map of Middle Earth would be cool in the middle of these

 

[CM]

I've got a framed copy of the map of Middle-Earth as it appears in the novels, on parchment-looking paper. It's readily available for sale.

 

[Parmandur]

Alan Lee will always be the quintessential Tolkein Artist for me. Probably because he illustrated the first copy I read.

To be clear, these pictures were long before the films were begun. He was hugely influential on the design… some elements like Orthanc were directly copied.

Classic - The Art of Alan Lee

Dive into The Art of Alan Lee, a English book illustrator and movie conceptual designer. Alan Lee was with John Howe the lead concept artists of Peter

www.iamag.co

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Second for Alan Lee, I love his cover for Children of Hurin:

 

[haakon1]

Gotta love the maps. I assume Tolkien drew his own? I might be wrong.

 

[Jahydin]

All time favorite for me!

 

[jdrakeh]

Anything by Angus McBride.

 

[Mannahnin]

Some of Tolkien's own works are really lovely. I'll add this one to the barrel riders and shire depictions already in the thread.