Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 2002 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for December.)
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.
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Galadriel
Media: Gouache on illustration board Due to water damage, this painting hasn’t appeared in print.
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Gandalf and Shadowfax
Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 1996 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for March.)
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The Willow Man is Tamed
Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 1996 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for February.) Also appeared on an 8″ collector plate made in Wedgwood English fine bone china by Danbury Mint. Strangely, this was used on the cover of some editions of The Hobbit.
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The Attack of the Wraiths
Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 1996 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for January.)
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At the Ford
Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 2002 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for April.) Also appeared on an 8″ collector plate made in Wedgwood English fine bone china by Danbury Mint.
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Gandalf Escapes Upon Gwaihir
Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 2002 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for May.) Also appeared on an 8″ collector plate made in Wedgwood English fine bone china by Danbury Mint.
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The Fellowship Leaving Rivendell
Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 2002 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for June.) Also appeared on an 8″ collector plate made in Wedgwood English fine bone china by Danbury Mint.
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Fire on Weathertop
Media: Gouache on illustration board Limited edition prints are available First appeared in the 2002 Tolkien Calendar, published by HarperCollins. (It was the painting for July, and featured on the cover of some editions.)
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At the Bridge
Media: Gouache on illustration board First appeared in the 2002 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.
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