The Breaking of the Fellowship… Here we are at the final chapter of the Fellowship of the Ring, Book Two; just over two months since the Fellowship set out from Rivendell on their quest to destroy the ring and things take yet another turn for the worse. Gandalf fell into the abyss whilst fighting the (wingless)ContinueContinue reading “Frodo and Sam at Parth Galen – The Breaking of the Fellowship – LOTR Oil Painting Illustration Art”
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The Fallen Tower – Hadleigh Castle Ruins – Oil Painting Sketch – A Historical Fantasy Landscape Illustration
A retreat of Edward III, a muse for John Constable, a local ruin for inspiration… Hadleigh castle is a place that I absolutely love to visit, it’s a 15 minute drive from home and is situated both strategically and beautifully nestled in the countryside of Essex, overlooking the Thames estuary. For this post I won’tContinueContinue reading “The Fallen Tower – Hadleigh Castle Ruins – Oil Painting Sketch – A Historical Fantasy Landscape Illustration”
The Passage of the Marshes – Oil Painting on Canvas – JRR Tolkien The Lord of the Rings Fantasy Art Illustration
‘The Passage of the Marshes’ inspired by JRR Tolkien’s epic fantasy; The Lord of the Rings. This scene is taken from The Two Towers and tells part of the journey of Frodo and Sam as they head to Mordor to destroy the One Ring.
We pick up the story at the point where Smeagol has been captured by the two hobbits, Frodo and Sam and has been tamed, swearing a promise to ‘”serve the master of the precious.”‘ Although both hobbits are reluctant to trust him, they request that he guides them to Mordor as he knows the area.
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They Were Once Men – WIP Update – Lord of The Rings Oil Painting Illustration
A brief update on my current work in progress oil painting ‘They Were Once Men’ inspired by JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings.
They Were Once Men…
“They are the Nazgûl, Ringwraiths, neither living or dead. At all times they feel the presence of the ring…drawn to the power of the one..they will never stop hunting you.” – Aragorn explaining the Nazgûl to Frodo, Pippin, Merry and Sam Some time ago, I began working on a piece depicting the scene of the attackContinueContinue reading “They Were Once Men…”
Tolkien Reading Day – Home and Hearth
Concerning Hobbits… Happy Tolkien reading day to you all! With this being the first year that I’ve been aware in advance of Tolkien reading day, not only do I get to read, but I also have the time to get a bit of writing done and share fully in the excitement and joy of theContinueContinue reading “Tolkien Reading Day – Home and Hearth”
The Road Goes Ever On – Prints Have Arrived!
I just had to publish a quick on the move blog post to say that the first batch of Limited Edition Giclee Prints of ‘The Road Goes Ever On’ have arrived! Tomorrow I’ll be opening my Etsy store and these will be available to buy until the limited number have gone! I’ll be back tomorrowContinueContinue reading “The Road Goes Ever On – Prints Have Arrived!”
The Grey Pilgrim
“I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it’s very difficult to find anyone.” — Gandalf On what started out as a seemingly ordinary day just over seventeen years ago, I happened to encounter an old wizard riding into Hobbiton on his cart that had been filled withContinueContinue reading “The Grey Pilgrim”
The Grey Pilgrim – Painting Update!
Update Time!! It has been a fair amount of time since I posted the preliminary drawing for The Grey Pilgrim and finding the time to start the painting between the unsociable hours of my job has been a challenge but I finally managed to get it started and have since made some headway into the process.ContinueContinue reading “The Grey Pilgrim – Painting Update!”
Sketches & Storytelling - Art, Illustration, and Storytelling 