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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”

Into The Dungeon…

True to the title of this post, that is exactly where I feel I have been and hence my lack of a post in almost a month. I recently started a new job as a chef and the unsociable hours have been getting the better of me in terms of keeping up with my socialContinueContinue reading “Into The Dungeon…”

The Wandering Years of Ragnar Lothbrok

New Oil Painting! I’ve been waiting for a while now for this piece to dry enough to get it scanned and published and now at last the time has come! As a huge fan of the Vikings TV show and all things Norse I knew that I had to begin getting some Norse inspired artworkContinueContinue reading “The Wandering Years of Ragnar Lothbrok”

The Vikings Are Coming!

“This year came dreadful fore-warnings over the land, terrifying the people most woefully: these were immense sheets of light rushing through the air, and whirlwinds, and fiery dragons flying across the firmament.”  – Entry for the year 793 in the Anglo Saxon chronicle. I have also seen Viking sails on the horizon of late, but unlikeContinueContinue reading “The Vikings Are Coming!”