Tolkien's Christmas Art - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Bêthberry · 12-24-2005, 12:41 PM

I know we have several threads discussing Tolkien's art--especially Estelyn's wonderful thread, Tolkien the Artist --but I thought given the season it might be interesting to see some examples of Tolkien's Father Christmas drawings.

He wrote these to accompany the Father Christmas letters he wrote his children, every year. He even drew the stamps on the envelopes. What I enjoy in particular is the whimsy and humour of the drawings. So often I think we take the tone of LotR to reflect the actual tenor of the man's mind.

Anyhow, here goes.

Bêthberry · 12-24-2005, 12:42 PM

Bêthberry · 12-24-2005, 12:43 PM

Amanaduial the archer · 12-27-2005, 09:32 AM

I have never seen these before...Those were beautiful, thank you, Bethberry

And the last one is so cute!

Child of the 7th Age · 01-05-2006, 04:45 PM

A bit late, I know! But these pictures are lovely. And here is one more to add to the thread: click here

Thanks, Bêthberry.

Bêthberry · 01-05-2006, 08:15 PM

Oh, a more wonderful link! Thank you, Child. My source was an Oxford link, but there are more pictures in your link than I have ever seen.

I like the tree stuck in the frozen pond and especially enjoy the final Father Christmas picture there. The earth seen against the solar system! Wonderful!

12-24-2005, 12:41 PM	#1
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 5,991	Tolkien's Christmas Art I know we have several threads discussing Tolkien's art--especially Estelyn's wonderful thread, Tolkien the Artist --but I thought given the season it might be interesting to see some examples of Tolkien's Father Christmas drawings. He wrote these to accompany the Father Christmas letters he wrote his children, every year. He even drew the stamps on the envelopes. What I enjoy in particular is the whimsy and humour of the drawings. So often I think we take the tone of LotR to reflect the actual tenor of the man's mind. Anyhow, here goes. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

12-24-2005, 12:42 PM	#2
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 5,991	Father Christmas stamps __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

12-24-2005, 12:43 PM	#3
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 5,991	Father Christmas polar bear __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

12-27-2005, 09:32 AM	#4
Amanaduial the archer Shadow of Starlight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: dancing among the ledgerlines... Posts: 2,347	I have never seen these before...Those were beautiful, thank you, Bethberry And the last one is so cute! __________________ I am what I was, a harmless little devil

01-05-2006, 04:45 PM	#5
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	A bit late, I know! But these pictures are lovely. And here is one more to add to the thread: click here Thanks, Bêthberry. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

01-05-2006, 08:15 PM	#6
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 5,991	Oh, a more wonderful link! Thank you, Child. My source was an Oxford link, but there are more pictures in your link than I have ever seen. I like the tree stuck in the frozen pond and especially enjoy the final Father Christmas picture there. The earth seen against the solar system! Wonderful! __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.