Tolkien's own art - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

MatthewM · 04-03-2007, 07:34 PM

Does anyone know of a website that contains the actual artwork of Tolkien himself? Characters, in specific.

MatthewM · 04-03-2007, 07:53 PM

Does anybody have the picture of The Fellowship drawn by Pauline Baynes when Tolkien was still alive?

Brinniel · 04-03-2007, 08:42 PM

Hmm... well I did find one website with lots of Tolkien art. Not all are Middle-earth related and most are landscapes, though there are a few drawings with characters in them.

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I believe it's an Italian website. That's the best I can do so far, but I'll keep looking.

MatthewM · 04-04-2007, 01:38 PM

Thanks a lot. Much appreciated

Lalwendë · 04-04-2007, 02:56 PM

Do you mean this one ? I hope so because that is my all time favourite cover. I see that cover and I'm off, whisked away to being a kid again and reading for the first time. Sigh.

Or how about this? This is by Pauline Baynes too and was on an early (the first?) Canadian paperback edition - and is also found on a map of Middle-earth that she drew, but I can't get you a decent link to that!

MatthewM · 04-05-2007, 09:37 AM

Thanks Lalwendë! That last one might have been the one. That first cover is amazing, I agree. I don't really like the second one much, it reminds me of bad 1960's/70's animation...little comic book characters, or something. The color is overly bright. I hope Tolkien didn't think all his characters looked like that

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I think the second one might be it because I read somewhere that Tolkien approved of Pauline's drawings of The Fellowship, and that Legolas was hooded so his hair color was not shown. He looks hooded here. I had an image in my head that the picture would be facing frontwards, but perhaps this is the right one. What do you think?

04-03-2007, 07:34 PM	#1
MatthewM Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 628	Tolkien's own art Does anyone know of a website that contains the actual artwork of Tolkien himself? Characters, in specific. __________________ "Loud and clear it sounds in the valleys of the hills...and then let all the foes of Gondor flee!" -Boromir, The Fellowship of the Ring

04-03-2007, 07:53 PM	#2
MatthewM Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 628	Also Does anybody have the picture of The Fellowship drawn by Pauline Baynes when Tolkien was still alive? __________________ "Loud and clear it sounds in the valleys of the hills...and then let all the foes of Gondor flee!" -Boromir, The Fellowship of the Ring

04-03-2007, 08:42 PM	#3
Brinniel Reflection of Darkness Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Polishing the stars. Well, somebody has to do it; they're looking a little bit dull. Posts: 2,983	Hmm... well I did find one website with lots of Tolkien art. Not all are Middle-earth related and most are landscapes, though there are a few drawings with characters in them. Tolkien art I believe it's an Italian website. That's the best I can do so far, but I'll keep looking. __________________ Nolite te bastardes carborundorum

04-04-2007, 01:38 PM	#4
MatthewM Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 628	Thanks a lot. Much appreciated __________________ "Loud and clear it sounds in the valleys of the hills...and then let all the foes of Gondor flee!" -Boromir, The Fellowship of the Ring

04-04-2007, 02:56 PM	#5
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Do you mean this one ? I hope so because that is my all time favourite cover. I see that cover and I'm off, whisked away to being a kid again and reading for the first time. Sigh. Or how about this? This is by Pauline Baynes too and was on an early (the first?) Canadian paperback edition - and is also found on a map of Middle-earth that she drew, but I can't get you a decent link to that! __________________ Gordon's alive!

04-05-2007, 09:37 AM	#6
MatthewM Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 628	Thanks Lalwendë! That last one might have been the one. That first cover is amazing, I agree. I don't really like the second one much, it reminds me of bad 1960's/70's animation...little comic book characters, or something. The color is overly bright. I hope Tolkien didn't think all his characters looked like that . I think the second one might be it because I read somewhere that Tolkien approved of Pauline's drawings of The Fellowship, and that Legolas was hooded so his hair color was not shown. He looks hooded here. I had an image in my head that the picture would be facing frontwards, but perhaps this is the right one. What do you think? __________________ "Loud and clear it sounds in the valleys of the hills...and then let all the foes of Gondor flee!" -Boromir, The Fellowship of the Ring