Middle-earth Journeys

I've had a quick look for it but can't find it by Googling or on Rolozo Tolkien . I did, however, find this by John Howe:

© John Howe

I wish I could find a larger version, it looks terrific. If I do I'll replace it. And, of course, there's this one by the Brothers Hildebrandt which I love:

© Brothers Hildebrandt

I feel inspired to have a go at some dwarf faces (not sure about the instruments). How about a poem about the party ? Anyone else inspired ?

Maybe . . .

Many of the dwarves in the Hildebrandt are white-haired. I know that Tolkien told us that some of the dwarves are older than others, but I guess I didn't imagine them as a bunch of old guys! No wonder they needed a burglar. And I still think GdT are going to have to make the dwarves a lot cuter or this movie isn't going to fly.

Something I am working on...

...They were in a long low room, with the light of lamps swinging from the beams of the roof; and on the table of dark polished wood stood many candles, tall and yellow, burning brightly.

...About her feet in wide vessels of green and brown earthenware, white water-lillies were floating...

...There was a fire in the wide hearth before them, and it was burning with a sweet smell, as if it were built of apple-wood.

My small scanner doesn't get the whole piece so you have two images to catch both the lamps on the beams, and the vessels of lillies.

The House of Tom Bombadil

Oh! I want to live there!

Just what I was going to say when I saw it. Move me in now! it looks so cosy. I can't wait to see it in colour.

I can see a celtic triskele in the window and on the wall...

Very nice start.

Absolutely! waiting for the colour version now, Riv . . . . !!

Excuse me but when did did this?

Ah yes, my website I started building it just after Christmas and it went "live" a week or two ago - that's when I got Iolanthe to put the link onto my gallery page here at MEJ! The idea is to showcase my paintings & photos - I've even started a blog, although I haven't had much time to post on it recently . . . I probably should have mentioned it! I'd welcome any suggestions or comments any of you may have!

Well I thinks it a great beginning.

I would most certainly have to agree!!

Bravo marbretherese!!

I agree! I like how focused your vision is--you're saying, here's what I do well. And you do!

thanks for your kind comments, everyone!

I haven't forgotten those dwarves making music in The Hobbit. The composition isn't ideal because it started out as just Bofur, then grew into the spaces that were left :

I love the way the end of the Viol is growing out of Bofur's head - that wouldn't happen in a properly planned painting!

lol, I wouldn't have said a thing about the viol but it is funny.