Post Tagged with: "John Howe"

Book Recommendations: For Those Interested in Artwork

In my last article of book recommendations I focused on hobbits. This time around I decided to look at books all about the art of Middle-earth. There are many talented artists who have brought this mythical world […]

Color Your Own Dragon with John Howe’s ‘Draconis’

I remember what it was like as a kid to have coloring books. I’d spend hours flipping through the pages and taking my time to color everything just right. Hey, even now as an adult […]

Swiss premiere of ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’

Last night it was the turn of Zurich to hold a European premiere for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Cast members Aidan Turner (Kili), Dean O’Gorman (Fili), Sylvester McCoy (Radagast the Brown) were guests […]

The Tolkien Inspired Art of Gerwell

Earlier this week I stumbled across Gerwell and his artwork, or more specifically his Silmarillion artwork. What fascinated me the most were his illustrations of the Ainur. Their designs are so different from any other interpretations I’ve seen […]

Plan Ahead With These Tolkien-inspired Calendars!

It’s that time of year again! That time when it’s almost…not this year (again)! We’ve been keeping our eyes peeled for cool Tolkien and Middle-earth themed calendars, and these are our top picks! And I […]

BREAKING: New ‘Hobbit’ Poster Features Dwarves

Peter Jackson may have posted this handsome new Hobbit poster on Facebook without comment, but artist John Howe pondered, “Is there a special word to designate a group of dwarves? Somehow ‘troupe’ or ‘company’ seems […]

My Shire Houses: A Dream Come True

Gloucestershire craftsman James Ford just wants “to help people have a little bit of real magic in their own lives.” After he was hit by a drunk driver and left in a wheelchair, told he would […]

Design Contest: Treasures of Middle-earth

Attention artists! Here’s your chance to show the world YOUR vision of The Hobbit: the Treasures of Middle-earth Design Contest. Entries will be accepted until October 15, during which time visitors to the site can […]

2013 Tolkien Calendar Features Illustrations by Alan Lee and John Howe

Even though John Howe and Alan Lee have been busy working as conceptual artists for The Hobbit films, it seems they have found time to collaborate on the official 2013 Tolkien Calendar. According to our […]

Weta Workshop Talks Middle-earth Replicas with Middle-earth News

The wizards at Weta Workshop and Weta Digital created magic onscreen in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy. To commemorate their astounding work in the films, they have created beautiful pieces of art that you […]