Tolkien illustrators or Tolkien artists depict subjects from J.R.R. Tolkien 's legendarium of Arda , in which The Lord of the Rings The Hobbit The Silmarillion
For thorough browsing, see the categories Artists of Tolkien Mythology and Art of Tolkien Mythology .
Overview Initially, Middle-earth art by persons other than J.R.R. Tolkien was stimulated by The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings The Silmarillion primary literature as they were published from the late 1970s onward. Pauline Baynes might be considered the first formal "Tolkien illustrator", as Tolkien chose her to make cover art for his works Farmer Giles of Ham The Adventures of Tom Bombadil Smith of Wootton Major Tree and Leaf Roger Garland was mentored once by Christopher Tolkien in depicting Tolkien's world, and his art was used on early releases of Unfinished Tales The History of Middle-earth
"The Burial of Thorin Oakenshield", by Alan Lee
Some publications of The Lord of the Rings Barbara Remington , Michael Hague , and Darrell Sweet . A great many Tolkien illustrators (beginning with Tim Kirk and the Brothers Hildebrandt [ 1] Tolkien-related calendars , published by Unwin Paperbacks or Ballantine Books from 1972 to 1994, and then by HarperCollins, continuing even today. Alan Lee and John Howe had contributed to some of these calendars before their art reached higher prominence through their involvement in Peter Jackson 's The Lord of the Rings filmsDaniel Falconer , Warren Mahy , Ben Wootten , Yanick Dusseault ) were recruited by Weta Workshop to help portray the high variety of creatures, characters, locations, items, weapons and armor to be seen in the films, producing hundreds of sketches, paintings, and sculptures.
Depiction of Legolas by Donato Giancola
Presently, many productive Tolkien artists, spanning multiple generations, have galleries of Middle-earth depictions on the online communities Artstation and DeviantArt , if not on their own personal website.
Books showcasing Tolkien art This excludes books concerning J.R.R. Tolkien's own art.
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