26 May 2009 2 Comments
in fantasy, Illustration Tags: john howe, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, tolkien
Sometimes I find an illustrator who captures on paper what I imagine as I read. This is especially rare for old favourites like The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings that have been growing in my imagination since childhood. But when I look at the drawings and paintings by John Howe, I recognise people and places I have known all my life.
I’ve been enjoying myself digging through his unusually thorough and entertaining site. and am sharing some of my favourites here. More
19 May 2009 3 Comments
in books, fantasy, Illustration Tags: john howe, laura ingalls wilder, tad williams, The Hobbit, the wind in the willows
When I was a child, one of my favourite day dreams was building my own home. It was usually underground, inside a tree or under water, and often featured wall-sized fish tanks. I’ve gathered together a number of fictional homes and rooms that inspired my day-dreams then and now.
First off – the familiar classics, starting with Bilbo Baggins’s own Bag End: More
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