Not only was J.R.R. Tolkien a writer, but he could also draw. In fact it was a calendar of Tolkien’s drawings from The Hobbit that introduced me to his world of Middle-earth when I was six years old. So as I’m not really in the mood for writing at the moment, here are some of my favourite drawings of his.
Tolkien’s cover art for The Hobbit
Conversation with Smaug
The Lonely Mountain
This was the cover of my family’s copy of The Hobbit
Glaurung emerging from the Halls of Nargothrond
An illustration from Tolkien’s story Roverandom.
Emblems of the Elven Houses
Also, I’ve added two further index pages to my blog so people can now easily access my Star Wars and Middle-earth related posts.
I live in Christchurch, New Zealand. My interests include writing, film, music, art, books, and pursuing my geek interests such as Star Wars, and Magic the Gathering.
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6 thoughts on “Tolkien’s Illustrations (article)”
These are fantastic. I hadn’t seen them before, so thank you for sharing them, Joanne. And it must be said, none but the author can illustrate his creation as he/she imagines it
I used to. Until I became reliant upon the computer. Hell, I was an art student, so I suppose that’s no mean talent. But it’s like everything. Use it or lose it.
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These are fantastic. I hadn’t seen them before, so thank you for sharing them, Joanne. And it must be said, none but the author can illustrate his creation as he/she imagines it
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Yes I agree. I wish I could draw sometimes.
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I used to. Until I became reliant upon the computer. Hell, I was an art student, so I suppose that’s no mean talent. But it’s like everything. Use it or lose it.
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If I could draw for shit, I would. Super cool to know he was so multi-talented!
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I don’t think I’ve seen his drawings before. They are so good, so detailed! Thank you for sharing these
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Thanks ❤️
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