tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936113332008436302024-03-05T02:27:51.421-05:00Thoughts from Eryn Lasgallen<b>A Tolkien reference guide</b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593611333200843630.post-68174275762489155162011-02-23T15:39:00.000-05:002011-02-23T15:39:53.272-05:00The Art of M. W. Kaluta<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM6QlnB5ZGVbSkN1bd5DpAflDYExjeskhqRdJts0BaMFtFwo6nRNicetNAq5zsDczMezEhdFN-jXZlYLfiZwOPPms9aVCxONLr_s2BEpl4AMhISgqyvz5lhZbhDPsm8otfaq5Yr7OQYbg/s1600/kaluta.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="107" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM6QlnB5ZGVbSkN1bd5DpAflDYExjeskhqRdJts0BaMFtFwo6nRNicetNAq5zsDczMezEhdFN-jXZlYLfiZwOPPms9aVCxONLr_s2BEpl4AMhISgqyvz5lhZbhDPsm8otfaq5Yr7OQYbg/s400/kaluta.png" width="186" /></a></div>In 1994 M. W. Kaluta created artworks for the Tolkien stories of the <i>Lord of the Rings</i>. Published by George Allen & Unwin, Ltd the illustrations cover famous as well as quiet bits of the story. For example we have Merry and Pippen at the Entmoot and Éowyn and the Witch-King of Angmar. Then there are the quiet moments that normally are not covered in Tolkien inspired art like Legolas drawing his gifted bow from Galadrial or one of my personal favorites <i>Meriadoc the Magnificent and the Children of Samwise Hamfast</i>. I really enjoy his artwork and especially this calendar. To see the calendar images in their entirety visit his website at...<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.kaluta.com/">The Art of M.W. Kaluta</a> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593611333200843630.post-68474637659894205382011-02-20T14:26:00.001-05:002011-02-23T15:42:24.427-05:00The Barrows-Down<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vi74G_-o4vD2NxsbmKpd9f_NyULAU5WCki9L9dT91QJgUSWClKp6wLn9zlbcVn4CD0UCcYRrcDrPFr2kj_iu0wQLq3DWZMsDk7C3-30LKy3FIYovLjghqrMVD0Qfp6uGVTpLNohLsRA/s1600/barrowsdown.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="77" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vi74G_-o4vD2NxsbmKpd9f_NyULAU5WCki9L9dT91QJgUSWClKp6wLn9zlbcVn4CD0UCcYRrcDrPFr2kj_iu0wQLq3DWZMsDk7C3-30LKy3FIYovLjghqrMVD0Qfp6uGVTpLNohLsRA/s400/barrowsdown.png" width="260" /></a></div><br />
<a href="http://www.barrowdowns.com/theme-barrowdowns.php">The Barrow-Down</a> was born in 1998 before the craze of New Line Cinema's Lord of the Rings movies. It has since grown into a huge site with many pages. There are many games, references and wonderful article links, as well as an active message forum too. So take some time and browse through their vast site of knowledge.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.barrowdowns.com/theme-barrowdowns.php">The Barrow-Downs</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593611333200843630.post-29306921390461156502011-02-14T11:21:00.000-05:002011-02-14T11:21:20.008-05:00Middle-earth Enterprises<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD43pGVJdqjBWJS5u0qATtWthU_AydIXEC06-493Wx0T8nZMBE-gVvGWAAngBEdmkGVyWZSO4CyP8hF_euJm3d2J44oEhxE9vzCHb4adEOeRoF8Bw2frL3ORQWXpwyApM2ryGb4MKDIQQ/s1600/meenterprises.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD43pGVJdqjBWJS5u0qATtWthU_AydIXEC06-493Wx0T8nZMBE-gVvGWAAngBEdmkGVyWZSO4CyP8hF_euJm3d2J44oEhxE9vzCHb4adEOeRoF8Bw2frL3ORQWXpwyApM2ryGb4MKDIQQ/s1600/meenterprises.png" /></a></div><a href="http://www.middleearth.com/home.html">Middle-earth Enterprises</a> (formerly <i>Tolkien Enterprises</i>) is a licensing company who holds the rights to many of Tolkien's work including <i>The Lord of the Rings</i> to <i>The Hobbit</i>. This is the place to get permission to use the names of these works and their site clearly defines the procedures and contacts to getting the job done. You can also see who holds rights to the uses they provide from Warner Bros. to EA.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.middleearth.com/home.html">Middle-earth Enterprises</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593611333200843630.post-32115798484980760932011-02-10T14:17:00.000-05:002011-02-10T14:17:04.292-05:00Marquette UniversityLocated in the Raynor Memorial Library at Marquette University is the amazing <a href="http://www.marquette.edu/library/archives/tolkien.shtml#original">J.R.R. Tolkien Collection </a>. Within the library you'll find three manuscripts and working drafts of <i>The Hobbit</i>, <i>Farmer Giles of Ham</i> and the <i>Lord of the Rings</i> to name of the few gems kept there. <br />
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<blockquote style="color: #ffe599;">"The original manuscripts represent the heart of the collection. They include holograph renderings (manuscripts in the hand of the author), various sets of typescripts with corrections by Tolkien, and page proofs or galley sheets, also with corrections in the hand of the author. The manuscripts for The Lord of the Rings, 1938-1955, consist of 7,125 leaves (9,250 pages). Included are an advance proof copy of The Return of the King, printed maps of Middle-earth, dust jackets from the original Houghton Mifflin edition, several drafts of a rejected " Epilogue," and manuscript fragments from The Silmarillion (1977). Drawings and sketches, often in preliminary form in the margin of the text, can be found throughout the handwritten manuscripts. Linguistic and philological notes relating to Tolkien's invented languages also appear in the manuscripts, often on the verso of the main text. The documents reflect an extraordinary creative process; as many as 18 drafts exist for a single chapter. Christopher Tolkien, the author's son and literary heir, has presented the history of the composition of The Lord of the Rings in The History of Middle-earth series (Volumes VI, VII, VIII, and IX, 1988-1992).<br />
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The Hobbit manuscripts, 1930-1937, which consist of 1,048 leaves (1,586 pages), include a holograph version, corrected typescripts, three sets of page proofs with the author's corrections, a water-color rendering by Tolkien of the dust jacket used by Allen and Unwin, printed maps with corrections, a watercolor of trolls and Gollum by German artist Horus Engels, and the original copy of " Thror's Map." Most of the early holograph is a continuous text with no chapter divisions. The manuscripts for Farmer Giles of Ham, ca. 1930-1938, 1948-1949, comprising 173 leaves (201 pages), include a holograph, typescripts with corrections, and galley sheets with corrections. Mr. Bliss, ca. 1928-1932, includes 39 leaves (61 pages). In addition to the finished booklet which is 50 pages in length, separate " preliminary" drawings and jottings exist. The manuscript is in Tolkien's calligraphic hand, illustrated throughout with ink and colored pencil drawings. Galley sheets and an advance proof copy of the 1982 facsimile edition complete the primary holdings."</blockquote><br />
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<blockquote style="color: #ffe599;">"The collection includes books by and about Tolkien, periodicals produced by Tolkien enthusiasts, audio and video recordings, and a host of published and unpublished materials relating to Tolkien's life and fantasy writings."</blockquote><br />
I was so speechless I had to use quotes directly from Marquette's webpage. It's unbelievable isn't it? <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marquette.edu/library/archives/tolkien.shtml#original">The J.R.R. Tolkien Collection at Marquette University.</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593611333200843630.post-30894795230045349432011-02-06T08:54:00.000-05:002011-02-06T08:54:47.951-05:00Elven Minstrel.com<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqBgXysI4MDzuB0qBWraGusnujCo3y1hsuZhFhdymNAjnCGJTd-BWgI7sfOtDsHd32pD5wPYPZHlZsTebQeqmflkRbr04gjZYSFkqG8OXDeBGODunb-ltxzzBFQ4TjQvgb-taNZb8Wlk/s1600/elvenminstrel.com.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqBgXysI4MDzuB0qBWraGusnujCo3y1hsuZhFhdymNAjnCGJTd-BWgI7sfOtDsHd32pD5wPYPZHlZsTebQeqmflkRbr04gjZYSFkqG8OXDeBGODunb-ltxzzBFQ4TjQvgb-taNZb8Wlk/s320/elvenminstrel.com.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<a href="http://www.elvenminstrel.com/tolkien/tolkien.shtml">Elven Minstrel.com</a> is the brainchild of David J Finnamore. His pages includes an exploration of theology, music and cosmology. There is an interesting page entitled <i>Christian Truth and Middle-earth Myth</i> as well as another for the development of music of Middle-earth. Other pages includes quotes from the <i>Lord of the Rings</i> series and a fan fiction piece entitled <i>The Elven Bard</i>. The website is a nice journey into some interesting ideas fostered by Tolkien's work. <br />
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<a href="http://www.cep.unt.edu/bree.html">Beyond Bree</a> is a Tolkien special interest group of American Mensa. This online site is the leaping off site for their monthly newsletter for Mensan members as well as non-members. Most all links to Beyond Bree's flyer, author guidelines and more information is available to download as attachments. I've not seen the newsletter so really don't have an opinion of it. But curious folk can download all the information and decide for themselves.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cep.unt.edu/bree.html">Beyond Bree </a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593611333200843630.post-22431954957609849952011-01-28T17:00:00.000-05:002011-01-28T17:00:12.635-05:00Tolkien Language List - TolkLangThe <a href="http://tolklang.quettar.org/">Tolkien Language List</a> or otherwise known as <a href="http://tolklang.quettar.org/">TolkLang</a> is a searchable database / mailing list for those who wish to discuss all aspects of Tolkien's linguistics from LoTR. It appears all languages of Arda are included as well as the finer aspects such as grammar to his uses of the Old English too. There are also links to searchable data as well as other places online for discussion of the topics of language. It's not pretty but for those who are interested in linguistics of Arda probably worth a look.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://tolklang.quettar.org/">Tolkien Language List</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593611333200843630.post-20671517350488399022011-01-26T10:10:00.002-05:002011-01-26T10:12:59.722-05:00Hobbit In 5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0EKYEMfdoyybxFKToEhbhSMruDjeCnamiegNHC85cQJop7a6SP4Q4snmIgmQS_hqOgLmmAEuvpLVIBz7Rd_jKYJ5F38pkhoTxrkURuLgEvAvN3KBYPrr9OWzSQh7ZX0Z9YvD88UqhQE/s1600/hobbitin5.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0EKYEMfdoyybxFKToEhbhSMruDjeCnamiegNHC85cQJop7a6SP4Q4snmIgmQS_hqOgLmmAEuvpLVIBz7Rd_jKYJ5F38pkhoTxrkURuLgEvAvN3KBYPrr9OWzSQh7ZX0Z9YvD88UqhQE/s1600/hobbitin5.png" /></a></div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/hobbitin5">Hobbit In 5</a> is the dream child of <a href="http://www.theonering.net/">ToRn</a>. If you wish to keep up with the news flowing from New Zealand for the up and coming <i>The Hobbit</i> movie this may be your only place to stop. The segments of video tape only reports the cream of the crop news every Friday. If you're a fan but don't have the time to run around the net looking for the latest from the Jackson Camp or visit <a href="http://tor.n/">ToR.n</a> regularly this may be your life line to Middle-earth and Thorin and company. No doubt after the films are made these will remain and become a walk down memory lane for the Tolkien fan.<br />
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<a href="http://www.tolkien-music.com/">The Tolkien Music List</a> is quite an amazing collection of music inspired by Tolkien's literature. Not only do you find up to date additions of song with artists names you'll also find a wonderful links list of sources and on-line stores too. It's all alphabetical and easy to use. I can't say enough good stuff about this site. You should check it out. <a href="http://www.tolkien-music.com/">The Tolkien Music List</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593611333200843630.post-37991157900911071462011-01-08T19:16:00.001-05:002011-01-19T10:51:22.583-05:00Happy New Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7Wv-Vg0misc3oWTssBaiMREAsdP4Z9ZTrYsrZ6FIBmIBDs-BUuo1nYBMYx0OSNxlNMc-s0owOH6wQQC3MJy9vqBM39Y0BmxL786gQh7UZwxZRLJsWRV8j9QX53enRMxDDpHbTnlv1bQ/s1600/tolkien1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7Wv-Vg0misc3oWTssBaiMREAsdP4Z9ZTrYsrZ6FIBmIBDs-BUuo1nYBMYx0OSNxlNMc-s0owOH6wQQC3MJy9vqBM39Y0BmxL786gQh7UZwxZRLJsWRV8j9QX53enRMxDDpHbTnlv1bQ/s320/tolkien1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
I want to wish you all a happy new year and to fill you in on plans with this blog. I've added a search option to the right so that you can search by website name. I've compiled more sites to add to this web guide and will start doing so tomorrow. In the meantime enjoy the weekend and thanks for checking in.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593611333200843630.post-80994026968042529202010-10-11T17:39:00.000-04:002010-10-11T17:39:58.117-04:00Wasatch Gnostic Society - Tolkien LecturesThe <a href="http://gnosis.org/wgs/">Wasatch Gnostic Society </a>out of Salt Lake City, Utah includes 3 Tolkien lectures in their archives written and let by Dr. Lance Owens. The series entitled <a href="http://www.gnosis.org/tolkien/index.htm">J.R.R. Tolkien - An Imaginative Life</a> is in three parts. It also hosts additional reading for those who want to delve deeper into the life of Tolkien. The tree lectures; Discovery of Faerie, Tolkien at the Crossroads & Tolkien and the Imaginative Tradition are available for download. Complete and well constructed I recommend these lectures highly.<br />
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It appears the creators Ned Evett and Paul Teharr have worked on the appearance and now it rocks.<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/gollum">Gollum Rap (Towers are the players)</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593611333200843630.post-75555794155880378762010-04-22T10:21:00.003-04:002010-04-22T10:27:18.168-04:00Uruviel's Argonath Site<a href="http://www.theargonath.cc/">Uruviel's Argonath Site</a> is created by a fan to give us some interesting references such as sound bites, fan and film images, music videos, characters and cast lists and much more from the New Line Cinema's Lord of the Rings movies. It's an eclectic grouping of information and was thoroughly enjoyable to cruise through the many easily laid out pages.<br /><br />For a stroll down memory lane I recommend <a href="http://www.theargonath.cc/">Uruviel's Argonath Site</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593611333200843630.post-74851160625080286462010-04-22T10:09:00.002-04:002010-04-22T10:16:35.174-04:00Elvish Dialog ListThe <a href="http://www.elvish.org/gwaith/movie_elvish.htm">Elvish Dialog List</a> is edited by Ryszard Derdzinski with the help of others. If you've ever wondered what the non-westernese speaking peoples of Middle-earth in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movies this page is for you. Ryszard has taken the words spoken and to the best of his and his helps ability translated these words into English. <b><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#9999ff;"><br /></span></b><br />It's well done and easy to use. <a href="http://www.elvish.org/gwaith/movie_elvish.htm">The Elvish Dialog List</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593611333200843630.post-79487371648696288792010-03-23T08:53:00.002-04:002010-03-23T09:07:11.477-04:00About the Songs and Poems in the Lord of the RingsThis site run and compiled by <a href="http://www.oldforestsounds.com/composer.html">Gene Hargrove</a> a composer of a wonderful collection of music of, as you've guessed, the songs and poems found in the Tolkien's literature of The Lord of the Rings. Hargrove presents the work in order as they appear in the books and includes MP3s to the songs as well as links to his 2 CD set and songbook as well. This is definitely worth a look especially if you love music inspired by Tolkien's world of Middle-Earth.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cep.unt.edu/songs/tolkien.html#3">About the Songs and Poems in the Lord of the Rings</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593611333200843630.post-5311240635112507562010-02-03T10:32:00.000-05:002010-02-03T10:33:16.168-05:00Jonathan Peters - Lothlorien<object width="340" height="285"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/b9ZHO7ufyCk&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/b9ZHO7ufyCk&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="340" height="285"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593611333200843630.post-16237681333975712252009-06-12T11:43:00.002-04:002009-06-12T11:52:43.209-04:00Lisa's Video Frame Capture Library<a href="http://www.framecaplib.com/index.htm">Lisa's Video Frame Capture Library</a> is an interesting place. She's captured still from an eclectic bunch of movies and posted them on her web site. One series is of course the <a href="http://www.framecaplib.com/lotrlib.htm">Lord of the Ring's</a> of New Line.<br /><br />Easily navigated you can search by text links or thumbnails to find the movies and scenes you are looking for. There are even character galleries for individual searches as well as some unused scene caps. Upon this posting the gallery was last updated in January of 2009. <br /><br />A good solid collection of screen caps can be found at the <a href="http://www.framecaplib.com/index.htm">Lisa's Video Frame Capture Library</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593611333200843630.post-49051713324672958932009-06-12T11:27:00.003-04:002009-06-12T11:35:17.860-04:00Jerry VandersteltRecently I was introduced to Jerry Vanderstelt's work. This air brush artist has taken the medium to a new level. Jerry is contracted by New Line/Warner Bros. to create collectibles for the Lord of the Ring's movies. And wow does he do a magnificent job bringing the characters to life. I highly recommend this man's work and you can visit his web site to view terrific videos and find buying information too. <br /><br />Visit <a href="http://www.vandersteltstudio.com/">Vanderstelt Studio.com</a> and enjoy!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593611333200843630.post-31132104163493084872009-05-14T19:42:00.001-04:002009-05-14T19:45:58.791-04:00Just a quick note<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsR011E5FeBoFl8xcrq0XyR9OMYbGRlKQ-zItbcV76Rfl28DoUeGjoeXo8AuasBVeyhLUiB8xv5bokhlWiWcWb4aTv1v2qfHzei_NvHVUjFoaftdQ74LvY_LKwuPwDnZZComP1C0Okdzo/s1600-h/Narsil.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 88px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsR011E5FeBoFl8xcrq0XyR9OMYbGRlKQ-zItbcV76Rfl28DoUeGjoeXo8AuasBVeyhLUiB8xv5bokhlWiWcWb4aTv1v2qfHzei_NvHVUjFoaftdQ74LvY_LKwuPwDnZZComP1C0Okdzo/s400/Narsil.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335829484412396418" /></a><br /><br />I have added a new category to the topics covered in the index. There is now a page for <a href="http://thoughtsfromerynlasgallen.blogspot.com/search/label/fan%20fiction">Fan Fiction</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593611333200843630.post-18894895808750805462009-05-13T20:05:00.001-04:002009-05-13T20:07:16.341-04:00Quote<blockquote>Not all who wander are lost.</blockquote><br /><br />J.R.R. TolkienUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593611333200843630.post-26983036209664583282009-05-13T19:58:00.000-04:002009-05-13T19:59:58.384-04:00Tolkien speaks briefly about the Ring<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/e-D65evOCX4&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/e-D65evOCX4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593611333200843630.post-47713584143568349232009-05-13T19:38:00.003-04:002009-05-13T19:52:44.290-04:00Tolkien Art on DeviantARTThere are many good artists out there who's passion is creating art inspired by Tolkien's work. And the reality is you will probably only see a small fraction of these artists make money or have the wide spread attention as their more 'famous' counterparts such as Alan Lee or John Howe receive.<br /><br />DeviantART is a member driven site for artists of different mediums. On this site is one devoted to Tolkien. There are over 1000 artists belonging to this club and more are welcome to join them. It's quite a magnificent collection of work with diverse styles and all aspect of Tolkein's myths represented. <br /><br />If you enjoy browsing through Tolkien inspired art from literally around the world don't miss the <a href="http://tolkien.deviantart.com/">Tolkien Fan Community</a> at DeviantART.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593611333200843630.post-39252925589947783292009-05-13T19:02:00.005-04:002009-05-14T19:14:04.901-04:00The Hall of Fire<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQRYrfl9cFXAGeDeEmkPnSOFkUj7IO_Ea6I1c61Xjy6Pf-kdQbRw0gxi2CWEdIELVqqOZzxYcevbTBOPuhyphenhyphen4eZQtWoBVj9LI9rtlcyDwwlfXH92aIQPtcMYpD5oCs2hvjxh3CQob0CcM/s1600-h/HoFBanner10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 72px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQRYrfl9cFXAGeDeEmkPnSOFkUj7IO_Ea6I1c61Xjy6Pf-kdQbRw0gxi2CWEdIELVqqOZzxYcevbTBOPuhyphenhyphen4eZQtWoBVj9LI9rtlcyDwwlfXH92aIQPtcMYpD5oCs2hvjxh3CQob0CcM/s400/HoFBanner10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335452236937771234" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.thehalloffire.net/forum/index.php">The Hall of Fire</a> is a very friendly message board. If you are a current member of <span style="font-style:italic;">The One Ring.net</span>'s message boards you will recognize many members at <span style="font-style:italic;">The Hall</span>. <br /><br />The folks which post are knowledgeable and some of their forums include discussions of Tolkien's letters, chapter to chapter discussions and a forum for the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Arda-Reconstructed-Creation-Published-Silmarillion/dp/0980149630">Arda Reconstructed: The Creation of the Published Silmarillion</a> written by the administrator of <span style="font-style:italic;">The Hall of Fire</span> Douglas Charles Kane.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">The Arda Reconstructed</span> forum is open to the general public. You do not have to be a registered member for this forum. Though most forums are open to view, there are a few you will need to register to read.<br /><br />Easy to follow and friendly, check out <a href="http://www.thehalloffire.net/forum/index.php">The Hall of Fire</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593611333200843630.post-76732776532025790622009-04-10T18:46:00.003-04:002023-04-05T13:53:54.321-04:00Peter PracownnikPeter Pracownik is a citizen of Britain and has been quite successful as a fantasy artist since the late 1980's. His work includes a t-shirt and poster design for the Greatfull Dead in 1993, a designer of tarot cards for various companies and various other poster projects. He also is an artist with a great deal of knowledge of mythology and lore. Peter currently runs a gallery with artist Nicola Clare Lyndon in Tintagel called <span style="font-style: italic;">Another Green World</span>. <br /><br />Peter also is an artist who paints vibrant images of Tolkien's world. You can find his website <a href="https://www.anothergreenworldgallery.com/">The Enchanted World of Peter Pracownik</a> has various images of his work. View the link to the <span style="font-style: italic;">Print Bar</span> and you'll see the categories of all his work, Tolkien among them.<br /><br />Enjoy!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0