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Eruanna
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 Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:11 am Post subject: Art of Ted Nasmith |
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I adore the word of Howe and Lee, but have always had as my personal favourite Nasmith, the man who illustrated the Silmarillion, which is, in turn, my favourite book! 
For anyone interested, here is a feature on him:
http://www.renderosity.com/index.ez?viewStory=10306&Form.sess_id=38909172&Form.sess_key=1117521531
Enjoy, fans of the Silm.
--Eruanna, whose favourite marchward was Beleg 
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SpaceWeavil
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| Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:38 am Post subject: |
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I found a nice little website with examples from all the major Tolkien illustrators;
http://www.tolkienion.com/index2.php
I haven't quite decided my favourite, but I am still lusting after the hardback copy of the Silm they have in Borders in town, illustrated etc. I love all books, but some just scream 'buy me, buy me!' from the shelf, and that one is getting insistent.
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Ooooooooo, shininess! ^_^ Ted Nansmith has always been a personal favorite, even more than Alan Lee also (his work always looks kinda... washed-out and blah. Plus I don't like his Galadriel much.)
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ellisk
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 Both those websites are absolutely incredible. I can't believe that I've never seen either of them. I love the art. I see more purchases coming on. Must...not...go...bankrupt...for this obsession. 
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Eruanna
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| Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:02 pm Post subject: Thank you |
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| ellisk wrote: | | Both those websites are absolutely incredible. I can't believe that I've never seen either of them. I love the art. I see more purchases coming on. Must...not...go...bankrupt...for this obsession. |
Thank you, Weavil, for the extra site.
I know that the very creative and talented Howe and Lee were film designers and consultants, but I have always loved Nasmith a teeny bit more.
Just my humble opinion. (Maybe I am biased because he has so much Silm art! )
His official site is:
www.tednasmith.com
It is wonderful for Silm lovers and seems to "capture" the feel of the First Age. I ADORE his scene of the death of Beleg. The rain, the darkness... The disbelief and horror of Turin and Gwindor... 
It is the best one out there...
--Eruanna
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SpaceWeavil
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| Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, theres some really nice ones on that site. thanks for posting, Eruanna
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ellisk
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| Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 3:41 pm Post subject: Re: Thank you |
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| Eruanna wrote: |
Just my humble opinion. (Maybe I am biased because he has so much Silm art! )
His official site is:
www.tednasmith.com
It is wonderful for Silm lovers and seems to "capture" the feel of the First Age. I ADORE his scene of the death of Beleg. The rain, the darkness... The disbelief and horror of Turin and Gwindor...
It is the best one out there...
--Eruanna |
Agreed! One hundred percent. I drooled over each one of those pictures in his Silmarillion gallery. Just drooled.
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| Quote: | His official site is:
www.tednasmith.com
It is wonderful for Silm lovers and seems to "capture" the feel of the First Age. I ADORE his scene of the death of Beleg. The rain, the darkness... The disbelief and horror of Turin and Gwindor...
It is the best one out there... |
Can you say "gasp"?
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RobinKa
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| Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 1:59 am Post subject: Re: Thank you |
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| Eruanna wrote: | It is wonderful for Silm lovers and seems to "capture" the feel of the First Age. I ADORE his scene of the death of Beleg. The rain, the darkness... The disbelief and horror of Turin and Gwindor...
It is the best one out there... |
I have Polish Silm copy with Nasmith's pictures, but the scene of Beleg's death isn't included  It is the best one 
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Actually when I saw this picture, at first I just stared at it speechless
Then I wrote a drabble
Binka
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