There’s a gentle mistiness to Howe’s sketches that perfectly suit this genre. In A Middle Earth Traveler we find a stockpile of sketches including concept art from the films, as well as dozens of new pieces exclusive to the book.
In this way, the book reads much like an illustrated Tolkien encyclopedia. The chapters cover many different realms, from the Goblin Caves and Cities of Men, to the Hills of the Shire and Plains of Rohan.Įach page is accompanied by Howe’s comments on the history and relevance of the place or event depicted. ContentsĪs you might hope from a book like this, A Middle Earth Traveler is absolutely jam packed with art. A Middle-Earth Traveler is instead a kind of walking tour through the major places, events and characters that shaped Tolkien’s world. Unlike many of the “Art of” books related to Lord of the Rings, this is not a collection of images from any particular film. In A Middle-Earth Traveler, the reader can enjoy hundreds of incredible sketches by Howe inspired by the rich world J.R.R. If you’ve ever marveled at the stunning designs featured throughout those films, you likely have John Howe to thank. The acclaimed illustrator served as concept designer throughout both The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit film trilogies. Combining concept work produced for films, existing Middle-earth art and many new paintings and sketches exclusive to this book, A Middle-earth Traveller will take the reader on a unique and unforgettable journey across Tolkien's magical landscape.There are few people who have spent as much time in Middle-Earth as John Howe. Events from Tolkien's books are explored – battles of the different ages that are almost part of legend by the time of The Lord of the Rings lost kingdoms and ancient myths, as well as those places only hinted at: kingdoms of the far North and lands beyond the seas.Sketches that have an ‘on-the-spot' feel to them are interwoven with the artist's observations gleaned from Tolkien's books and recollections of his time spent in Middle-earth while working alongside Peter Jackson on the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit film trilogies. The roads as yet untraveled far outnumber those down which Tolkien had time to wander.A Middle-Earth Traveller presents a walking tour of Tolkien's Middle-earth, visiting not only places central to his stories, but also those just over the hill or beyond the horizon. Middle-earth has been mapped, Bilbo's and Frodo's journeys plotted and measured, but Middle-earth remains a wilderland for all that.
Let acclaimed Tolkien artist John Howe take you on an unforgettable journey across Middle-earth, from Bag End to Mordor, in this richly illustrated sketchbook fully of previously unseen artwork, anecdotes and meditations on Middle-earth.
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