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A Year at Bag End (and an evil tree)

‘A Year at Bag End’; seven painted variations from an original Bag End sketch with different seasons and weather, animated together for a bit of Hobbity escapism. The music is ‘Earth Aria’ by Paul Fowler.

Each painting is approx. 10.5 x 1.5 inches, in acrylics, gouache and graphite & coloured pencil.

Bag End in shades of green by Soni Alcorn-Hender

Bag End in shades of green during March, May, and June, by Soni Alcorn-Hender

Bag End in Autumn & Winter by Soni Alcorn-Hender

Bag End in September, November, December, and January by Soni Alcorn-Hender

They’re available as prints and pretty things (all of them together) here on RedBubble.

A Year At Bag End, Soni Alcorn-Hender

These all started from a single simple pencil sketch of Bag End drawn for the ‘Beyond Bree’ calendar :

Old Forest evil tree and Bag End pencil sketches, by Soni Alcorn-HenderAnd that naughty tree from the Old Forest was given a hint of colour too:

Old Forest Tree paintings, by Soni Alcorn-Hender

by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Saturday 23, January, 2021 • Permalink

Posted in ALL ARTWORK, LotR & Hobbit, Tolkien HOBBIT BOOK

Tagged art LANDSCAPE, posts ANIMATED, Tolkien BOOK-INSPIRED ILLUSTRATIONS, Tolkien HOBBIT BOOK, Tolkien LOTR BOOKS, Tolkien m-e LANDSCAPES, Tolkien m-e THE SHIRE

Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Saturday 23, January, 2021

https://bohemianweasel.com/2021/01/23/a-year-at-bag-end-and-an-evil-tree/

Thranduil in Winter

“But there was in Thranduil’s heart a still deeper shadow. He had seen the horror of Mordor and could not forget it. If ever he looked south its memory dimmed the light of the Sun.”
JRR Tolkien, Unfinished Tales

The Elvenking in Winter (book version)
Acrylics, pure silver leaf, and 22k gold leaf on paper; 21×29 cms.
Prints etc. available here.

Work in progress:

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by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Monday 5, March, 2018 • Permalink

Posted in ALL ARTWORK, LotR & Hobbit

Tagged art effect GILDING & FILIGREE, art PORTRAITS, book characters original versions, season-WINTER, Tolkien BOOK-INSPIRED ILLUSTRATIONS, Tolkien HOBBIT BOOK, Tolkien ppl THRANDUIL, Tolkien races ELVES, Tolkien SILMARILLION

Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Monday 5, March, 2018

https://bohemianweasel.com/2018/03/05/thranduil-in-winter/

The Lonely Mountain

“And then Bilbo saw a sight…”

The Lonely Mountain, from the book ‘The Hobbit’ by JRR Tolkien.
This is the second in a series of landscapes inspired by both Britain and Middle-earth – this one based on Buachaille Etive Mòr in the Highlands of Scotland.

Acrylics, pencil, pastel, gouache, tea, dragon scales, and the indignation of surly Dwarves; then a smidge of digital editing including the frame.
A3 / 12×17 inches
Prints available here.

Work in progress and details: