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***Sister Golden Hair*** · 02-24-2003, 11:46 PM

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Originally posted by Getchan

I, also, have The Illustrated Sil. The beauty of the paintings is breathtaking. When I was reading and then turned to one, I almost felt like I was there! A witness to some amazing event.
......Or maybe I'm just a freak.

Nasmith does beautiful work. I can't say that I cared for his pic of Finrod's meeting with Men though. Aside from that, the illustrated edition is beautiful.

Getchan · 02-25-2003, 12:12 AM

The only painting that I was iffy on, was the meeting of Ulmo and Tuor. Ulmo looked a little too alien/sci-fi. Howe or Lee(can't remember which) did a better Ulmo.

Falagar · 02-25-2003, 05:15 PM

Agreed. Ulmo in Nasmith's painting looked like something that could have been taken straight out of an American (no offense, but I've seen some bad American horror-movies) Horror-movie. Howe's, however (the cover on the frontpage of Unfinished Tales from 1997) looks more like a great, powerful and stern, yet sad king.

Artanis · 02-25-2003, 06:38 PM

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Originally posted by Sister Golden Hair
Nasmith does beautiful work. I can't say that I cared for his pic of Finrod's meeting with Men though. Aside from that, the illustrated edition is beautiful.

Is it Finrod's appearance you don't like? I think he looks great on that pic. He's looking very like how I picture Elves, so I readily forgive Nasmith's error regarding his hair colour.

Nasmith is also my favourite Tolkien artist. His works in the illustrated Sil are awesome. But the two pictures I love most of all from him is not in there, Tuor's coming to Gondolin, and Farewell to Lórien.

02-25-2003, 12:12 AM	#22
Getchan Hobbit Join Date: May 2002 Location: near the Mouths of Sirion Posts: 31	The only painting that I was iffy on, was the meeting of Ulmo and Tuor. Ulmo looked a little too alien/sci-fi. Howe or Lee(can't remember which) did a better Ulmo. __________________ "But I will sit and hearken, and be glad that through you great beauty has been wakened into song."

02-25-2003, 05:15 PM	#23
Falagar Death of Mooters and [Entmoot] Internal Affairs Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 2,870	Agreed. Ulmo in Nasmith's painting looked like something that could have been taken straight out of an American (no offense, but I've seen some bad American horror-movies) Horror-movie. Howe's, however (the cover on the frontpage of Unfinished Tales from 1997) looks more like a great, powerful and stern, yet sad king. __________________ Fëanor - Innocence incarnated Still, Aikanáro 'till the Last battle.