Slow Art Sunday - Tolkien

I recently came across the fact that March 25 is “Tolkien Reading Day”.  Even if you’re a Tolkien fan, you may or may not have known that he was also a skilled painter, and so on this Slow Art Saturday I have posted a few of his works of art for your enjoyment. 

Although he never pursued this path professionally, some of his own artwork was included in the original edition of The Hobbit (see first 3 pics here).  He also sketched and painted lovely illustrations to go with the thrilling adventure stories he regularly told his four children (see last 3 pics).

So whether or not you’re a devotee of Tolkien’s brilliant writing, please take a few minutes to absorb the delightful and colourful art he offered to his family and to the world.

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