With Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug a week away, the world is in a three-foot-high frenzy. Of course, The Hobbit has been inspiring artists and readers for generations. Artwise, I’ve always had a soft spot for The Hobbit; I love that it lends itself equally well to delightful and weighty interpretations. Below, let’s take a look at how just a few of the unofficial band of “Tolkien artists” have approached Bilbo’s story.
Above, The Battle of Five Armies by Justin Gerard.
Irene, could Tor.com contact Justin Gerard for an interview and a gallery of his Silmarillion work? Particularly, his Melkor & Ungoliant in Valinor piece? And make sure it’s at least a 1920 x 1080 resolution scan? K THX BYE