John Howe or Alan Lee which is your favorite? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Dain · 04-22-2003, 02:56 AM

MLD-GKW, If you see Lee's painting of Moria, it's nothing like the film, which I agree was a bit too square and "geometrical." However, I like the feel of a lot of lee's work, and while at first I didn't feel he drew characters very well, I've changed my mind. Howe's textures are very nice and smooth and bold, but I like Lee's designs more, most of the time--Howe's dragons and such look odd to me. Ted Nasmith also does some good stuff (caradhras), but he's not as good at characters, to me. Alan Lee gets the closest to what I like.
I really like the art, the interpretations, in the graphic-novel Hobbit (well, the elves look odd, but I don't care about elves... [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] ), though that's not the same catagory...

04-22-2003, 02:56 AM	#1
Dain Wight Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Iron Hills Posts: 127	MLD-GKW, If you see Lee's painting of Moria, it's nothing like the film, which I agree was a bit too square and "geometrical." However, I like the feel of a lot of lee's work, and while at first I didn't feel he drew characters very well, I've changed my mind. Howe's textures are very nice and smooth and bold, but I like Lee's designs more, most of the time--Howe's dragons and such look odd to me. Ted Nasmith also does some good stuff (caradhras), but he's not as good at characters, to me. Alan Lee gets the closest to what I like. I really like the art, the interpretations, in the graphic-novel Hobbit (well, the elves look odd, but I don't care about elves... [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] ), though that's not the same catagory... __________________ Only I have looked through the shadow of the Gate. Beyond the shadow it waits for you still: Durin's Bane.