How Do You Envision Middle-Earth?

[The Saucepan Man]

The Hildebrants are marvellous painters, but I think they would be better suited to The Brothers Grimm.

[img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Spot on, my egg-laying friend. What is this obsession that they have with non-human characters and big noses? I have to admit that I was put off their artwork by the covers of the Elfstones of Shannarah series, which I read many moons ago in my quest for Tolkien-like stories [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] .

Diamond, I have seen that picture of the esteemed chieftain of the Woses before, but it always makes me chuckle [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] . I do like Houses of Healing, though. And Eowyn and the Witch King - not how I imagined it, but striking nonetheless. I have to admit, their paintings are very atmospheric.

And, Bill F:

Hey! Us middle-aged accounts clerk –types can have adventures too!

Sorry - you're right - quite a good way of portraying an unlikely adventurer like Bilbo - it just wasn't how I imagined him. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]