Tolkien 2002 Calendar With Poster [Calendar]

Ted Nasmith (Illustrator)

Book Description

The 2002 Tolkien wall calendar will feature all new art by Ted Nasmith, one of a very few artists approved by the Tolkien Estate to work in the world of Middle Earth. All images will be inspired by scenes from The Fellowship of the Ring, the first book in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

The scenes depicted will be as follows: Last Sight of Hobbiton Goldberry and the Hobbits A Song in the Trollshaws At the Ford Gandalf Escapes Upon Gwaihir The Fellowship Leaving Rivendell Fire Upon Weathertop * Gandalf's Hour The Great Tree at Caras Galadhon Lady Galadriel The Sentinels of Numenor Boromir At the Falls

Product Details

• Calendar
• Publisher: Harper Entertainment; Wal edition (July 31, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0066211549
• ISBN-13: 978-0066211541
• Product Dimensions: 12.5 x 12 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,276,126 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Lifeless and awkward figure illustrations, November 30, 2001

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This review is from: Tolkien 2002 Calendar With Poster (Calendar)

The illustrations have some really good qualities and some really bad qualities. As for the good, the landscapes, atmosphere and color are nicely done. The detail is at times excellent.

As for the bad, the rendering of the figures is poor throughout, and the faces are worst of all. The gestures are unnatural and often lack the energy and tension expected of the scene. Gandalf, for example, on the bridge before the Balrog, merely holds his staff and looks nowhere in particular as the monster looms right over him. The hobbits always look...well excuse the term but, constipated, or half asleep, or just down right ugly. The features are severe, hard and homely. One lady, rather than beautiful and graceful looks like an effeminate man. The one exception is that Galadriel is very well done, and much better looking than the acress in the upcoming movie.

Overall I'm disappointed.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Middle-earth never looked better, September 10, 2001

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John D. Cofield - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tolkien 2002 Calendar With Poster (Calendar)

Ted Nasmith has produced a beautiful calendar for 2002. All of the pictures are from The Fellowship of the Ring, and are done with a light, elegant touch. Nasmith's forte seems to be his deft hand with sweeping vistas of landscapes and clouds. He also does a lovely job with night scenes, with the one of Galadriel in this calendar being particularly beautiful. Nasmith is to produce calendars for the next two years, I understand, and I'm looking forward to them both!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Amazing, August 6, 2001

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"olorin_gandalf_mithrandir" (Big Lake, AK USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tolkien 2002 Calendar With Poster (Calendar)

I just bought this calender and I have to say one thing, its amazing. The artwork is beautiful, and if this is any indication of the movie this winter, it will be good.