★跟随奇幻插画大师、电影《指环王》《霍比特人》六部曲艺术指导、17项奥斯卡奖的幕后功臣约翰·豪，踏上壮美中洲旅程 ★约翰·豪绘制的甘道夫形象让彼得·杰克逊从好莱坞获得支持，成功开启我们这个世代的中洲影像之旅 ★彼得·杰克逊作序，艾伦·李作跋，伊恩·麦凯伦、罗宾·霍布、大 卫·盖梅尔等各界名家跨刀撰文 ★收录逾250幅素描、彩画，随机附赠1枚精美明信片，共2款 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 世界各地的画家总在试图捕捉托尔金笔下中洲的精髓：角色身上的激情和英雄精神、战斗中动人心魄的戏剧性、中洲本身神话般的壮丽，但只有少数人取得了成功。而约翰·豪就是其中出类拔萃的一员。 现在，这本画集首次收录了超过250张约翰·豪的绘画和素描，来庆祝当今首屈一指的奇幻艺术家笔下那激动人心的视觉世界。 《神话与魔法》将带领读者踏上约翰·豪的绘画之旅，从他早期的学生习作到最新作品，还包括一些未曾见过的图片。他所有源自《霍比特人》、《魔戒》、《精灵宝钻》和《中洲历史》的托尔金画作都被囊括其中，此外还包括许多其他令人眼花缭乱的作品，不仅有和龙、神话、传说有关的书籍，他编写并插画的童书，更有大量知名的奇幻文学封面插画。约翰·豪都额外提供了有关作品幕后故事的有趣而丰富的评论。 《神话与魔法》有幸得到托尔金专家、《魔戒电影指南》的作者布莱恩·西布利，和罗宾·霍布、罗伯特·霍斯托克这些顶级奇幻作家的支持，还有奥斯卡获奖演员伊恩·麦凯伦爵士所透露的挑战约翰·豪版“甘道夫”的花絮，以及一篇由《魔戒》电影三部曲导演彼得·杰克逊撰写的独家序言。 从装点了《霍比特人》的那幅深受喜爱的“斯毛格”，与一卷本《魔戒》一样风靡世界的“灰袍甘道夫”插画，到那些装扮了世界各地畅销小说的精彩图画，这本豪华的画册会让所有托尔金和奇幻迷感到愉悦，它会带我们走进世界最优秀画家之一的想象世界，踏上一趟难忘的、穿梭在神话与魔法中的旅行。

★跟随奇幻插画大师、电影《指环王》《霍比特人》六部曲艺术指导、17项奥斯卡奖幕后功臣约翰·豪，踏上壮美中洲旅程 ★约翰·豪绘制的甘道夫形象让彼得·杰克逊从好莱坞获得支持，成功开启我们这个世代的中洲影像之旅 ★收录逾300幅素描、彩画及设定图 ★中文版更有约翰·豪全新创作绘制的中文版序，并随机附赠1枚精美明信片，共2款 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 让备受赞誉的托尔金艺术家约翰·豪带你穿越中洲，从袋底洞到魔多……在这本充满丰富插图的素描集中，你将看到前所未见的中洲艺术、奇闻轶事和冥想沉思。 中洲早已被探索、绘制成地图，比尔博和弗罗多的旅程也被细致标绘，尽管如此，它仍然可说是一片荒原。即使到今天，未经之地也远远超过了托尔金在他的著作中曾带我们走过的。 中洲旅人约翰·豪展示了托尔金中洲的徒步漫游，不仅目睹了他故事的中心，而且还欣赏了那些刚好在山后或地平线以外的地方。托尔金书中的事件被一一检视：魔戒大战时已成传说的不同时代的战争，失落的王国和古代神话，以及那些仅仅暗示的地方：遥远北方的王国和海洋以外的土地。 临场感十足的素描与艺术家从托尔金的文字、绘画中观察所得交织在一起，约翰·豪还记述了他和彼得·杰克逊在《指环王》《霍比特人》电影六部曲中共事的时光。结合为电影制作的概念设计、现有的中洲艺术以及本书独有的数十幅全新绘画和草图，约翰·豪——这位中洲旅人将带领读者踏上穿越托尔金神奇景观的独特而难忘的旅程。

Let acclaimed Tolkien artist John Howe take you on an unforgettable journey across Middle-earth, from Bag End to Mordor, in this richly illustrated sketchbook fully of previously unseen artwork, anecdotes and meditations on Middle-earth. Middle-earth has been mapped, Bilbo’s and Frodo’s journeys plotted and measured, but Middle-earth remains a wilderland for all that. The roads as yet untraveled far outnumber those down which Tolkien had time to wander. A Middle-Earth Traveller presents a walking tour of Tolkien’s Middle-earth, visiting not only places central to his stories, but also those just over the hill or beyond the horizon. Events from Tolkien’s books are explored battles of the different ages that are almost part of legend by the time of The Lord of the Rings; lost kingdoms and ancient myths, as well as those places only hinted at: kingdoms of the far North and lands beyond the seas. Sketches that have an on-the-spot’ feel to them are interwoven with the artist’s observations gleaned from Tolkien’s books and recollections of his time spent in Middle-earth while working alongside Peter Jackson on the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit film trilogies. Combining concept work produced for films, existing Middle-earth art and many new paintings and sketches exclusive to this book, A Middle-earth Traveller will take the reader on a unique and unforgettable journey across Tolkien’s magical landscape.

Pictura is a stunning range of black-and-white art to collect and colour, for ages 9 to 90. In Draconis, John Howe (conceptual artist for the Lord of the Rings films) shows that there are dragons everywhere: in woods, in castles, in the clouds, in architecture, sitting on piles of treasure and, lastly, in books. After colouring-in the front, users are invited to copy John’s work using a grid exercise on the back.

From the Publisher Artists the world over have endeavored to capture the essence of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle–earth: the passion and heroism of the characters, the heart–stopping drama of the action, the mythic grandeur of Middle–earth itself. Few have succeeded. Pre–eminent among those who have is John Howe. Now, inMyth and Magic,which features 250 of his paintings and sketches, we are offered a splendid gallery of his work, including all the Tolkien pieces as well as a selection of his other fantasy paintings. From the beloved picture of “Smaug” that adornsThe Hobbitto the spectacular images that appear on best–selling novels, this collection will delight both Tolkien fans and all who have been captivated by one of the finest fantasy artists in the world.

From the world of Aratta and Mohenjo-Daro to Atlantis and Camelot, this visually stunning book is a window with a view that takes readers on an historical, archaeological, and mythological journey through lost worlds, those abandoned in time, buried and forgotten, and the ones that live in the imagination. Attempting to put the most plausible pieces of history together, John Howe, concept artist for "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy, begins the journey that will move readers to explore these lost worlds even further.

This is a breathtaking new practical art course that completely demystifies the drawing and sketching techniques of master fantasy artist John Howe. Learn the basics of drawing as John reveals the secrets behind choosing the best materials and the correct methods for holding and using pencils to successfully planning, developing and completing your own work. Presented as a practical art course, the book progresses from basic linear and energy drawing to more advanced drawing and colouring techniques - ideal for both aspiring and experienced artists. Inside John Howe's fantasy Drawing Workshop: Drawing Kit - Details the various drawing materials that you will need to produce the art in this book, they are all very limited and easy to acquire. Graphite pencils, pastel pencils, sketchbooks, papers, putty erasers, craft knife, and you are on your way. Locations for Drawing - As long as your have paper and pencils, you can draw anywhere, though Howe shows you the importance of having a dedicated work space if you intend to draw regularly, and the value of drawing on location to bring fresh ideas and inspiration. Working with the Pencil - Useful tips for holding the pencil depending on your needs, from sketching and establishing line to shading and working on details. Drawing Techniques - How provides you with five easy steps to release your drawing hand from your writing one, as well as shortcut pencil techniques such as hatching, scribbling and drawing with a putty eraser. Drawing a Face - Faces, like hands are hardest, because we know them so well. Mastering even simple proportions can be an incredibly important step to creating convincing fantasy characters. With Howe's step-by-step techniques you will! Pages from My Sketchbook - A varied selection of pages from John Howe's sketchbooks. Keeping filled-up sketchbooks can be a treasure-trove of forgotten ideas that can later be rediscovered. The Projects - Step-by-step explanations with running commentary on ten sketches or drawings, designed as a course that will advance your ability and skills as you progress through them. The commentary is clear and helpful, and if you follow each step, you will end up with ten drawings but most importantly you will gain the confidence to develop your own drawings. The ten sketches or drawings included in this chapter are: Merlin, Drawf, Dragon, Thor and the Giant, Lancelot, Centaur, Orc, Arwen, Balrog, and Mermaid. Noble warriors and mystical elves stand side-by-side with savage orcs, dragons and other iconic fantasy characters in this highly practical, must-have guide for all aspiring and improving fantasy artists.

This is a breathtaking new practical art course that completely demystifies the drawing and sketching techniques of master fantasy artist John Howe. Learn the basics of drawing as John reveals the secrets behind choosing the best materials and the correct methods for holding and using pencils. Presented as a practical art course, the book progresses from basic linear and energy drawing to more advanced drawing and colouring techniques - ideal for both aspiring and experienced artists. Noble warriors and mystical elves stand side-by-side with savage orcs, dragons and other iconic fantasy characters in this highly practical, must-have guide for all aspiring and improving fantasy artists

The entire collection of John Howe's dragon art, created over his 30-year career, is presented in one breathtaking volume. This book offers a personal exploration by John of the inspirations and techniques he uses to render these amazing beasts. Each dragon is gloriously presented on a double page spread; accompanying this is a series of pages where John reveals how he forged each one through working sketches and reference material. From fire dragons erupting from molten depths, through sea dragons churning stormy seas, every medieval, celtic, gothic and sci-fi icon is represented. Fascinating text reveals the myths behind each dragon, as well as an exploration on its render, with full captions, annotations, highlighted details and design elements.