Deftness of fingers and agility of vision gives birth to heart-stunning pieces of art

Are you acquainted with the creative genius who fosters life and soul into the mind-striking characters of both Tolkien’s celebrated novel series Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit at the celluloid? If not then it is time for you to do so. The aptitude that makes these fictional mystiques a thriving reality is possessed by Alan Lee.

He is famed graphic artist of British origin. Primarily acknowledged as a book artist and an artistic film conceptualizer, Lee inherently saw the spotlight of fame by designing the pages of 60th anniversary version of 1937 edition of The Hobbit. This piece of art garnered him the prestigious honors like Chesley Award for Interior Illustration, the Best Artist Award at the Convention of World Fantasy in the year 1998. Along with Dan Hennah and Grant Major, he picked up the top-notch Oscar premier in the category of Art Direction for The Return of the King. He also has to his feathers the honor of painting the classical folklore meant for young people. Watercolor and pencil are the two mediums most preferred by Lee for actualizing his imaginations.

On a novel dimension, Alan Lee also ventured in artistically enriching the cover of the Alive CD of the Dutch band Omnia, when they launched it at the Castlefest Gala on August 2007. The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again, The Children of Hurin, The Lord of the Rings, Black Ships Before Troy, Tales from the Perilous Realm and The Odyssey ( Classics) are some of the pre-eminent books enhanced by the pictorial finesse of Lee.

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