See how the article shaped up here!
Better still, it was a thrill that the article (referencing as it does the sterling work of musicologist and author Doug Adams) appeared in the same news cycle as an item announcing Adams' appearance at Salt Lake City Fantasy Con and his 'return to Tolkien's world'.
Doug Adams was also kind enough to respond with feedback and share news of my article's appearance on TORn on Twitter. Much appreciated Doug!
The piece of artwork below didn't appear within the main article but further explores musical ideas of Howard Shore's Middle-earth music; with a particular focus on Smaug. Smaug's musical presentation in The Hobbit films is something I intend to explore in upcoming work but this initial concept is a good start. Using a fine exposure tool I've etched a portion of Smaug's musical phrase (referencing Adams' liner notes from the soundtrack release for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug) above a grim representation of Bilbo approaching the sleeping dragon. There will be more to follow on this idea in good time...
Lastly, other interesting things are also in the works with fellow artists and poets so it will be nice to drop hints along the way if I can...
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