When I saw the thumbnail I thought it looked fantastic. The water is good but the flames are kind of dull and fake. And what happened to Smaug's head? It looks like there's no, well, head. *-{
Comment by sparklinglaughter - June 22, 2000 @ 4:03 PM - Rated a 3
When I saw the thumbnail I thought it looked fantastic. The water is good but the flames are kind of dull and fake. And what happened to Smaug's head? It looks like there's no, well, head. *-{
Comment by sparklinglaughter - June 22, 2000 @ 4:03 PM - Rated a 3
I agree with spark. Ane where is his eye? if it's that little gold thing bye his nose, well it looks a bit messed up.
Comment by galadrialoflorien - June 28, 2000 @ 7:24 PM - Rated a 3
I agree with spark. Ane where is his eye? if it's that little gold thing bye his nose, well it looks a bit messed up.
Comment by galadrialoflorien - June 28, 2000 @ 7:24 PM - Rated a 3
I think it's wonderful!
Comment by berak - October 20, 2000 @ 3:11 AM - Rated a 5
I think it's wonderful!
Comment by berak - October 20, 2000 @ 3:11 AM - Rated a 5
Ya kill em all Smaug
Comment by aragorn17 - November 16, 2000 @ 11:46 PM - Rated a 5
Ya kill em all Smaug
Comment by aragorn17 - November 16, 2000 @ 11:46 PM - Rated a 5
Kill it Kill it Kill it
oh yeh um I think the pic is cool.
I like the horses running away on the bridge!
Comment by RingWraith2000 - April 21, 2001 @ 7:55 PM - Rated a 4
Kill it Kill it Kill it
oh yeh um I think the pic is cool.
I like the horses running away on the bridge!
Comment by RingWraith2000 - April 21, 2001 @ 7:55 PM - Rated a 4
John Howe gets many "5"'s, but some are "stronger" than oth- ers. His "Gandalf Falls With The Balrog" could have been a "4 1/2" in my eyes, but we can't give half-points. Out of sheer awe of the man's talent, I gave a "5". The painting above is, I feel, a "strong" "5".
Comment by RWeiss - May 30, 2001 @ 9:56 PM - Rated a 5
John Howe gets many "5"'s, but some are "stronger" than oth- ers. His "Gandalf Falls With The Balrog" could have been a "4 1/2" in my eyes, but we can't give half-points. Out of sheer awe of the man's talent, I gave a "5". The painting above is, I feel, a "strong" "5".
Comment by RWeiss - May 30, 2001 @ 9:56 PM - Rated a 5
Where is Bard?
Comment by Fingolfin - June 11, 2001 @ 1:47 PM - Rated a 4
Where is Bard?
Comment by Fingolfin - June 11, 2001 @ 1:47 PM - Rated a 4
I can't argue with the painter's technique. He is an accomplished artists, but this work seems uninspired. I can't think of anything that sets it apart from the hundreds of illustrations of dragons that are out there. If you did not see this work on a Tolkien site, could you really identify it as a Hobbit illustration with complete certainty? I mean it could be a painting illustrating the movie _Dragonslayer_ or from the Anglo-Saxon _Beowulf_. Or the presence of all that water may point to one of LeGuin's _Earthsea_ books. By the way, I find the head of the beast to be strangely illustrated too.
Comment by Gastbona - June 11, 2001 @ 6:14 PM - Rated a 2
I can't argue with the painter's technique. He is an accomplished artists, but this work seems uninspired. I can't think of anything that sets it apart from the hundreds of illustrations of dragons that are out there. If you did not see this work on a Tolkien site, could you really identify it as a Hobbit illustration with complete certainty? I mean it could be a painting illustrating the movie _Dragonslayer_ or from the Anglo-Saxon _Beowulf_. Or the presence of all that water may point to one of LeGuin's _Earthsea_ books. By the way, I find the head of the beast to be strangely illustrated too.
Comment by Gastbona - June 11, 2001 @ 6:14 PM - Rated a 2
Love the play of the colour on the water, and the sky in the back ground. A truly interesting painting, one worth looking at!
Comment by Elendil_The_Tall - June 11, 2001 @ 6:25 PM - Rated a 5
Love the play of the colour on the water, and the sky in the back ground. A truly interesting painting, one worth looking at!
Comment by Elendil_The_Tall - June 11, 2001 @ 6:25 PM - Rated a 5
I love this picture. but were is Bard? that is a good question. like ringwraith said, Kill it kill it kill it! :-)
Comment by Strider9 - June 11, 2001 @ 6:29 PM - Rated a 5
I love this picture. but were is Bard? that is a good question. like ringwraith said, Kill it kill it kill it! :-)
Comment by Strider9 - June 11, 2001 @ 6:29 PM - Rated a 5
It is a good picture, but I agree with a few others the head is a little weird.
Comment by Balin02 - June 11, 2001 @ 7:42 PM - Rated a 4
It is a good picture, but I agree with a few others the head is a little weird.
Comment by Balin02 - June 11, 2001 @ 7:42 PM - Rated a 4
I usually do not care for Howe's art, but the first time I saw this picture (on a MECCG card) I loved it. Now that I have a larger view, my appreciation is deminished (yes, Smaug lacks a proper face)–but I still have to give Howe some credit.
Comment by Lanklamenyn - June 11, 2001 @ 9:24 PM - Rated a 4
I usually do not care for Howe's art, but the first time I saw this picture (on a MECCG card) I loved it. Now that I have a larger view, my appreciation is deminished (yes, Smaug lacks a proper face)–but I still have to give Howe some credit.
Comment by Lanklamenyn - June 11, 2001 @ 9:24 PM - Rated a 4
I'll deal with it, ok? Man, check out the tail hitting the building and kocking it out with one mighty WHACK!!! The water splashing from said tail damage, the fire burning, the reflection on the water, the color of the sky... Oh, man, I'm in lust here. Dang, why can't I do something like that? Inspite of the head, this is a five. A five many times over.
Comment by Calma - June 11, 2001 @ 9:42 PM - Rated a 3
I'll deal with it, ok? Man, check out the tail hitting the building and kocking it out with one mighty WHACK!!! The water splashing from said tail damage, the fire burning, the reflection on the water, the color of the sky... Oh, man, I'm in lust here. Dang, why can't I do something like that? Inspite of the head, this is a five. A five many times over.
Comment by Calma - June 11, 2001 @ 9:42 PM - Rated a 3
You said, quote, "A five many times over." Yet you vote a three. (This was obviously a mistake, but I need someone to argue with now that RWeiss seems to have cooled off. No offense meant.)
as for the pic, pretty much everything has been said. I would just like to repeat something about Smaug - Kill it kill it kill it!
Comment by DernhelmBrandybuck - June 12, 2001 @ 5:26 AM - Rated a 4
You said, quote, "A five many times over." Yet you vote a three. (This was obviously a mistake, but I need someone to argue with now that RWeiss seems to have cooled off. No offense meant.)
as for the pic, pretty much everything has been said. I would just like to repeat something about Smaug - Kill it kill it kill it!
Comment by DernhelmBrandybuck - June 12, 2001 @ 5:26 AM - Rated a 4
Thanks for pointing that out to me. if you had had the trippy ride from your computer like I did, you would have been wiered out, too. So, I'm about to pull something that I really have a distaste for and vote twice! It's still a five many times over.
Comment by Calma - June 12, 2001 @ 7:34 AM - Rated a 5
Thanks for pointing that out to me. if you had had the trippy ride from your computer like I did, you would have been wiered out, too. So, I'm about to pull something that I really have a distaste for and vote twice! It's still a five many times over.
Comment by Calma - June 12, 2001 @ 7:34 AM - Rated a 5
John Howe is realy good. His images capture the world of Tolkien crystal clear. Good that he is involved in the film making.
Comment by Dunbur - June 12, 2001 @ 8:52 AM - Rated a 5
John Howe is realy good. His images capture the world of Tolkien crystal clear. Good that he is involved in the film making.
Comment by Dunbur - June 12, 2001 @ 8:52 AM - Rated a 5
Great!
I have a purely opinionated opinion that Howe tried not only to be original, but also to reduce the noble look of a beast that Tolkien portrays as evil and wormlike. And stinky. See especially how he portrays the steeds of the winged nazgul. Slimy lookin. Y'all're right, tho -- the head's odd.
Comment by naurghash - June 12, 2001 @ 9:02 AM - Rated a 5
Great!
I have a purely opinionated opinion that Howe tried not only to be original, but also to reduce the noble look of a beast that Tolkien portrays as evil and wormlike. And stinky. See especially how he portrays the steeds of the winged nazgul. Slimy lookin. Y'all're right, tho -- the head's odd.
Comment by naurghash - June 12, 2001 @ 9:02 AM - Rated a 5
The head doesn't look that bad.... its just doesn't fit how i imagine the Head of Smaug. Its just to hard to imagine that goofy salamander head having all that cool dialouge with Bilbo. I dont feel any of the evil intelligence of Smaug is reflected. Picture is still pretty cool though.
Comment by deadsquirrel - June 12, 2001 @ 10:13 AM - Rated a 3
The head doesn't look that bad.... its just doesn't fit how i imagine the Head of Smaug. Its just to hard to imagine that goofy salamander head having all that cool dialouge with Bilbo. I dont feel any of the evil intelligence of Smaug is reflected. Picture is still pretty cool though.
Comment by deadsquirrel - June 12, 2001 @ 10:13 AM - Rated a 3
I agree. The serpent like, eyeless (?) head doesn't give any impression of intelligence. This dragon is more beast than brain. I imagine Smaug is a difficult subject for a Tolkien illustrator. He or she must somehow capture, terror, animal ferocity, subtle intelligence and craftiness and let us not forget humanlike emotion. It is easier to do this in scenes with Bilbo confronting the old worm. However, how does one do this with the airborne Smaug? I guess one can only be partly successful as Howe is in this painting--though I certainly acknowledge that a number of you disagree.
Comment by Gastbona - June 12, 2001 @ 12:11 PM
I agree. The serpent like, eyeless (?) head doesn't give any impression of intelligence. This dragon is more beast than brain. I imagine Smaug is a difficult subject for a Tolkien illustrator. He or she must somehow capture, terror, animal ferocity, subtle intelligence and craftiness and let us not forget humanlike emotion. It is easier to do this in scenes with Bilbo confronting the old worm. However, how does one do this with the airborne Smaug? I guess one can only be partly successful as Howe is in this painting--though I certainly acknowledge that a number of you disagree.
Comment by Gastbona - June 12, 2001 @ 12:11 PM
...but Smaug still seems a little "off" for me.
It does have quite a dynamic composition, though.
Comment by WonderBroad - June 12, 2001 @ 3:55 PM - Rated a 4
...but Smaug still seems a little "off" for me.
It does have quite a dynamic composition, though.
Comment by WonderBroad - June 12, 2001 @ 3:55 PM - Rated a 4
ohh look we have a pageof expert opinions again,where's bard,his heads to big,his heads to small when you insult howe you insult yourself wake up will you of course you would know by looking at this picture what it was and that it was from the hobbit but i forgot your thick. i want this picture i have every other howe painting on my wall and i would like to know where this one was created obvisouly for the movie,so will we be getting more howe paintings shortley??lovely jubly
Comment by conquestorcelebron - June 12, 2001 @ 4:33 PM - Rated a 5
ohh look we have a pageof expert opinions again,where's bard,his heads to big,his heads to small when you insult howe you insult yourself wake up will you of course you would know by looking at this picture what it was and that it was from the hobbit but i forgot your thick. i want this picture i have every other howe painting on my wall and i would like to know where this one was created obvisouly for the movie,so will we be getting more howe paintings shortley??lovely jubly
Comment by conquestorcelebron - June 12, 2001 @ 4:33 PM - Rated a 5
Comment by conquestorcelebron - June 12, 2001 @ 4:34 PM - Rated a 5
Comment by conquestorcelebron - June 12, 2001 @ 4:34 PM - Rated a 5
I think the artist uses good technique in presenting scale with colors. The painting, overall, is well-done.
Comment by Glaibaiendorst - June 12, 2001 @ 4:53 PM - Rated a 5
I think the artist uses good technique in presenting scale with colors. The painting, overall, is well-done.
Comment by Glaibaiendorst - June 12, 2001 @ 4:53 PM - Rated a 5
I think the artist uses good technique in presenting scale with colors. The painting, overall, is well-done.
Comment by Glaibaiendorst - June 12, 2001 @ 4:53 PM - Rated a 5
I think the artist uses good technique in presenting scale with colors. The painting, overall, is well-done.
Comment by Glaibaiendorst - June 12, 2001 @ 4:53 PM - Rated a 5
Howe tends to make his dragons look pretty similar to each other, but the head design is unique to Howe. Has anyone seen the oversize picture book "A Diversity of Dragons" by Anne McCaffrey, Richard Woods and illustrated by John Howe? Pretty kewl, though the dragons weren't as diverse as I'd like, I won't whine about it.
Comment by Ancaramir - June 12, 2001 @ 6:20 PM - Rated a 5
Howe tends to make his dragons look pretty similar to each other, but the head design is unique to Howe. Has anyone seen the oversize picture book "A Diversity of Dragons" by Anne McCaffrey, Richard Woods and illustrated by John Howe? Pretty kewl, though the dragons weren't as diverse as I'd like, I won't whine about it.
Comment by Ancaramir - June 12, 2001 @ 6:20 PM - Rated a 5
The eye is the second thing, I think, and if Bard was there he would be so tiny you wouldn't notice him next to the Great Wurm. I like the unique head design, but the best dragon I've seen in a while was in some conditioner commercial.
Comment by VeiledAiel - June 12, 2001 @ 7:39 PM - Rated a 5
The eye is the second thing, I think, and if Bard was there he would be so tiny you wouldn't notice him next to the Great Wurm. I like the unique head design, but the best dragon I've seen in a while was in some conditioner commercial.
Comment by VeiledAiel - June 12, 2001 @ 7:39 PM - Rated a 5
I fear you're going to have a hell of a headache tomor- row morning! Watch out for those "pink dragons"!
Comment by RWeiss - June 12, 2001 @ 8:17 PM
I fear you're going to have a hell of a headache tomor- row morning! Watch out for those "pink dragons"!
Comment by RWeiss - June 12, 2001 @ 8:17 PM
Incredible painting, but I like to think of Smaug a bit more bulky (even if he is a "worm"), and his head somehow more intelligent looking.
Comment by BarlimanButterbur - June 12, 2001 @ 8:36 PM - Rated a 4
Incredible painting, but I like to think of Smaug a bit more bulky (even if he is a "worm"), and his head somehow more intelligent looking.
Comment by BarlimanButterbur - June 12, 2001 @ 8:36 PM - Rated a 4
The reason there is a rating and comment system here is so we can each express how we feel about the picture in question, etc. So dont go off at ppl for expressing their opinions. Also, this picture was not made for the movies for the following reasons: 1. The making of The Hobbit is still an unconfirmed rumor, so it cant be for that. 2. Any flash-back sequences in the upcomming trilogy (if they are actually used) need only address where the ring came from, and the scene depicted here has nothing directly to do with that. 3. I had seen this picture long before the annoncement of the upcomming trilogy of movies.
I also dislike the head of Smaug as depicted here. He just doesnt look quite right to me. As for the absence of Bard in this picture, i find no fault in that as Bard was described as standing on the roof of the houses to get his final shot (I think he was at least, been a while since I last read it), and you can hardly expect to see him from this distance.
Comment by mac_man1 - June 12, 2001 @ 9:23 PM - Rated a 4
The reason there is a rating and comment system here is so we can each express how we feel about the picture in question, etc. So dont go off at ppl for expressing their opinions. Also, this picture was not made for the movies for the following reasons: 1. The making of The Hobbit is still an unconfirmed rumor, so it cant be for that. 2. Any flash-back sequences in the upcomming trilogy (if they are actually used) need only address where the ring came from, and the scene depicted here has nothing directly to do with that. 3. I had seen this picture long before the annoncement of the upcomming trilogy of movies.
I also dislike the head of Smaug as depicted here. He just doesnt look quite right to me. As for the absence of Bard in this picture, i find no fault in that as Bard was described as standing on the roof of the houses to get his final shot (I think he was at least, been a while since I last read it), and you can hardly expect to see him from this distance.
Comment by mac_man1 - June 12, 2001 @ 9:23 PM - Rated a 4
A few ppl have mentioned horses on the bridge, but i see none. I have this picture in a book, and the one i have is clearer. Those are people on the bridge, cowering down in the face of Smaug. Also in my version, it is easier to distinguish the his eye (which is that gold circle closer to the back of his head where the crack that is his mouse begins/ends), and the colours are more vibrant. On another note, I really hate it when people make multiple votes on the one picture, so i have chosen No Rating for this comment.
Comment by mac_man1 - June 12, 2001 @ 10:03 PM
A few ppl have mentioned horses on the bridge, but i see none. I have this picture in a book, and the one i have is clearer. Those are people on the bridge, cowering down in the face of Smaug. Also in my version, it is easier to distinguish the his eye (which is that gold circle closer to the back of his head where the crack that is his mouse begins/ends), and the colours are more vibrant. On another note, I really hate it when people make multiple votes on the one picture, so i have chosen No Rating for this comment.
Comment by mac_man1 - June 12, 2001 @ 10:03 PM
That should read "where the crack that is his mouth begins/ends", not mouse.
Comment by mac_man1 - June 12, 2001 @ 10:07 PM
That should read "where the crack that is his mouth begins/ends", not mouse.
Comment by mac_man1 - June 12, 2001 @ 10:07 PM
this pic is totally rad, hot, awesome, you name it. Not at all bad, not at all..... Just like Howe the Hot. This pic has alot of drama in it, as you can very well see for yourself.
Comment by mithril - June 13, 2001 @ 1:16 AM - Rated a 5
this pic is totally rad, hot, awesome, you name it. Not at all bad, not at all..... Just like Howe the Hot. This pic has alot of drama in it, as you can very well see for yourself.
Comment by mithril - June 13, 2001 @ 1:16 AM - Rated a 5
Good morning, "conquest"! Head feeling better yet? (I suppose not!) Boy! were you ever a "busy bee" last night! Try to have a good day.
Comment by RWeiss - June 13, 2001 @ 7:15 AM
Good morning, "conquest"! Head feeling better yet? (I suppose not!) Boy! were you ever a "busy bee" last night! Try to have a good day.
Comment by RWeiss - June 13, 2001 @ 7:15 AM
The old RWeiss is back! He's criticizing people again, and it's great!
(What's with this "conquest" guy, anyway?)
The artwork is great, nut Smaug's head is, well, should we say, un-Wurmlike?
Comment by TheOliphauntMan - June 13, 2001 @ 8:18 AM - Rated a 2
The old RWeiss is back! He's criticizing people again, and it's great!
(What's with this "conquest" guy, anyway?)
The artwork is great, nut Smaug's head is, well, should we say, un-Wurmlike?
Comment by TheOliphauntMan - June 13, 2001 @ 8:18 AM - Rated a 2
Smaug in my opinion should be less drake like and more dragon like. The european dragons are supposed to be large and muscular and less light and crafty. Smaug I think looks better in red also. Although this is a good artist rendition.
Comment by HalloweenTCM13 - June 13, 2001 @ 10:24 AM - Rated a 4
Smaug in my opinion should be less drake like and more dragon like. The european dragons are supposed to be large and muscular and less light and crafty. Smaug I think looks better in red also. Although this is a good artist rendition.
Comment by HalloweenTCM13 - June 13, 2001 @ 10:24 AM - Rated a 4
"conquestorcelebron" is a John Howe fanatic who sometimes gets carried away (pun intended), and last night was hummin' in grand fashion all over the site. I hope he made it home alright! If you really want to laugh, check out his dialog of last night with "Menelvagorion" at John Howe's "Gandalf", Sect. 4. A glance at the sheer number of comments should hint at what to expect! Have a good day.
PS: I'm really not a bad person, by the way - even if I DO have to say so myself!
Comment by RWeiss - June 13, 2001 @ 11:12 AM
"conquestorcelebron" is a John Howe fanatic who sometimes gets carried away (pun intended), and last night was hummin' in grand fashion all over the site. I hope he made it home alright! If you really want to laugh, check out his dialog of last night with "Menelvagorion" at John Howe's "Gandalf", Sect. 4. A glance at the sheer number of comments should hint at what to expect! Have a good day.
PS: I'm really not a bad person, by the way - even if I DO have to say so myself!
Comment by RWeiss - June 13, 2001 @ 11:12 AM
Why didn't you comment on people voting more than once this time? Is it because, their double votes of five matched yours? Do you only voice a complaint with people who disagree with you?
Comment by Frostgiant - June 13, 2001 @ 1:16 PM
Why didn't you comment on people voting more than once this time? Is it because, their double votes of five matched yours? Do you only voice a complaint with people who disagree with you?
Comment by Frostgiant - June 13, 2001 @ 1:16 PM
pretty good.. but not what I imagined it to be.. Smaug doesn't look like I always picture him to be.
Comment by Valandil - June 13, 2001 @ 2:36 PM - Rated a 4
pretty good.. but not what I imagined it to be.. Smaug doesn't look like I always picture him to be.
Comment by Valandil - June 13, 2001 @ 2:36 PM - Rated a 4
"No" to questions 2 & 3. As for your first question: I didn't "comment on people voting more than once this time" because The Management apparently feels that it's OK to do so. Others have been doing it all along, so I've started doing it too, even though I feel that it's wrong. When they tell us all to cut it out, I'll comply.
Comment by RWeiss - June 13, 2001 @ 4:50 PM
"No" to questions 2 & 3. As for your first question: I didn't "comment on people voting more than once this time" because The Management apparently feels that it's OK to do so. Others have been doing it all along, so I've started doing it too, even though I feel that it's wrong. When they tell us all to cut it out, I'll comply.
Comment by RWeiss - June 13, 2001 @ 4:50 PM
Superb J.Howe's work
Comment by Zdenek - June 30, 2001 @ 3:33 AM - Rated a 5
Superb J.Howe's work
Comment by Zdenek - June 30, 2001 @ 3:33 AM - Rated a 5
if he only knew the black arrow coming his way! :o)
Comment by demerson - July 26, 2001 @ 9:11 PM - Rated a 5
if he only knew the black arrow coming his way! :o)
Comment by demerson - July 26, 2001 @ 9:11 PM - Rated a 5
Comment by arcturus55 - September 18, 2001 @ 10:26 AM - Rated a 5
Comment by arcturus55 - September 18, 2001 @ 10:26 AM - Rated a 5
Comment by Aviana - January 18, 2002 @ 11:26 AM - Rated a 5
Comment by Aviana - January 18, 2002 @ 11:26 AM - Rated a 5
Comment by AshNazgDurbatulūk - January 18, 2002 @ 5:01 PM - Rated a 4
Comment by AshNazgDurbatulūk - January 18, 2002 @ 5:01 PM - Rated a 4
great work, IMHO
Comment by lancast_BCO - March 17, 2002 @ 8:50 AM - Rated a 5
great work, IMHO
Comment by lancast_BCO - March 17, 2002 @ 8:50 AM - Rated a 5
Hey! This is very powerful and hot! ;) Nice one John!
Comment by Silma - April 1, 2002 @ 12:17 PM - Rated a 5
Hey! This is very powerful and hot! ;) Nice one John!
Comment by Silma - April 1, 2002 @ 12:17 PM - Rated a 5
like many of you people already have mentioned...the head looks wierd...
Comment by Anariel - April 26, 2002 @ 6:56 AM - Rated a 3
like many of you people already have mentioned...the head looks wierd...
Comment by Anariel - April 26, 2002 @ 6:56 AM - Rated a 3
The picture is great, the scene of Laketown aflame, the bride being destroyed. I honestly have no problem with how the head is shaped...aside from the fact that it conveys no intelligence. Smaug didn't get where he was by being stupid, and it just doesn't seem to show...a brain inside that skull.
Comment by §ol - May 9, 2002 @ 9:14 PM - Rated a 4
The picture is great, the scene of Laketown aflame, the bride being destroyed. I honestly have no problem with how the head is shaped...aside from the fact that it conveys no intelligence. Smaug didn't get where he was by being stupid, and it just doesn't seem to show...a brain inside that skull.
Comment by §ol - May 9, 2002 @ 9:14 PM - Rated a 4
Cool! This is exactly how I imagined it when I read The Hobbit! I can't seem to figure out where his eyes are...
Comment by celadinebanks - July 17, 2002 @ 12:19 PM - Rated a 5
Cool! This is exactly how I imagined it when I read The Hobbit! I can't seem to figure out where his eyes are...
Comment by celadinebanks - July 17, 2002 @ 12:19 PM - Rated a 5
This is scary. The artist correctly painted the atmosphere, but the dragon looks too skinny, with a weird head.
Comment by fishy071 - July 19, 2002 @ 12:34 AM - Rated a 3
This is scary. The artist correctly painted the atmosphere, but the dragon looks too skinny, with a weird head.
Comment by fishy071 - July 19, 2002 @ 12:34 AM - Rated a 3
nice pic
Comment by $mAug_dRagYn - November 27, 2002 @ 12:59 AM - Rated a 5
nice pic
Comment by $mAug_dRagYn - November 27, 2002 @ 12:59 AM - Rated a 5
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Comment by kcamericanangel1 - March 20, 2003 @ 6:39 PM - Rated a 5
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Comment by kcamericanangel1 - March 20, 2003 @ 6:39 PM - Rated a 5
Comment by idril_celebrimbal - April 8, 2003 @ 11:29 AM - Rated a 5
Comment by idril_celebrimbal - April 8, 2003 @ 11:29 AM - Rated a 5
Comment by EowynEorling - June 1, 2003 @ 1:25 PM - Rated a 5
Comment by EowynEorling - June 1, 2003 @ 1:25 PM - Rated a 5
ive never seen a better drawn smaug
Comment by _linwe_ - July 12, 2003 @ 5:02 PM - Rated a 5
ive never seen a better drawn smaug
Comment by _linwe_ - July 12, 2003 @ 5:02 PM - Rated a 5
What can I say, this awesome painting is definitely different! The dragon's face is a little odd-looking, but I like the way his body is drawn. He looks really cool! I also think the whole concept of Smaug smashing the pier with his powerful tail is an original and interesting theme! I like the perspective of the painting, the concept is unique. I like the angle in which the viewer is observing the picture, it's almost like getting a front row seat to the spectacle!
Comment by Adree - February 26, 2004 @ 10:47 PM - Rated a 5
its different and oh so cool
Comment by tookofsmials - March 21, 2004 @ 12:06 AM - Rated a 4
When I saw the thumbnail I thought it looked fantastic. The water is good but the flames are kind of dull and fake. And what happened to Smaug's head? It looks like there's no, well, head. *-{
Comment by sparklinglaughter - June 22, 2000 @ 4:03 PM - Rated a 3
When I saw the thumbnail I thought it looked fantastic. The water is good but the flames are kind of dull and fake. And what happened to Smaug's head? It looks like there's no, well, head. *-{
Comment by sparklinglaughter - June 22, 2000 @ 4:03 PM - Rated a 3
I agree with spark. Ane where is his eye? if it's that little gold thing bye his nose, well it looks a bit messed up.
Comment by galadrialoflorien - June 28, 2000 @ 7:24 PM - Rated a 3
I agree with spark. Ane where is his eye? if it's that little gold thing bye his nose, well it looks a bit messed up.
Comment by galadrialoflorien - June 28, 2000 @ 7:24 PM - Rated a 3
I think it's wonderful!
Comment by berak - October 20, 2000 @ 3:11 AM - Rated a 5
I think it's wonderful!
Comment by berak - October 20, 2000 @ 3:11 AM - Rated a 5
Ya kill em all Smaug
Comment by aragorn17 - November 16, 2000 @ 11:46 PM - Rated a 5
Ya kill em all Smaug
Comment by aragorn17 - November 16, 2000 @ 11:46 PM - Rated a 5
Kill it Kill it Kill it
oh yeh um I think the pic is cool.
I like the horses running away on the bridge!
Comment by RingWraith2000 - April 21, 2001 @ 7:55 PM - Rated a 4
Kill it Kill it Kill it
oh yeh um I think the pic is cool.
I like the horses running away on the bridge!
Comment by RingWraith2000 - April 21, 2001 @ 7:55 PM - Rated a 4
John Howe gets many "5"'s, but
some are "stronger" than oth-
ers. His "Gandalf Falls With
The Balrog" could have been a
"4 1/2" in my eyes, but we
can't give half-points. Out of
sheer awe of the man's talent,
I gave a "5".
The painting above is, I feel,
a "strong" "5".
Comment by RWeiss - May 30, 2001 @ 9:56 PM - Rated a 5
John Howe gets many "5"'s, but
some are "stronger" than oth-
ers. His "Gandalf Falls With
The Balrog" could have been a
"4 1/2" in my eyes, but we
can't give half-points. Out of
sheer awe of the man's talent,
I gave a "5".
The painting above is, I feel,
a "strong" "5".
Comment by RWeiss - May 30, 2001 @ 9:56 PM - Rated a 5
Where is Bard?
Comment by Fingolfin - June 11, 2001 @ 1:47 PM - Rated a 4
Where is Bard?
Comment by Fingolfin - June 11, 2001 @ 1:47 PM - Rated a 4
I can't argue with the painter's technique. He is an accomplished artists, but this work seems uninspired. I can't think of anything that sets it apart from the hundreds of illustrations of dragons that are out there. If you did not see this work on a Tolkien site, could you really identify it as a Hobbit illustration with complete certainty? I mean it could be a painting illustrating the movie _Dragonslayer_ or from the Anglo-Saxon _Beowulf_. Or the presence of all that water may point to one of LeGuin's _Earthsea_ books. By the way, I find the head of the beast to be strangely illustrated too.
Comment by Gastbona - June 11, 2001 @ 6:14 PM - Rated a 2
I can't argue with the painter's technique. He is an accomplished artists, but this work seems uninspired. I can't think of anything that sets it apart from the hundreds of illustrations of dragons that are out there. If you did not see this work on a Tolkien site, could you really identify it as a Hobbit illustration with complete certainty? I mean it could be a painting illustrating the movie _Dragonslayer_ or from the Anglo-Saxon _Beowulf_. Or the presence of all that water may point to one of LeGuin's _Earthsea_ books. By the way, I find the head of the beast to be strangely illustrated too.
Comment by Gastbona - June 11, 2001 @ 6:14 PM - Rated a 2
Love the play of the colour on the water, and the sky in the back ground. A truly interesting painting, one worth looking at!
Comment by Elendil_The_Tall - June 11, 2001 @ 6:25 PM - Rated a 5
Love the play of the colour on the water, and the sky in the back ground. A truly interesting painting, one worth looking at!
Comment by Elendil_The_Tall - June 11, 2001 @ 6:25 PM - Rated a 5
I love this picture. but were is Bard? that is a good question. like ringwraith said, Kill it kill it kill it! :-)
Comment by Strider9 - June 11, 2001 @ 6:29 PM - Rated a 5
I love this picture. but were is Bard? that is a good question. like ringwraith said, Kill it kill it kill it! :-)
Comment by Strider9 - June 11, 2001 @ 6:29 PM - Rated a 5
It is a good picture, but I agree with a few others the head is a little weird.
Comment by Balin02 - June 11, 2001 @ 7:42 PM - Rated a 4
It is a good picture, but I agree with a few others the head is a little weird.
Comment by Balin02 - June 11, 2001 @ 7:42 PM - Rated a 4
I usually do not care for Howe's art, but the first time I saw this picture (on a MECCG card) I loved it. Now that I have a larger view, my appreciation is deminished (yes, Smaug lacks a proper face)–but I still have to give Howe some credit.
Comment by Lanklamenyn - June 11, 2001 @ 9:24 PM - Rated a 4
I usually do not care for Howe's art, but the first time I saw this picture (on a MECCG card) I loved it. Now that I have a larger view, my appreciation is deminished (yes, Smaug lacks a proper face)–but I still have to give Howe some credit.
Comment by Lanklamenyn - June 11, 2001 @ 9:24 PM - Rated a 4
I'll deal with it, ok? Man, check out the tail hitting the building and kocking it out with one mighty WHACK!!! The water splashing from said tail damage, the fire burning, the reflection on the water, the color of the sky... Oh, man, I'm in lust here. Dang, why can't I do something like that? Inspite of the head, this is a five. A five many times over.
Comment by Calma - June 11, 2001 @ 9:42 PM - Rated a 3
I'll deal with it, ok? Man, check out the tail hitting the building and kocking it out with one mighty WHACK!!! The water splashing from said tail damage, the fire burning, the reflection on the water, the color of the sky... Oh, man, I'm in lust here. Dang, why can't I do something like that? Inspite of the head, this is a five. A five many times over.
Comment by Calma - June 11, 2001 @ 9:42 PM - Rated a 3
You said, quote, "A five many times over." Yet you vote a three. (This was obviously a mistake, but I need someone to argue with now that RWeiss seems to have cooled off. No offense meant.)
as for the pic, pretty much everything has been said. I would just like to repeat something about Smaug - Kill it kill it kill it!
Comment by DernhelmBrandybuck - June 12, 2001 @ 5:26 AM - Rated a 4
You said, quote, "A five many times over." Yet you vote a three. (This was obviously a mistake, but I need someone to argue with now that RWeiss seems to have cooled off. No offense meant.)
as for the pic, pretty much everything has been said. I would just like to repeat something about Smaug - Kill it kill it kill it!
Comment by DernhelmBrandybuck - June 12, 2001 @ 5:26 AM - Rated a 4
Thanks for pointing that out to me. if you had had the trippy ride from your computer like I did, you would have been wiered out, too. So, I'm about to pull something that I really have a distaste for and vote twice! It's still a five many times over.
Comment by Calma - June 12, 2001 @ 7:34 AM - Rated a 5
Thanks for pointing that out to me. if you had had the trippy ride from your computer like I did, you would have been wiered out, too. So, I'm about to pull something that I really have a distaste for and vote twice! It's still a five many times over.
Comment by Calma - June 12, 2001 @ 7:34 AM - Rated a 5
John Howe is realy good. His images capture the world of Tolkien crystal clear. Good that he is involved in the film making.
Comment by Dunbur - June 12, 2001 @ 8:52 AM - Rated a 5
John Howe is realy good. His images capture the world of Tolkien crystal clear. Good that he is involved in the film making.
Comment by Dunbur - June 12, 2001 @ 8:52 AM - Rated a 5
Great!
I have a purely opinionated opinion that Howe tried not only to be original, but also to reduce the noble look of a beast that Tolkien portrays as evil and wormlike. And stinky. See especially how he portrays the steeds of the winged nazgul. Slimy lookin. Y'all're right, tho -- the head's odd.
Comment by naurghash - June 12, 2001 @ 9:02 AM - Rated a 5
Great!
I have a purely opinionated opinion that Howe tried not only to be original, but also to reduce the noble look of a beast that Tolkien portrays as evil and wormlike. And stinky. See especially how he portrays the steeds of the winged nazgul. Slimy lookin. Y'all're right, tho -- the head's odd.
Comment by naurghash - June 12, 2001 @ 9:02 AM - Rated a 5
The head doesn't look that bad.... its just doesn't fit how i imagine the Head of Smaug. Its just to hard to imagine that goofy salamander head having all that cool dialouge with Bilbo. I dont feel any of the evil intelligence of Smaug is reflected. Picture is still pretty cool though.
Comment by deadsquirrel - June 12, 2001 @ 10:13 AM - Rated a 3
The head doesn't look that bad.... its just doesn't fit how i imagine the Head of Smaug. Its just to hard to imagine that goofy salamander head having all that cool dialouge with Bilbo. I dont feel any of the evil intelligence of Smaug is reflected. Picture is still pretty cool though.
Comment by deadsquirrel - June 12, 2001 @ 10:13 AM - Rated a 3
I agree. The serpent like, eyeless (?) head doesn't give any impression of intelligence. This dragon is more beast than brain. I imagine Smaug is a difficult subject for a Tolkien illustrator. He or she must somehow capture, terror, animal ferocity, subtle intelligence and craftiness and let us not forget humanlike emotion. It is easier to do this in scenes with Bilbo confronting the old worm. However, how does one do this with the airborne Smaug? I guess one can only be partly successful as Howe is in this painting--though I certainly acknowledge that a number of you disagree.
Comment by Gastbona - June 12, 2001 @ 12:11 PM
I agree. The serpent like, eyeless (?) head doesn't give any impression of intelligence. This dragon is more beast than brain. I imagine Smaug is a difficult subject for a Tolkien illustrator. He or she must somehow capture, terror, animal ferocity, subtle intelligence and craftiness and let us not forget humanlike emotion. It is easier to do this in scenes with Bilbo confronting the old worm. However, how does one do this with the airborne Smaug? I guess one can only be partly successful as Howe is in this painting--though I certainly acknowledge that a number of you disagree.
Comment by Gastbona - June 12, 2001 @ 12:11 PM
...but Smaug still seems a little "off" for me.
It does have quite a dynamic composition, though.
Comment by WonderBroad - June 12, 2001 @ 3:55 PM - Rated a 4
...but Smaug still seems a little "off" for me.
It does have quite a dynamic composition, though.
Comment by WonderBroad - June 12, 2001 @ 3:55 PM - Rated a 4
ohh look we have a pageof expert opinions again,where's bard,his heads to big,his heads to small when you insult howe you insult yourself wake up will you of course you would know by looking at this picture what it was and that it was from the hobbit but i forgot your thick.
i want this picture i have every other howe painting on my wall and i would like to know where this one was created obvisouly for the movie,so will we be getting more howe paintings shortley??lovely jubly
Comment by conquestorcelebron - June 12, 2001 @ 4:33 PM - Rated a 5
ohh look we have a pageof expert opinions again,where's bard,his heads to big,his heads to small when you insult howe you insult yourself wake up will you of course you would know by looking at this picture what it was and that it was from the hobbit but i forgot your thick.
i want this picture i have every other howe painting on my wall and i would like to know where this one was created obvisouly for the movie,so will we be getting more howe paintings shortley??lovely jubly
Comment by conquestorcelebron - June 12, 2001 @ 4:33 PM - Rated a 5
Comment by conquestorcelebron - June 12, 2001 @ 4:34 PM - Rated a 5
Comment by conquestorcelebron - June 12, 2001 @ 4:34 PM - Rated a 5
I think the artist uses good technique in presenting scale with colors. The painting, overall, is well-done.
Comment by Glaibaiendorst - June 12, 2001 @ 4:53 PM - Rated a 5
I think the artist uses good technique in presenting scale with colors. The painting, overall, is well-done.
Comment by Glaibaiendorst - June 12, 2001 @ 4:53 PM - Rated a 5
I think the artist uses good technique in presenting scale with colors. The painting, overall, is well-done.
Comment by Glaibaiendorst - June 12, 2001 @ 4:53 PM - Rated a 5
I think the artist uses good technique in presenting scale with colors. The painting, overall, is well-done.
Comment by Glaibaiendorst - June 12, 2001 @ 4:53 PM - Rated a 5
Howe tends to make his dragons look pretty similar to each other, but the head design is unique to Howe. Has anyone seen the oversize picture book "A Diversity of Dragons" by Anne McCaffrey, Richard Woods and illustrated by John Howe? Pretty kewl, though the dragons weren't as diverse as I'd like, I won't whine about it.
Comment by Ancaramir - June 12, 2001 @ 6:20 PM - Rated a 5
Howe tends to make his dragons look pretty similar to each other, but the head design is unique to Howe. Has anyone seen the oversize picture book "A Diversity of Dragons" by Anne McCaffrey, Richard Woods and illustrated by John Howe? Pretty kewl, though the dragons weren't as diverse as I'd like, I won't whine about it.
Comment by Ancaramir - June 12, 2001 @ 6:20 PM - Rated a 5
The eye is the second thing, I think, and if Bard was there he would be so tiny you wouldn't notice him next to the Great Wurm. I like the unique head design, but the best dragon I've seen in a while was in some conditioner commercial.
Comment by VeiledAiel - June 12, 2001 @ 7:39 PM - Rated a 5
The eye is the second thing, I think, and if Bard was there he would be so tiny you wouldn't notice him next to the Great Wurm. I like the unique head design, but the best dragon I've seen in a while was in some conditioner commercial.
Comment by VeiledAiel - June 12, 2001 @ 7:39 PM - Rated a 5
I fear you're going to have a hell of a headache tomor-
row morning!
Watch out for those "pink dragons"!
Comment by RWeiss - June 12, 2001 @ 8:17 PM
I fear you're going to have a hell of a headache tomor-
row morning!
Watch out for those "pink dragons"!
Comment by RWeiss - June 12, 2001 @ 8:17 PM
Incredible painting, but I like to think of Smaug a bit more bulky (even if he is a "worm"), and his head somehow more intelligent looking.
Comment by BarlimanButterbur - June 12, 2001 @ 8:36 PM - Rated a 4
Incredible painting, but I like to think of Smaug a bit more bulky (even if he is a "worm"), and his head somehow more intelligent looking.
Comment by BarlimanButterbur - June 12, 2001 @ 8:36 PM - Rated a 4
The reason there is a rating and comment system here is so we can each express how we feel about the picture in question, etc. So dont go off at ppl for expressing their opinions.
Also, this picture was not made for the movies for the following reasons:
1. The making of The Hobbit is still an unconfirmed rumor, so it cant be for that.
2. Any flash-back sequences in the upcomming trilogy (if they are actually used) need only address where the ring came from, and the scene depicted here has nothing directly to do with that.
3. I had seen this picture long before the annoncement of the upcomming trilogy of movies.
I also dislike the head of Smaug as depicted here. He just doesnt look quite right to me.
As for the absence of Bard in this picture, i find no fault in that as Bard was described as standing on the roof of the houses to get his final shot (I think he was at least, been a while since I last read it), and you can hardly expect to see him from this distance.
Comment by mac_man1 - June 12, 2001 @ 9:23 PM - Rated a 4
The reason there is a rating and comment system here is so we can each express how we feel about the picture in question, etc. So dont go off at ppl for expressing their opinions.
Also, this picture was not made for the movies for the following reasons:
1. The making of The Hobbit is still an unconfirmed rumor, so it cant be for that.
2. Any flash-back sequences in the upcomming trilogy (if they are actually used) need only address where the ring came from, and the scene depicted here has nothing directly to do with that.
3. I had seen this picture long before the annoncement of the upcomming trilogy of movies.
I also dislike the head of Smaug as depicted here. He just doesnt look quite right to me.
As for the absence of Bard in this picture, i find no fault in that as Bard was described as standing on the roof of the houses to get his final shot (I think he was at least, been a while since I last read it), and you can hardly expect to see him from this distance.
Comment by mac_man1 - June 12, 2001 @ 9:23 PM - Rated a 4
A few ppl have mentioned horses on the bridge, but i see none.
I have this picture in a book, and the one i have is clearer. Those are people on the bridge, cowering down in the face of Smaug.
Also in my version, it is easier to distinguish the his eye (which is that gold circle closer to the back of his head where the crack that is his mouse begins/ends), and the colours are more vibrant.
On another note, I really hate it when people make multiple votes on the one picture, so i have chosen No Rating for this comment.
Comment by mac_man1 - June 12, 2001 @ 10:03 PM
A few ppl have mentioned horses on the bridge, but i see none.
I have this picture in a book, and the one i have is clearer. Those are people on the bridge, cowering down in the face of Smaug.
Also in my version, it is easier to distinguish the his eye (which is that gold circle closer to the back of his head where the crack that is his mouse begins/ends), and the colours are more vibrant.
On another note, I really hate it when people make multiple votes on the one picture, so i have chosen No Rating for this comment.
Comment by mac_man1 - June 12, 2001 @ 10:03 PM
That should read "where the crack that is his mouth begins/ends", not mouse.
Comment by mac_man1 - June 12, 2001 @ 10:07 PM
That should read "where the crack that is his mouth begins/ends", not mouse.
Comment by mac_man1 - June 12, 2001 @ 10:07 PM
this pic is totally rad, hot, awesome, you name it. Not at all bad, not at all..... Just like Howe the Hot. This pic has alot of drama in it, as you can very well see for yourself.
Comment by mithril - June 13, 2001 @ 1:16 AM - Rated a 5
this pic is totally rad, hot, awesome, you name it. Not at all bad, not at all..... Just like Howe the Hot. This pic has alot of drama in it, as you can very well see for yourself.
Comment by mithril - June 13, 2001 @ 1:16 AM - Rated a 5
Good morning, "conquest"!
Head feeling better yet? (I suppose not!)
Boy! were you ever a "busy bee" last night!
Try to have a good day.
Comment by RWeiss - June 13, 2001 @ 7:15 AM
Good morning, "conquest"!
Head feeling better yet? (I suppose not!)
Boy! were you ever a "busy bee" last night!
Try to have a good day.
Comment by RWeiss - June 13, 2001 @ 7:15 AM
The old RWeiss is back!
He's criticizing people
again, and it's great!
(What's with this "conquest" guy, anyway?)
The artwork is great, nut Smaug's head is, well, should we say, un-Wurmlike?
Comment by TheOliphauntMan - June 13, 2001 @ 8:18 AM - Rated a 2
The old RWeiss is back!
He's criticizing people
again, and it's great!
(What's with this "conquest" guy, anyway?)
The artwork is great, nut Smaug's head is, well, should we say, un-Wurmlike?
Comment by TheOliphauntMan - June 13, 2001 @ 8:18 AM - Rated a 2
Smaug in my opinion should be less drake like and more dragon like. The european dragons are supposed to be large and muscular and less light and crafty. Smaug I think looks better in red also. Although this is a good artist rendition.
Comment by HalloweenTCM13 - June 13, 2001 @ 10:24 AM - Rated a 4
Smaug in my opinion should be less drake like and more dragon like. The european dragons are supposed to be large and muscular and less light and crafty. Smaug I think looks better in red also. Although this is a good artist rendition.
Comment by HalloweenTCM13 - June 13, 2001 @ 10:24 AM - Rated a 4
"conquestorcelebron" is a John Howe fanatic who sometimes gets carried away (pun intended), and last
night was hummin' in grand fashion all over the site.
I hope he made it home alright!
If you really want to laugh, check out his dialog of last
night with "Menelvagorion" at John Howe's "Gandalf",
Sect. 4. A glance at the sheer number of comments
should hint at what to expect!
Have a good day.
PS:
I'm really not a bad person, by the way - even if I DO have to say so myself!
Comment by RWeiss - June 13, 2001 @ 11:12 AM
"conquestorcelebron" is a John Howe fanatic who sometimes gets carried away (pun intended), and last
night was hummin' in grand fashion all over the site.
I hope he made it home alright!
If you really want to laugh, check out his dialog of last
night with "Menelvagorion" at John Howe's "Gandalf",
Sect. 4. A glance at the sheer number of comments
should hint at what to expect!
Have a good day.
PS:
I'm really not a bad person, by the way - even if I DO have to say so myself!
Comment by RWeiss - June 13, 2001 @ 11:12 AM
Why didn't you comment on people voting more than once this time? Is it because, their double votes of five matched yours? Do you only voice a complaint with people who disagree with you?
Comment by Frostgiant - June 13, 2001 @ 1:16 PM
Why didn't you comment on people voting more than once this time? Is it because, their double votes of five matched yours? Do you only voice a complaint with people who disagree with you?
Comment by Frostgiant - June 13, 2001 @ 1:16 PM
pretty good.. but not what I imagined it to be.. Smaug doesn't look like I always picture him to be.
Comment by Valandil - June 13, 2001 @ 2:36 PM - Rated a 4
pretty good.. but not what I imagined it to be.. Smaug doesn't look like I always picture him to be.
Comment by Valandil - June 13, 2001 @ 2:36 PM - Rated a 4
"No" to questions 2 & 3. As for your first question: I
didn't "comment on people voting more than once this
time" because The Management apparently feels that
it's OK to do so. Others have been doing it all along, so
I've started doing it too, even though I feel that it's wrong. When they tell us all to cut it out, I'll comply.
Comment by RWeiss - June 13, 2001 @ 4:50 PM
"No" to questions 2 & 3. As for your first question: I
didn't "comment on people voting more than once this
time" because The Management apparently feels that
it's OK to do so. Others have been doing it all along, so
I've started doing it too, even though I feel that it's wrong. When they tell us all to cut it out, I'll comply.
Comment by RWeiss - June 13, 2001 @ 4:50 PM
Superb J.Howe's work
Comment by Zdenek - June 30, 2001 @ 3:33 AM - Rated a 5
Superb J.Howe's work
Comment by Zdenek - June 30, 2001 @ 3:33 AM - Rated a 5
if he only knew the black arrow coming his way! :o)
Comment by demerson - July 26, 2001 @ 9:11 PM - Rated a 5
if he only knew the black arrow coming his way! :o)
Comment by demerson - July 26, 2001 @ 9:11 PM - Rated a 5
Comment by arcturus55 - September 18, 2001 @ 10:26 AM - Rated a 5
Comment by arcturus55 - September 18, 2001 @ 10:26 AM - Rated a 5
Comment by Aviana - January 18, 2002 @ 11:26 AM - Rated a 5
Comment by Aviana - January 18, 2002 @ 11:26 AM - Rated a 5
Comment by AshNazgDurbatulūk - January 18, 2002 @ 5:01 PM - Rated a 4
Comment by AshNazgDurbatulūk - January 18, 2002 @ 5:01 PM - Rated a 4
great work, IMHO
Comment by lancast_BCO - March 17, 2002 @ 8:50 AM - Rated a 5
great work, IMHO
Comment by lancast_BCO - March 17, 2002 @ 8:50 AM - Rated a 5
Hey! This is very powerful and hot! ;) Nice one John!
Comment by Silma - April 1, 2002 @ 12:17 PM - Rated a 5
Hey! This is very powerful and hot! ;) Nice one John!
Comment by Silma - April 1, 2002 @ 12:17 PM - Rated a 5
like many of you people already have mentioned...the head looks wierd...
Comment by Anariel - April 26, 2002 @ 6:56 AM - Rated a 3
like many of you people already have mentioned...the head looks wierd...
Comment by Anariel - April 26, 2002 @ 6:56 AM - Rated a 3
The picture is great, the scene of Laketown aflame, the bride being destroyed. I honestly have no problem with how the head is shaped...aside from the fact that it conveys no intelligence. Smaug didn't get where he was by being stupid, and it just doesn't seem to show...a brain inside that skull.
Comment by §ol - May 9, 2002 @ 9:14 PM - Rated a 4
The picture is great, the scene of Laketown aflame, the bride being destroyed. I honestly have no problem with how the head is shaped...aside from the fact that it conveys no intelligence. Smaug didn't get where he was by being stupid, and it just doesn't seem to show...a brain inside that skull.
Comment by §ol - May 9, 2002 @ 9:14 PM - Rated a 4
Cool! This is exactly how I imagined it when I read The Hobbit! I can't seem to figure out where his eyes are...
Comment by celadinebanks - July 17, 2002 @ 12:19 PM - Rated a 5
Cool! This is exactly how I imagined it when I read The Hobbit! I can't seem to figure out where his eyes are...
Comment by celadinebanks - July 17, 2002 @ 12:19 PM - Rated a 5
This is scary. The artist correctly painted the atmosphere, but the dragon looks too skinny, with a weird head.
Comment by fishy071 - July 19, 2002 @ 12:34 AM - Rated a 3
This is scary. The artist correctly painted the atmosphere, but the dragon looks too skinny, with a weird head.
Comment by fishy071 - July 19, 2002 @ 12:34 AM - Rated a 3
nice pic
Comment by $mAug_dRagYn - November 27, 2002 @ 12:59 AM - Rated a 5
nice pic
Comment by $mAug_dRagYn - November 27, 2002 @ 12:59 AM - Rated a 5
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Comment by kcamericanangel1 - March 20, 2003 @ 6:39 PM - Rated a 5
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Comment by kcamericanangel1 - March 20, 2003 @ 6:39 PM - Rated a 5
Comment by idril_celebrimbal - April 8, 2003 @ 11:29 AM - Rated a 5
Comment by idril_celebrimbal - April 8, 2003 @ 11:29 AM - Rated a 5
Comment by EowynEorling - June 1, 2003 @ 1:25 PM - Rated a 5
Comment by EowynEorling - June 1, 2003 @ 1:25 PM - Rated a 5
ive never seen a better drawn smaug
Comment by _linwe_ - July 12, 2003 @ 5:02 PM - Rated a 5
ive never seen a better drawn smaug
Comment by _linwe_ - July 12, 2003 @ 5:02 PM - Rated a 5
What can I say, this awesome painting is definitely different! The dragon's face is a little odd-looking, but I like the way his body is drawn. He looks really cool! I also think the whole concept of Smaug smashing the pier with his powerful tail is an original and interesting theme! I like the perspective of the painting, the concept is unique. I like the angle in which the viewer is observing the picture, it's almost like getting a front row seat to the spectacle!
Comment by Adree - February 26, 2004 @ 10:47 PM - Rated a 5
its different and oh so cool
Comment by tookofsmials - March 21, 2004 @ 12:06 AM - Rated a 4