The Hobbit Sketchbook
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Summary
This richly illustrated book celebrates in words and pictures the beautiful work that award-winning artist Alan Lee produced for J。R。R。 Tolkien’s The Hobbit， and includes dozens of brand-new paintings and pencil drawings exploring the world of Bilbo Baggins。
Since The Hobbit was first published in 1937， generations of readers have fallen under its spell。 That magic was reignited sixty years later， when Alan Lee was commissioned to produce a special illustrated edition， and his delicate pencil drawings and beautiful watercolour paintings have become for many the definitive vision of J。R。R。 Tolkien’s Middle-earth。
In this sumptuous， large-format hardback Alan Lee reveals in pictures and in words how he created these images， which would prove so powerful， matching perfectly with Tolkien’s own vision， that they would eventually define the look of Peter Jackson’s film adaptations and earn Alan a coveted Academy Award。
The Hobbit Sketchbook is filled with more than 100 of his sketches and early conceptual pieces that reveal how the project progressed from idea to finished art。 It also contains a wealth of brand-new full-colour paintings and sketches drawn specially for this book， which unlock the secrets of how Alan creates his own magic and provide a fascinating insight into the imagination of the man who breathed new life into Tolkien’s vision。
Since The Hobbit was first published in 1937， generations of readers have fallen under its spell。 That magic was reignited sixty years later， when Alan Lee was commissioned to produce a special illustrated edition， and his delicate pencil drawings and beautiful watercolour paintings have become for many the definitive vision of J。R。R。 Tolkien’s Middle-earth。
In this sumptuous， large-format hardback Alan Lee reveals in pictures and in words how he created these images， which would prove so powerful， matching perfectly with Tolkien’s own vision， that they would eventually define the look of Peter Jackson’s film adaptations and earn Alan a coveted Academy Award。
The Hobbit Sketchbook is filled with more than 100 of his sketches and early conceptual pieces that reveal how the project progressed from idea to finished art。 It also contains a wealth of brand-new full-colour paintings and sketches drawn specially for this book， which unlock the secrets of how Alan creates his own magic and provide a fascinating insight into the imagination of the man who breathed new life into Tolkien’s vision。
Reviews
Jess
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Immagini e descrizioni che scaldano il cuore。 Avevo solo 10 anni quando al cinema arrivò Il signore degli anelli， così piccola ma così estasiata e affascinata da quest’opera immensa che meglio non poteva essere rappresentata a livello cinematografico。 Lo hobbit è quel frammento speciale dove tutto ha inizio。 Ho adorato le descrizioni di Alan Lee e tutto il lavoro svolto a livello grafico e come il suo ruolo e impatto sia cambiato， grazie alle nuove tecnologie， tra i tempi del Il signore degli an Immagini e descrizioni che scaldano il cuore。 Avevo solo 10 anni quando al cinema arrivò Il signore degli anelli， così piccola ma così estasiata e affascinata da quest’opera immensa che meglio non poteva essere rappresentata a livello cinematografico。 Lo hobbit è quel frammento speciale dove tutto ha inizio。 Ho adorato le descrizioni di Alan Lee e tutto il lavoro svolto a livello grafico e come il suo ruolo e impatto sia cambiato， grazie alle nuove tecnologie， tra i tempi del Il signore degli anelli e poi di the hobbit。 Un diario fatto di schemi e raffigurazioni emozionanti che rappresentano tutto lo studio e il duro lavoro dietro la realizzazione del Lo hobbit。 È stato come fare un tuffo in un sogno che potrei vivere anche all’infinito ma resterà comunque sempre prezioso e magico。 。。。more
Justin Wiggins
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This book of illustrations by Alan Lee was quite an exciting read！ He is an incredibly gifted visual artist。 My favorite illustration from this book was the one of Rivendell。
Chris Wray
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This was an amazing book， and I'm glad I read it right after re-reading the Hobbit。 Both the sketches and the finished illustrations are breathtaking， and Alan Lee's commentary is wonderful on a number of levels。 His insight into Tolkien's text， and how it can be interpreted visually， is profound and flows delightfully into his descriptions of how this was translated into film。 The interplay between the source text， artists， director， set， costume， stunt， and actors， is fascinating。 His descript This was an amazing book， and I'm glad I read it right after re-reading the Hobbit。 Both the sketches and the finished illustrations are breathtaking， and Alan Lee's commentary is wonderful on a number of levels。 His insight into Tolkien's text， and how it can be interpreted visually， is profound and flows delightfully into his descriptions of how this was translated into film。 The interplay between the source text， artists， director， set， costume， stunt， and actors， is fascinating。 His description of the technical aspects of his craft are also highly stimulating， and make me wish I had even a hint of artistic talent。 As a Tolkien fan this is an absolute delight， but no-one can fail to be impressed by Alan Lee's genius in bringing Tolkien's vision to life in a different medium。 I recommend this book unreservedly， reading it has been a purely enjoyable and memorable experience in the midst of a year we would likely all rather forget。 。。。more
Megan
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A beautiful compilation of Lee’s sketches， paintings， and artistic commentary。 A true visionary！
Abby Jones
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A fun little addition to my Tolkien shelf。 It's filled with beautiful sketches and watercolors paintings， along with bits and pieces of Lee's process and contribution to the Hobbit。 It's fitting that Lee seems to love both trees and mythology as much as Tolkien。This is a quick little read， but studying the sketches is something deeper and long lasting。 A fun little addition to my Tolkien shelf。 It's filled with beautiful sketches and watercolors paintings， along with bits and pieces of Lee's process and contribution to the Hobbit。 It's fitting that Lee seems to love both trees and mythology as much as Tolkien。This is a quick little read， but studying the sketches is something deeper and long lasting。 。。。more
Lucy
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Lovely artwork by Alan Lee。 Nothing new or surprising about that。 He does a great job of depicting imaginary locations in a way that looks real and is a good starting point for creating movie sets。 Mostly pencil sketches， some finished drawings and a few watercolors。Chapters are: Bag End; The Lone-Lands （Rivendell）; The Misty Mountains （goblins， Gollum， frying-pan）; Wilderland; Mirkwood （Radagast， Rhosgobel， Dol Guldur， Enchamted Stream， The Caves of the Elvenking， wine cellar）; Lake-Town; Dale Lovely artwork by Alan Lee。 Nothing new or surprising about that。 He does a great job of depicting imaginary locations in a way that looks real and is a good starting point for creating movie sets。 Mostly pencil sketches， some finished drawings and a few watercolors。Chapters are: Bag End; The Lone-Lands （Rivendell）; The Misty Mountains （goblins， Gollum， frying-pan）; Wilderland; Mirkwood （Radagast， Rhosgobel， Dol Guldur， Enchamted Stream， The Caves of the Elvenking， wine cellar）; Lake-Town; Dale & Erebor （Bard & Smaug， The Battle of Five Armies， Going Home）。 。。。more
❄ Nina ❄
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Boy， what an amazing book。。。。Not only is there a ton of art to feast the eyes on， but also a running commentary throughout， giving the reader a glimpse into Alan Lee's mind in the process of creating such top notch drawings。 There's background on what inspired various concepts as well as info on his methods。 It's such a joy to look through and you'll always notice something new。 The quality of the print and the book design is absolute top tier - a must-have for fans！ Boy， what an amazing book。。。。Not only is there a ton of art to feast the eyes on， but also a running commentary throughout， giving the reader a glimpse into Alan Lee's mind in the process of creating such top notch drawings。 There's background on what inspired various concepts as well as info on his methods。 It's such a joy to look through and you'll always notice something new。 The quality of the print and the book design is absolute top tier - a must-have for fans！ 。。。more
Lu_Lost_in_Bookland
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Vzhľadovo a štýlovo rovnaká ako The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook: kresby stojace pri zrode filmového spracovania Hobita， poznámky A。 Leeho k tvorbe， k filmom， potešilo ma doplnenie farebných ilustrácií。
C。A。 Oliver
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Ce livre est un témoignage d'un illustrateur qui， mieux que tout autre， a su saisir la profondeur de l'œuvre de Tolkien。 Un 'Must Have' dans sa bibliothèque。 Il nous permet de plonger dans l'imaginaire d'un artiste maître dans l'art ancien de l'esquisse。 Bravo！ Mille fois Bravo！ Ce livre est un témoignage d'un illustrateur qui， mieux que tout autre， a su saisir la profondeur de l'œuvre de Tolkien。 Un 'Must Have' dans sa bibliothèque。 Il nous permet de plonger dans l'imaginaire d'un artiste maître dans l'art ancien de l'esquisse。 Bravo！ Mille fois Bravo！ 。。。more
Twig
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die wunderschönen Zeichnungen von Alan Lee zusammen mit seinen persönlichen Eindrücken und Berichten， zu den Dreharbeiten des Filmes und ganz allgemein über Tolkien， richtig ，richtig schön。
Vanni
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Wer die Welt von Herr der Ringe und der Hobbit liebt， für den ist dieses Buch eine sehr schöne Ergänzung。 Ich liebe es die Geschichte auch aus seiner Perspektive zu sehen und wie gewisse Personen， Gegenstände und Landschaften hätten sonst noch aussehen können。
SEAN
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A beautifully illustrated book with some nice little insights into the artistry behind the film。 This is my favourite children’s book of all time and the work of Alan Lee adds wonder and great skill to the text。 For those who love The Hobbit this can only enhance your enjoyment。
Sam Moore
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Another amazing sketchbook by Alan Lee。 Filled with insights into how he helped design the film and the way design shifts during production this book is amazing for any fan of the films or film making in general。 There’s also the add bonus of hundreds of Lee’s beautiful pencil sketches and watercolors。
Mika
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a brilliant artbook。 i grew up watching the lord of the rings movies and hearing my mother telling me the story of bilbo until i fell asleep。 Alan Lee brings these things I've always imagined to life。 amazing sketches and watercolored drawings。 so much detail， warmth and love drips from these pages。 sir lee is such an experienced and genuine artist i wish to be able to come even close to his level one day。 reading his thoughts and story is just amazing。 a book every tolkien lover needs even if y a brilliant artbook。 i grew up watching the lord of the rings movies and hearing my mother telling me the story of bilbo until i fell asleep。 Alan Lee brings these things I've always imagined to life。 amazing sketches and watercolored drawings。 so much detail， warmth and love drips from these pages。 sir lee is such an experienced and genuine artist i wish to be able to come even close to his level one day。 reading his thoughts and story is just amazing。 a book every tolkien lover needs even if you didn't enjoy the movies as much as lotr。 。。。more
Christine Christl
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Wie Ihr ja wisst liebe ich Tolkien und seine komplette Welt die er erschaffen hat。 Besonders gut gefiel mir schon immer der kleine Hobbit， so war es absolut klar das ich dieses Buch haben und ich es mir ansehen musste。 Gleich am Anfang sieht man eine Karte - Ich LIEBE Karten - und geht mit dem Vorwort weiter。 Man merkt gleich das Alan Lee ein Tolkien Anhänger ist， man spürt die Hingabe und Leidenschaft in jedem Wort und Skizze。 Gut gefällt mir hier auch das man nicht nur einfach Skizzen zu sehen Wie Ihr ja wisst liebe ich Tolkien und seine komplette Welt die er erschaffen hat。 Besonders gut gefiel mir schon immer der kleine Hobbit， so war es absolut klar das ich dieses Buch haben und ich es mir ansehen musste。 Gleich am Anfang sieht man eine Karte - Ich LIEBE Karten - und geht mit dem Vorwort weiter。 Man merkt gleich das Alan Lee ein Tolkien Anhänger ist， man spürt die Hingabe und Leidenschaft in jedem Wort und Skizze。 Gut gefällt mir hier auch das man nicht nur einfach Skizzen zu sehen bekommt， sonder das der Autor auch immer etwas dazu zu sagen hat。 So erlebt man die ganze Welt um den Hobbit noch einmal von vorne。 Man bekommt so unglaublich Lust die Bücher noch einmal zu verschlingen， die filme wieder zu sehen und einfach alles noch einmal zu erleben。 Ich liebe die Skizzen und das ganze Buch。 Für Fans und Liebhaber definitiv ein MUST-HAVE！ 。。。more
Armel Gaulme
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Le Maître ！
Chiara Gdànsk
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La fantastica mano di Alan Lee vi guiderà lungo i luoghi attraversati da Bilbo， Gandalf e la compagnia dei nani。 Una gioia per gli occhi e per il cuore。
Carlos Eguren
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289/365Siempre he amado y siempre amaré perderme en la Tierra Media de Tolkien bajo la guía de Alan Lee。
Michael Reilly
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Alan Lee’s impressive artwork has interested me for decades， so adding this neat collection of drawings （and some finished art） to my collection was an easy decision to make。 Lee’s textural sketching style possesses a loose， flowing quality， in which he discovers desirable forms and details as he explores ideas。 This technique is an almost perfect match for illustrating Tolkien’s world， and produces images that feature qualities I can only describe as extremely ‘Tolkienesque’ in their solemn enc Alan Lee’s impressive artwork has interested me for decades， so adding this neat collection of drawings （and some finished art） to my collection was an easy decision to make。 Lee’s textural sketching style possesses a loose， flowing quality， in which he discovers desirable forms and details as he explores ideas。 This technique is an almost perfect match for illustrating Tolkien’s world， and produces images that feature qualities I can only describe as extremely ‘Tolkienesque’ in their solemn enchantment and overall storytelling。 I’ve always thoroughly enjoyed looking at Lee’s concept drawings， as they usually contain many small moments of superb creativity: intriguing twisted shapes， unique objects and intricate structures， repeated motifs and patterns， natural poses and emotive facial expressions， and different hatching techniques that often hint at greater details just out of sight or hidden within shadows。 This book contains all of the above and more， including a number of full and double page ‘mood’ pieces executed with greater refinement。 There’s a lot of inspiring work included in this volume， supported by commentary from the artist adding notes and observations about his role in Peter Jackson’s movie productions。 The Hobbit Sketchbook delivers exactly what it promises – a visual showcase of illustrated ideas by a highly talented artist。 。。。more
Shayla
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Alan Lee's drawings are beautiful and inspiring！ A must read for any Hobbit fan！ Alan Lee's drawings are beautiful and inspiring！ A must read for any Hobbit fan！ 。。。more
Nathanael Crisp
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An incredible artist sharing his inspiring visions and experiences of Tolkien’s world in a literary and cinematic setting。 Vivid watercolours accompany rough sketches and detailed panels to enrich the book with beautiful scenes from all over the world of Tolkien’s “The Hobbit”， as well as Peter Jackson’s film trilogy。 In my opinion， the best artwork ever done of this fabulous fantasy story。
Sean Smart
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A beautiful book that I return to again and again
Jeffrey
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Much in the same style as The Lord of the Rings Sketchboook， Alan Lee takes us behind the scenes of his illustrations to both the film trilogy， as well as the book that he illustrated。 The images themselves， are of course great and what can be expected of Alan Lee。 Honestly not much to say: it's very similar to The Lord of the Rings one （not in a bad way） so there aren't any surprises in terms of format or content here。Someday， I'd love to see a Ted Nasmith Silmarillion Sketchbook， or a 'Great T Much in the same style as The Lord of the Rings Sketchboook， Alan Lee takes us behind the scenes of his illustrations to both the film trilogy， as well as the book that he illustrated。 The images themselves， are of course great and what can be expected of Alan Lee。 Honestly not much to say: it's very similar to The Lord of the Rings one （not in a bad way） so there aren't any surprises in terms of format or content here。Someday， I'd love to see a Ted Nasmith Silmarillion Sketchbook， or a 'Great Tales' （The Children of Hurin， Beren and Luthien and The Fall of Gondolin） one by Lee。 。。。more
~☆starlight
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A must for any LOTR fan the illustrations are absolutely beautiful and a very interesting read so glad i got this
Becky
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Absolutely beautiful artwork and fascinating stories
Holly Cox
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A must have masterpiece！
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