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Podcast: Exploring Tolkien
Episode: Talking Tolkien with Renowned Artist Ted Nasmith
Description: Ted Nasmith has been creating visions of Middle-earth since the early 1970s when he decided to send JRR Tolkien one of his early pieces–and the professor responded with encouragement! In addition to being the sole featured artist in 12 Tolkien calendars (2022 most recently), he worked closely with Christopher Tolkien to create the incredible illustrated Silmarillion in 1998.
Michael and I had the privilege of discussing not just his inspiration and visions of Tolkien, but also:
What kinds of paintings are the greatest challenge?
Why he wasn’t involved in Peter Jackson’s films –and what he thinks of them!
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