In honor of yesterday's announcement that the film version of the Hobbit will begin shooting in February of 2011, this weekend I painted a scene from the Hobbit that tells of the dragon Smaug coming to claim the dwarf treasure kept in the Lonely Mountain. Above and below are photos showing the step by step process from sketch to completed painting. It was fun.
Pencil drawing on canvas paper.
Painting background and dragon.
Beginning the foreground.
The finished painting.
Great painting Albert, the running figures (difficult for me) are really dynamic. Great strong, fiery shading too. Lotsa good stuff. This is a really fine illustration.
ReplyDeleteThanks David. My next one will show Gollum and Bilbo when they meet in the Misty Mountains.
ReplyDeleteWould it be possible to use a digital image of this painting for an educational video?
ReplyDeleteHmmm...don't know. How may I contact you?
DeleteAlberto Ramirez Jr.