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 | Dwarf, Elf and Orc One of the greatest challenges was to have elves and dwarves look like totally different races, not just humans in make-up, and "Lord of the Rings" does that admirably! The dwarf head was based on a picture of Gimli, but he was wearing a helmet, so I referenced some other pictures of dwarves. The elf is, of course, Legolas. The orc was the only one I didn't reference at all, being just an extrapolation of the bald orc (see below) to which I added hair in an attempt to visualize a DnD orc. | |
 | Human and Hobbit These two were based, respectivelly, on pictures of Aragorn and Frodo. Aragorn could be construed as a half-elf for a DnD game, having that intensity in the look and rough features, but also an otherwordly quality. I think he'd make a great half-elf ranger in any campaign. Frodo, while still a hobbit, is a bit thinner than most, so apart from the hairy feet, he'd be great as the 3E version of a halfling. Of course, he'd make a perfect 1E or 2E halfling even with the hairy feet... :) | |
 | Orc Faces I love the orcs from LotR much more than the pig-faced ones that populate most DnD worlds. I did the larger headshot based on a picture of a bald orc, just to get a hand of the bone-structure abd the tusks. I then did a side view of him and added some hair, trying to reach a middle ground between LotR and DnD orcs. The picture on the right is of the same orc smiling. Wonder what a half-orc would look like, based on these orcs... | |
 | Legolas and the Cave Troll So then I watched the movie. WOW! I came home and couldn't stop thinking about it, so I grabbed a pencil and paper and did this piece from memory, just referencing Legolas' costume as needed. I have yet to watch the movie again, so the troll's face may be a bit off. But what the heck! This is what the movie is all about: imagination. | |
 | Elrond The prologue of LotR is so powerful, it hits you like Sauron's mace! And one of the most powerful images was that of Elrond and the elven army. What a wonderful costume design! And what a powerful presence by Hugo Weaving (Matrix, Priscilla)! One day after watching the movie I came across a picture of Hugo as Elrond, and tweaking the pose a bit, I did this piece. It's a piece I'm very proud of. | |
 | Boromir It was wonderful seeing Sean Bean (Goldeneye, Ronin) playing a heroic character, for a change. His Boromir never comes off forced, and has a range of emotions that most movie characters never get to show. And this piece is my homage to that most unsung Fellow, the Son of Gondor. |