Gollum and the Elven rope

"'It hurts us, it hurts us," hissed Gollum. 'It freezes, it bites!" J.R.R.Tolkein, pg 603, The Two Towers

Watercolors. Original size is 6.5"x10.5"

Shelob's Lair

"'The star-glass?' muttered Frodo, as one answering out of sleep, hardly comprehending. 'Why yes! Why had I forgotten it?...'" J.R.R.Tolkein, pg 704, The Two Towers

Watercolors. Original size is 6.5"x 10.5"

Spotted

I had been meaning to post these ever since I got back from California. These are the winning illustrations that I created for the L. Ron Hubbard presents The Illustrators of the Future Contest. Photos from the actual 2010 awards ceremony can be seen on the Writers of the Future youtube page: www.youtube.com/writersofthefuture

Each original illustration's size is 5.5"x8"