Edición de tapa blanda, con los bocetos e ilustraciones que Alan Lee preparó para las películas de El Señor de los Anillos.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #225647 in Books
• Published on: 2008-09-01
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Synopsis
A sumptuous large-format trade paperback containing sketches and paintings from the Lord of the Rings, together with brand new and previously unseen material from the books and films. In this large-format sketchbook Alan Lee reveals in pictures and in words how he created the images in the authorised illustrated edition of The Lord of the Rings. These images would prove so powerful, matching perfectly with Tolkien's own vision, that they would eventually define the look of Peter Jackson's movie trilogy and earn Alan a coveted Academy Award. The book is filled with over 150 of his sketches and early conceptual pieces to show how the project progressed from idea to finished art. It also contains 20 colour paintings reproduced in full-page glory, together with numerous examples of his conceptual art produced for the films and brand new pieces drawn specially for this book. It also includes an exclusive foreword written by Sir Ian McKellen. The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook provides a fascinating insight into the imagination of the man who painted Tolkien's vision, firstly onto the page and then in three dimensions on the cinema screen.It will also be of interest to many of the 100,000 people who have bought the illustrated Lord of the Rings as well as for budding artists and illustrators interested in unlocking the secrets of book illustration.

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Customer Reviews

The author could have told us more about his art.
The drawings in this book range from quick hasty sketches too highly polished ones with great detail, skill and finesse. there are also 5 paintings taken from the centenary edition of the lord of the rings published by the same author. on every page of the book there are couple of paragraphs written by Lee and they seem very stunted wayward snippets of information . we learn that he worked in a graveyard at the age of 17 whilst reading Edgar Allen Poe and how most English woodland is on rocky undulating ground unfit for cultivation. He also tells us stuff about the production of the films which is tedious mentioning name upon boring name. Mr Lee seems like a really interesting man and more from him about his art and what he thinks about it would have been nice.

The Capturer of Light and Colour Alan Lea
This is an absolutely fantastic book with stunning scetches that will take you're breath away to paintings with beautiful elaborate figures and scenes. Alan Lea has the amazing ability to capture to light and colour. This is a book to treasure in your heart for the rest of your life it is wonderful whether you're a fan or not and is ideal for any age! This book is a jewel to anyone who's dream is to be an artist or illustrator or even to someone who just loves studying perfect art. The book is presented wonderfully with a protective and orgional hard cover. Anyone who buys this book won't regret buying it, I know I certainly won't. This book is perfect for a coffee table, bedside table, desk or practically anywhere. This book is irreplaceable. You just won't be able to put this masterpiece down.
This book has captured my heart and the rest of my family and has the potenial to capture yours to. For a book so wonderful the price is so little!

Wonderfull
Alan Lee is a wonderful man and a pencil genius.
What Alan achieved with his drawings is what Peter Jackson achieved with his movies.
I was extremely pleased with this book - although a little smaller than I thought but beautiful - the drawings are very well printed on the paper. The typesetting are gorgeous.
Marvellous forward by Sir Ian McKellen.
The intro pages with his drawing of Middle-earth are very beautiful. WONDERFUL WORK! If you are a Tolkien/Lee/Jackson fan or like very good drawings, I mean Very Good Drawings and Illustrations, please do not hesitate - This book is for you. Enjoy it as much as I do.

I really wish I could meet Alan one day...