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Post by Andorinha on May 3, 2008 11:48:51 GMT -6
Sometimes the various calendar artists tend to produce very similar looking images, understandable enough given the single source of inspiration -- but some of these images were quite different, especially November's "red-capped" Dwarves, who resembled, to my thinking, the common yard gnome figures of our suburban neighborhoods...
Thanks, Parmastahir, a fun calendar!
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Post by Stormrider on May 3, 2008 19:38:00 GMT -6
The Travelocity Dwarf! lol! This was a very different calendar. Who is the artist? The pictures that caught my eye were: - March's Gandalf with his hair and beard sticking out all over,
- The ship on the Mtn on May's page,
- The eerie faces on June (was that Theoden, Wormtongue and Eowyn?),
- July's Ulmo (or was it a Numenorean King?),
- The dark rider on the stone bridge looking toward the white castle,
- The King with the tree behind him
I'm not exactly sure what some of the pictures actually were (if the calendar gave a title or comment, I couldn't see it) but they were definately interesting pictures and very well done.
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Post by Vanye on May 3, 2008 22:03:20 GMT -6
I had that book called "Gnomes" until the fire! The gnomes in that picture look just like the ones in the book. Vanye
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Post by Parmastahir on May 4, 2008 11:10:55 GMT -6
November is from the French (Livres Poche or Pocket Books) paperback version of 'Chansons par JRRT' (Poems by JRRT). The artist is 'Siudmak' who apparently does a lot of cover illustrations for Livres Poche. I believe that these are intended to be gnomes rather than dwarfs.
Siudmak also did March, 'le Retour du Roi', May 'Le livre des contes perdus' (book of Lost Tales), June 'le second livre des contes perdus' (second book of lost tales - which I believe is supposed to Beren and Luthien), and October 'L'adieu au roi' (Farewell to the King). John Howe did the rest. The Black Rider on the bridge is Howe's portrayal of Sauron's emissary to the Dain and the dwarfs. It's a good one and the only such pictation in all of the Tolkien calendars that I have collected. You nailed July! That was Ulmo, Lord of the Waters, from 'Contes & legendes inacheve' (Unfinished Tales).
What you couldn't see was the backs of all of those cards which had the full (although smaller sized) cover and text by the editor (in French) about the book.
Glad you all liked this one. As I noted, it's a rather unique item in my collection.
Away from The Green Hill Country (which is now getting green again!),
Parmastahir
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Post by Stormrider on May 5, 2008 6:22:35 GMT -6
Who was the king on October? It had an orange background and he was sitting in front of a tree.
I love John Howe's work. That was a very nice painting and I had never seen it before.
By the way...
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Post by Parmastahir on Aug 25, 2008 19:08:01 GMT -6
posted 08-25-2008 10:52 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello all -
Have not posted since May or so. It seems a very long time and yet the summer seems to have passed very quickly.
Not much news on calendar collecting. Picked up a few over the summer. But as most serious collectors find (I suspect), the more one has, the harder it is to find items that one doesn't have.
Attended MythCon 39 at CCSU on 15 - 16 August. Ted Nasmith attended and very graciously signed all of Tolkien calendars (that I brought from my collection) that he had illustrated for me , and signed a copy of the new 2009 issue (that he was selling at his dealers' table). Also, four of the illustrators of the 1990 NOT Tolkien Calendar attended (not surprisingly, perhaps, as it was a MythSoc creation), and they signed my copy of it. And the meeting itself was very interesting and a great deal of fun.
Away from The Green Hill Country,
Parmastahir
p.s. - Hoping to have it ready LONG before the New Year, we have started work on the 2009 HI calendar. Jef Murray has done up a wonderful cover for it, and I have enlisted the talents of two illustrators (one from Poland, the other from Australia). Keep an eye on the HI website or my calendar website for its announcement. With the support of the many that purchased it last year, HI not only got into the black (began running a positive balance of funds), they began offering free memberships to the Northeast Tolkien Society (it being no longer necessary to collect membership dues). We intend to continue with the Shire Reckoning format. Will keep you posted!
p.p.s. - Thank you to Stormrider for the birthday greetings (where I am 3+ months in doing so!) I don't know who the king is in the October illustration. It is from the Pocket book "Chanson pour J.R.R. Tolkien". This is "Songs by JRRT". The text (in French) that accompanies it states: "Le Maitre est mort ce soir. Sa depouille sera portee par ningt fideles - dix-neuf conteurs et un anthologiste - aux Havres Gris, afin de s'embarquer pour le sejour des immortels ou les deux Arbres de Lumiere ont pris racine. Les porteurs chantent l'inepuisable tresor de leurs chansons pour Tolkien ..." Perhaps your French is better than mine and/or you know "Songs" and can decipher which king is portrayed. (I have not read "Songs.").
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Post by Stormrider on Aug 26, 2008 6:04:38 GMT -6
Thanks, Parmastahir. I have not read Songs nor do I know French. I only had a little in third grade so that is definately not enough to translate the quote above. Oh! Well. Glad to hear you have autographs on all your Ted Nasmith calendars now. That will make them even more dear to you.
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Post by Parmastahir on Sept 28, 2008 8:29:37 GMT -6
Added the 2008 S.T.I. (Italian TS) and a recently discovered rarity, a 2006 calendar done by a 9 year old French lad, to my website yesterday. Need to add the new 2009 HarperCollins calendar that is now out, too. Happy Fall to all!
Away from The Green Hill Country,
Parmastahir
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Post by Andorinha on Sept 30, 2008 21:29:58 GMT -6
Howdee, Parmastahir!
Thanks for the update! Ah, a 9 year old set up a calendar, kool! Do you have pictures up from it? I'll drop by in any case, I remember a French language passage that I'd like to run past my wife, she has had a fair smattering of it. See what she makes of it, but I'm thinking it refers to the passing of Tolkien himself or possibly Aragorn?
"The Master [Tolkien?] is dead this night." Something about his body being carried by loyal knights, the 19 song-makers and one anthologist (the poet, songsmiths of this book "Songs For Tolkien" and the editor are seen metaphorically as the pall-bearer knights of Tolkien or Aragorn?) - "from the Grey Havens after the embarcation of the immortals , where the two trees of light are fast (strongly) rooted. The carriers sing the inexhaustible (unending?) treasure of their songs for Tolkien..." LOL, well, that's MY guess, I'll se what the polyglot wife can do with it! Anyway it looks like this is a blurb about Tolkien being carried into his own creation by the songs composed in his honour?
"'Le Maitre est mort ce soir. Sa depouille sera portee par ningt fideles - dix-neuf conteurs et un anthologiste - aux Havres Gris, afin de s'embarquer pour le sejour des immortels ou les deux Arbres de Lumiere ont pris racine. Les porteurs chantent l'inepuisable tresor de leurs chansons pour Tolkien ...' Perhaps your French is better than mine and/or you know 'Songs' and can decipher which king is portrayed. (I have not read 'Songs.')."
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Post by Parmastahir on Oct 25, 2008 9:55:13 GMT -6
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Post by Parmastahir on Oct 25, 2008 9:56:16 GMT -6
2009 Heren Istarion/Northeast Tolkien Society Calendar! If interested, you can check out the 2009 Heren Istarion/Northeast Tolkien Society calendar at: herenistarion.orgYou can find a link to the calendar and ordering info in Main Menu (fourth item in the left-hand column.) Jef Murray has provided cover artwork and sketches. We have two new illustrators this year: Catherine (Kasiopea) Chmiel and Colin (Bungo) Williams. Kasiopea is a well-known illustrator from Poland. Bungo is an amateur (in name only!) from Australia. I was so proud of the 2008 calendar that I was worried that the 2009 could not possibly live up to it . . . this in spite of the fact that I had lined up Kasia and Bungo as the illustrators (and love both of their works.) I need not have worried. I got a proof of it from my daughter last week and it looks GREAT! I am REALLY happy with it!! Proceeds benefit HI/NETS. Last year's calendar was so popular that membership in HI/NETS is now free. Away from The Green Hill Country, Parmastahir
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Post by Stormrider on Oct 26, 2008 7:59:41 GMT -6
Very excellent artwork from a 10 year old! I am impressed. I can see some wonderful paintings from him in the future as his technique matures.
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Post by Andorinha on Oct 26, 2008 9:45:47 GMT -6
Hullo, Parmastathir!
Thanks for the connection with Perron's artwork! I noted that some of his works are at 7.5 years of age, and as he grew older, I see an improvement in his technique already. Stormrider is right, if he continues to improve at this rate, his works will soon be VERY good indeed!
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Post by Parmastahir on Nov 15, 2008 8:24:42 GMT -6
My daughter and I printed the 2009 Heren Istarion / Northeast Tolkien Society calendar last evening. I will be getting the order list from Jessie & Anthony very soon and posting them next week. So those that have ordered should see their calendars well before Christmas and the New Year. I think it a wonderful creation (but I am biased in this matter!) Please consider ordering one (at herenistarion.org ) for your use during the year (or collection of Tolkienalia.) This may be your only chance to see some of Colin William's illustrations. He is an amateur (in name only!) and his work is not well-known. Thank you! Away from The Green Hill Country, Parmastahir
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Post by Parmastahir on Nov 29, 2008 9:20:59 GMT -6
For those interested, I updated my website today with the seven 2009 calendars that I have been able to catalog/collect (so far!)
Away from The Green Hill Country,
Parmastahir
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