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Dear Mr Howe,
Thank you for being a true creator of fantasy worlds. Looking at your artworks is like looking into my own mind - whenever I read a fantasy novel, or listen to music, everything I imagine is evocative and gorgeous like your works - however whenever I try to transcribe my world onto the page it falls ruefully short... Your art makes me realise that it is possible to convey that magical feeling in physical form. Thank you for making me see that - and thank you for letting all of us fantasy lovers share your worlds.
By the way, you have reinspired me. I was beginning to despair of ever being able to reach your level. YOu have shown me that it is possible and hence I will strive "upwards ever upwards" until I attain some measure of your greatness.
P.S. When are you coming to Australia?
Thank you for being a true creator of fantasy worlds. Looking at your artworks is like looking into my own mind - whenever I read a fantasy novel, or listen to music, everything I imagine is evocative and gorgeous like your works - however whenever I try to transcribe my world onto the page it falls ruefully short... Your art makes me realise that it is possible to convey that magical feeling in physical form. Thank you for making me see that - and thank you for letting all of us fantasy lovers share your worlds.
By the way, you have reinspired me. I was beginning to despair of ever being able to reach your level. YOu have shown me that it is possible and hence I will strive "upwards ever upwards" until I attain some measure of your greatness.
P.S. When are you coming to Australia?
You have been and continue to be a huge inspiration in my artistic endeavors and I just wanted to thank you for all that you do!!!
All the best,
Tony
All the best,
Tony
Dear John,
I am absolutely in love with your art!
Your vibrant use of colour, the detail and simply the feeling your artworks wakens in me makes you one of my favourite artists 🙂
Thank you for the inspiration! I can't wait to pick up my own tools and start creating.
Regards,
Franci :p
I am absolutely in love with your art!
Your vibrant use of colour, the detail and simply the feeling your artworks wakens in me makes you one of my favourite artists 🙂
Thank you for the inspiration! I can't wait to pick up my own tools and start creating.
Regards,
Franci :p
Dear Mr. Howe,
Your art work is phenomenal. You are the man!
H.
Your art work is phenomenal. You are the man!
H.
Hey I was wondering if you would be alright if I used a picture in my facebook.
It has your name on the bottom, which is how I found you. Been using it for a few days, have no problem taking it off if you do not want me to use it.
Query, have you read the tale?
It has your name on the bottom, which is how I found you. Been using it for a few days, have no problem taking it off if you do not want me to use it.
Query, have you read the tale?
Wow! This is some really nice work John. Very impressed! All the best to you... 🙂
Bonjour,
Voici quelques années déjà que j'ai découvert vos oeuvres, en grande partie grà¢ce au fameux Seigneur des Anneaux, au détour d'une simple interrogation ; mais qui donc a pu penser et réaliser un tel univers chargé de tellement de poésie? En promenant mon attention vers making-of et sites internet j'ai rapidement trouvé réponse à ma question. J'ai toujours été fasciné par l'illustration et surtout celles, plus traditionnelles, réalisées avant tout avec de bons vieux crayons et de la peinture. Je les trouve plus vivantes, plus humaines, tant la "griffe" de son auteur nous parvient. Dans vos oeuvres, je suis avant tout sidéré par votre travail du paysage, de la nature, des édifices, en bref de tout le décors dans lequel évoluent vos personnages. C'est un aspect qui m'a toujours dépassé et qui est, de part mes tentatives, très complexe. J'ai en tout cas beaucoup aimé votre ouvrage Fantasy art dans lequel vous donnez des pistes et indications pour tous ceux qui s'essaient à l'illustration. Les oeuvres que l'on peut admirer en pleine réalisation sont très très intéressantes. Vous déclariez dans une interview que le livre en français avait subi un certain allègement... en anglais il est donc encore mieux!? 😀 Bonne continuation et au plaisir d'admirer toujours plus de vos oeuvres!
Voici quelques années déjà que j'ai découvert vos oeuvres, en grande partie grà¢ce au fameux Seigneur des Anneaux, au détour d'une simple interrogation ; mais qui donc a pu penser et réaliser un tel univers chargé de tellement de poésie? En promenant mon attention vers making-of et sites internet j'ai rapidement trouvé réponse à ma question. J'ai toujours été fasciné par l'illustration et surtout celles, plus traditionnelles, réalisées avant tout avec de bons vieux crayons et de la peinture. Je les trouve plus vivantes, plus humaines, tant la "griffe" de son auteur nous parvient. Dans vos oeuvres, je suis avant tout sidéré par votre travail du paysage, de la nature, des édifices, en bref de tout le décors dans lequel évoluent vos personnages. C'est un aspect qui m'a toujours dépassé et qui est, de part mes tentatives, très complexe. J'ai en tout cas beaucoup aimé votre ouvrage Fantasy art dans lequel vous donnez des pistes et indications pour tous ceux qui s'essaient à l'illustration. Les oeuvres que l'on peut admirer en pleine réalisation sont très très intéressantes. Vous déclariez dans une interview que le livre en français avait subi un certain allègement... en anglais il est donc encore mieux!? 😀 Bonne continuation et au plaisir d'admirer toujours plus de vos oeuvres!
Mr. Howe,
Thank you so much for being such a major inspiration to an amateur artist. Your methods and research-based technique have been of the utmost influence.
Thank you so much for being such a major inspiration to an amateur artist. Your methods and research-based technique have been of the utmost influence.
I love your artwork and it has inspired me greatly to do pieces of my own (I had only done horses before). I am aspiring to be an author who can illustrate my own books and so far its coming along nicely! My favourite pictures by you are a sketch of eowyn in armour and the golden fool with the tatoos. 😀
You're an inspiration! 🙂
Hello Mr Howe, I just wanted to repeat you, as everybody, that you are indeed a gift for us, and this is thanks to some people like you than Fantasy is what it is : a perfect dream.
Please apologize my hesitate english, I fear have skip some english lessons, for training drawing like you. 😀
Please apologize my hesitate english, I fear have skip some english lessons, for training drawing like you. 😀
Thank You Mr. Howe
I really appreciate your work Mr. Howe. You are gift to us. Your illustration gives life to characters. Keep the good work!
🙂 The pictures are wonderful.
Hi fantasymaster.! I saw a film on swedish tv a couple of years ago about your life as fantasy illustrator. Wondering if the film is available anywhere, couldnt find it on internet?
Spring! Peace!
Ingemar
Illustrator & artist
Spring! Peace!
Ingemar
Illustrator & artist
Just signing in!!!
Greetings from Poland! Your're the best illustrator.
I also live by the words "sketch each and every day"..you are a true inspiration...Enjoyed your links to other artist as well...thank you.
Theese things are simple awesome, I love the pictures.
Greatest pictures of Middle Earth ever.
WONDERFUL
Greatest pictures of Middle Earth ever.
WONDERFUL
Just to let you know that "The craft of the lead pencil" was republished in "Mervyn Peake - writings & drawings (Academy Editions, 1974) whch is not too hard to come by.