If there’s anything more extraordinary than traversing Middle-earth from one end to the other, with its wonders and dangers, it’s doing it by drawing. That’s what Canadian artist John Howe has done, ...

Renowned Tolkien illustrator and concept artist for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films, John Howe, now shares his creative process from the “Tower of Fantasy” in Neuchatel, Switzerland.

John Howe, the illustrator who brought J. R. R. Tolkien's universe to life, is now inviting the world into his mind's eye by setting up his studio in a mediaeval prison-turned-museum in Switzerland.

Howe, 68, is famed for his interpretation of Tolkien’s literary work, which ultimately saw him serve as a concept artist on the ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Hobbit’ trilogies. (AFP pic) BERN: John Howe, ...