The Art of John Howe - Enjoy!

Just found these masterpieces for pre-order.

Unfortunately it's too expensive ^^


Links:
https://www.wetanz.com/gollum-life-size-faux-bronze-statue?affiliate=300

https://www.wetanz.com/smaug-the-golden?affiliate=300

https://www.wetanz.com/eowyn-and-the-nazgul?affiliate=300


Smaug and Eowyn vs Nazgul are amazing pieces!!!

You've got to be kidding me

You missed the best one

https://www.wetanz.com/gollum-life-size-bronze-statue/

So nearly £10,000 for the Gollum bronze

I'll take 2 then...

Thats insane, but if you have the cash fair play

dissapointed with the smaug the design is very depressing to the spirit uninspiring. And I am A fan of his work mostly. Your paying ten grand for a statue you would have thought they would make it more dynamic and put more life into the pose. Cheese you cant even see his head never mind his pen-is

TURINS~BANE said:

dissapointed with the smaug the design is very depressing to the spirit uninspiring. And I am A fan of his work mostly. Your paying ten grand for a statue you would have thought they would make it more dynamic and put more life into the pose. Cheese you cant even see his head never mind his pen-is

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Exact same post in two different threads....post padding are we?

Exact same post in two different threads....post padding are we?

TURINS~BANE said:

Exact same post in two different threads....post padding are we?

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Man's got a point Woodsy

TURINS~BANE said:

dissapointed with the smaug the design is very depressing to the spirit uninspiring. And I am A fan of his work mostly. Your paying ten grand for a statue you would have thought they would make it more dynamic and put more life into the pose. Cheese you cant even see his head never mind his pen-is

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I'm not sure how they could make this more dynamic while still basing it on the Howe painting. The wings I think add some interesting elements with their height and asymmetry. I am the proud owner of #1 of this piece (or will be in 6 months anyway).

cstojano said:

I'm not sure how they could make this more dynamic while still basing it on the Howe painting. The wings I think add some interesting elements with their height and asymmetry. I am the proud owner of #1 of this piece (or will be in 6 months anyway).

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It isn't even based, it is an exact sculpt from the painting; me thinks someone hasn't seen the artwork before.

ya, when I first saw the price of those items, the first thing I said was ...
"F U Weta!"
They create collectibles that's so awesome and make us all hyped about it
and price them way higher than any one of us could afford....
I hope they do Faux-Bronze versions...

Maestro said:

I hope they do Faux-Bronze versions...

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Already confirmed.

LOTRFan said:

It isn't even based, it is an exact sculpt from the painting; me thinks someone hasn't seen the artwork before.

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Don't be ignorant to assume that. I have see his art. I like the picture I just dont think it works as sculpture.

Anubis said:

Man's got a point Woodsy

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Yeah, except my two posts are actually different. I think he's still upset he can't see Smaug's "pen-is"

LOTRFan said:

It isn't even based, it is an exact sculpt from the painting; me thinks someone hasn't seen the artwork before.

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As the painting has no back, I used the word "based" because the back of Smaug had to be inferred. I'm curious what people look for in a statue though because I just can't see how this falls flat in 3D. I like the fact that it is compact and heap-like as I think this adds a more classic element to the piece. And with this classic design and its literary grounding (not Hollywood) you can actually show a piece like this in your living room rather than in your man cave.

TURINS~BANE said:

Don't be ignorant to assume that. I have see his art. I like the picture I just dont think it works as sculpture.

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Fair enough, and I didn't mean to come across as rude; but it is about as true to form as one could get with a John Howe piece -- as he personally oversaw the sculpture.

No probs mate.

TURINS~BANE said:

I like the picture I just dont think it works as sculpture.

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Hey TB, you might change your mind if you saw it in person. It's pretty dang awesome.

cstojano said:

As the painting has no back, I used the word "based" because the back of Smaug had to be inferred.

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Don't worry, they had Howe himself to ask what the arse of Smaug looks like