Category Archives: Artist Spotlight

Artist Spotlight: Kristina Carroll

Posted on May 11, 2024 by Beorn

Kristina Carroll is another talented artist with work featured in just a few official cards. Her other pieces, like Oshun above, capture a sense of magical realism in an evocative style. She has a gallery page where you can find … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Borja Pindado

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Beorn

The repackaged content mostly features reused art from the original releases. However, new art was commissioned for the boxes and some of the campaign cards. Above you can see an excellent piece by the Spanish painter Borja Pindado, which adorns … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Julia Alekseeva

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Beorn

Julia Alekseeva is another talented artist with some excellent Middle-earth themed pieces. Her art is featured in ALeP and First Age cards. Her striking representation of the dramatic moment at the Ford of Bruinen can be seen above. You can … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Jon Hodgson

Posted on May 8, 2024 by Beorn

As with all forms of coordination amongst adults, it can be difficult to schedule a time when everyone can attend our Austin LotR meetups. One the weeks when others cannot attend, a smaller set of us in Austin have started … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Sasha Jones

Posted on May 7, 2024 by Beorn

Hundreds of artists have contributed work to this game over the decade plus of its existence. In many cases, an artist might only have one or two pieces featured on official cards, and these pieces might not represent their best … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Oleg Saakyan

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Beorn

Everyone has preferred art styles as aesthetic is inherently subjective. Many of my favorite paintings are ones which evoke a powerful emotion. Impenetrable Fog above, by Oleg Saakyan, is a great example of an evocative piece. Looking at this makes … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Sandara Tang

Posted on May 5, 2024 by Beorn

Sometimes an artist’s best Tolkien-related work is not even featured in the game because it is from a part of the Legendarium outside of the Third Age. Sandara Tang’s portrayal of Gothmog fighting Ecthelion is truly epic. Since it takes … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Leanna Crossan

Posted on May 4, 2024 by Beorn

A fascinating irony is that the more powerful cards can sometimes receive less attention for their art. This makes sense, in that the card text is grabbing players’ attention so the art is at the risk of being overlooked. One … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Jenny Dolfen

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Beorn

The Silmarillion includes so many fantastic stories, and the First Age expansion at Tales from the Cards does an excellent job of capturing many of the characters and moments from Tolkien’s foundational mythology. The work of Jenny Dolfen is featured … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Eva Maria Toker

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Beorn

Alongside the epic events, Tolkien’s writing includes some moments of peace and tranquility. Many games focus on the former but intentionally exclude or diminish the beautiful and innocent aspects of the Legendarium. This is unfortunate as the contract between innocence … Continue reading →

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