I couldn't care less about the Lord of the Rings, but this art is great.

Love the books. Dislike the films.

Great artwork...ever consider STAR WARS pieces or like a LORD OF THE RINGS card set....great job! ..

Incredible.

For me you are the best. Your JRRT landscapes ARE Valinor and Middle Heart..

Love and best wishes to Ted.

I love Ted's work. It speaks to my heart, mind, and soul more than any other Tolkien artist. It's a delight to watch him discuss his work. ♥

BRILLIANT! I'm stunned I only just discovered this interview. To all involved in its creation: Well Done!

I can't believe that this has just finally come up in my suggestions 5 years after it was uploaded >.< What a great video. Ted Nasmith has an almost magical visual interpretation of Tolkien's world, and the art he creates on the subject matter is phenomenal. I have seen his art featured over and over again in Middle-Earth lore videos. It's always among the best art of the videos.

wow，I saw music by Ted in ending cast, he is genius! So amazing!

One of my favorite Tolkien artists

I have a Ted Nasmith calender and the Silmarillion edition with his illustrations. I also have some Brothers Hilderbrandt items and I dearly love their painting of The Wedding of King Aragorn. And their painting, Lady Goldberry, is one of the only renditions of her that I've ever seen. Their art is heavily medieval inspired, but so what? At the time they were creating their art, it was all we had.

Sean Nasmith

Each of the "Big 3" artists have images that are the "definitive" interpretation of that scene in my mind. For John Howe, it is the picture of Ulmo revealing himself to Tuor. Alan Lee it is the Mirror of Galadriel. But no one has more "nailed it" interpretations as Mr. Nasmith. My favorites are Morgoth and the High King of the Noldor from the Silmarillion and the last words of Boromir. But so many others are so perfect: At the court of the fountain in Minas Tirith. . The Glittering Caves of Aglarond. The fury of the mountain. The Shores of Valinor. I am so grateful that someone out there with such talent and drive took the time to so accurately bring to life the very scenes I saw in my head.

Ted Nasmith is a True genius. Love from Kazakhstan.

I always enjoy seeing Tolkien artists’ work. Each one has a different spin on the same material. The styles all speak to you in different ways. This guy is very talented

6 years in NZ.

I really appreciate his comments at the end about the Gandalf being tempted by the ring and then the scene at the Council of Elrond. There's a tendency to wear yourself down when you labor over a body of work for so long and in such detail, but he still clearly appreciates Tolkien's greater message. It seems as if he's fighting back tears.

Ted is an excellent LOTR's artist, maybe the best. Amazing video :)

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i'm so glad i have met that great artist.

How very inspired. His artwork almost nails the aesthetic in my opinion.

Amazing person, I'm truly just amazed.

This video was really wonderful. Thanks for posting.

He and John Howe are the best

Thank You for your art, Ted.

I wish he had accepted the offer to be one of the conceptual artists. Had he joined the team, the movie will be unstoppable. But I respect his decision. When I read LOTR and the Hobbit I went to his website and look on his works and wow, it really did colored my visual perception of the story. His art was a powerful medium to further express the essence of Tolkien's work. What an exceedingly talented man. Kudos!

Ted's a great guy. I've known him for years. So very talented!