Illustrator and Artist John Howe
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J. R. R. Tolkien’s malevolent dragon Smaug is just one of hundreds of iconic Tolkien characters and mythical landscapes brought to life by visionary illustrator and conceptual artist John Howe.
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The cygnet and the firebird, paperback cover illustration by John
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John Howe :: Illustrator - Portfolio :: Home / From Hobbiton to
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John Howe :: Illustrator - Portfolio :: Home / Printed Matter
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John Howe :: Illustrator - Portfolio :: Home / Books with Pictures
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John Howe :: Illustrator [ Portfolio ]
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John Howe :: Illustrator - Portfolio :: Home / The Painting of
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John Howe :: Illustrator - Portfolio :: Home / From Bag End to
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John Howe's World: Strange and Familiar
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John Howe (illustrator) - Wikipedia
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