The Alan Lee fan girl / fan boy thread (musings about his sketchbook)

[Guest]

[Roz]

Hi

Amazon have ALREADY got it in their system:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0261103830/theyakshack-21

(not on their American one yet but we might be better seeing if he comes to a bookshop near us).

and have it down for a September 2005 release.

They say:

"A sumptuous large-format hardback containing sketches and paintings from the illustrated Lord of the Rings. In this large-format hardback Alan Lee, production designer on The Lord of the Rings Movie trilogy, discusses his approach to painting the pictures in the authorized illustrated edition of The Lord of the Rings. The book contains over 100 of his sketches and rejected pieces to show how the project progressed from concept to finished art. The book also contains 25 colour paintings reproduced in full-page glory. The Lord of the Rings Portfolio provides a fascinating background and will be of interest to many of the 100,000 people who have bought the illustrated Lord of the Rings as well as for budding artists and illustrators interested in how to approach book illustration"

Sounds like a treat.

Alan Lee mentioned it to (Goofy) Jas when they met. It sounded like he planned to do another US&UK book tour with it - so there's no excuses... get down to your local bookshops and petition for them to have Alan Lee visit

[Roz]

He hee double post alert but I think it's worth it in this instance


Americans can order it for half the price of British fokl

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618640142/theyakshack-20/002-3040269-9226448?%5Fencoding=UTF8&camp=1789&link%5Fcode=xm2

[savage727]

Wow this looks like an outstanding book by a great artist!  It is on my list!   

[Goofyjas]

yea I am getting mine in. I remember seeing some of the things that will be in this book, if you dont order one you will be sorry!

this was talked about when he was here.. he wants to do another book signing with it from what he said, but we will see.

get them asap!! and use the links people!!

[Roz]

Yes please use the links to try to keep the Shack in the black

[Choice of Lúthien]

Oooh. I definitely want one. Am going to have to find that money somehow 
I'd love it if he did another book tour as long as he came to New zealand, and Australia as well. It seems like me miss out on so much stuff living down under.

[saruman]

ya i'd say so.it looks amassing though and everyone must get one.i wonder if John Howe whill release one although i already know he has a "myths and magic book out" already

[Roz]

Yes he did one a while back with a Preface by Viggo.... one problem - it's only available in France...!