The Art Order together with Muddy Colors have recently organized a challenge: to illustrate the famous scene between Eowyn and the Nazgul king from the third book of the Lord of the Rings.

I’m not a big fan of literal depictions and I thought this was a good occasion to try something new.
I decided to go for a mix of things that I particularly like and that are somehow present in all the things I do.
I illustrated the scene as a Renaissance painter would, in particular thinking about the gory Caravaggio, adding a “Freudian” twist to this entire scene, showcasing one of the very few significant female figures Tolkien depicted.

Eowyn and the Nazgul

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *