Alan Lee LOTR artist

Alan Lee, the long time and dedicated Tolkien artist, was visiting various cities promoting his new sketchbook.  Not only was it a great chance to have his art collected in one book, but having the chance to meet him was even better.  It is nearly impossible to find an opportunity like this.  He is definitely one of the most difficult people to find.  So when I heard he was coming to UW for a presentation and signing, I was there in a heartbeat.

This is the book he was promoting.  It is hardcover and has a nice collection of art from Lord of the Rings, which inspired much of the movie.

This page was made for a signature!  It looks great next to his sketches.

For books, I like the personalized messages.  I guess that means I can't sell it on ebay!  Unless your name is John...

This was another book that was on sale that I decided to purchase.

I had Alan sign this too since he had a large part in it.

Another shot of the signature.