I have been interested in Tolkien's novels since middle school, and The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogies are my favorite films!
I try to relate my personal works and homework to the stories whenever I have the opportunity.
The Lonely Mountain
The Lonely Mountain
May 2022 ~ February 2023 / 6.4 x 12.6" / watercolor on paper
A personal study of the scene from The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.
The Lonely Mountain is my favorite scene in the film, and I have painted it many times.
The Star of High Hope
February 2026 / 7 x 10" (including the surrounding) / watercolor on paper
Inspired by The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. One of my favorite moments in the story.
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while.
The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him.
For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
—— J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
The Star of High Hope
The Star of High Hope (Details)
Greenleaf the Parrot
Greenleaf the Parrot (Details)
Greenleaf the Parrot
August 2024 / watercolor on paper
A Painting I created in the memory of my pet birds, Greenleaf and its friends, who flew out of the window in June 2024 (they chewed their way out through the metal screen on the window). I hope they can stay safe...
"Farewell! I go to find the Sun!"
—— Legolas' quote, from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring
Watercolor Stamps
August 2024 / 2.2 x 2.9" each / watercolor on paper
Personal studies of landscapes in The Hobbit film trilogy.
Painted on tiny stamp-shaped watercolor paper.
Eowyn of Rohan
Thorin Oakenshield
Eowyn of Rohan
February 2026 / digital
A personal drawing study of Eowyn.
Let's celebrate the Spring Festival and the Year of the Horse!
Thorin Oakenshield
August 2025 / digital
A personal drawing study of Thorin Oakenshield.
Tolkien-inspired Pendant Designs
Tolkien-inspired Pendant Designs (Pendant)
Tolkien-inspired Pendant Designs (The Chosen Design)
Tolkien-inspired Pendant Designs
March 2024 / brass, bronze, sterling silver, nickel, leather cord, beads
A series of pendant designs inspired by the unique art style of J.R.R. Tolkien (one of the designs was physically made into a pendant). It was the first project in a jewelry-making course for beginners.
The Raven King (Illustration & Ring)
Illustration: August 2023 /
digital
Ring: April 2024 /
sterling silver
Inspired by Thorin Oakenshield from The Hobbit trilogy. It was the second project in a jewelry-making course for beginners.
The Raven King (Ring)
The Raven King (Ring)
The Raven King (Illustration)
Lúthien (Original illustration)
Lúthien (Pendant Design)
Lúthien (Pendant)
Lúthien
(Illustration & Pendant)
Illustration: August 2019 /
ink on paper
Pendant: April ~ May 2024 /
brass, bronze, sterling silver, nickel
Inspired by Lúthien Tinúviel from The Silmarillion. It was the final project in a jewelry-making course for beginners.
Elven Crown - 1
Elven Crown - 2
Elven Crown - 3
Elven Crown - 4
Elven Crown - 5
Elven Crown (Digital Design)
Elven Crown
January 2023 / brass, bronze, enamel, bead
An elven crown inspired by the apparel and jewelry design in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogies.
It is my final project for a one-month course on enamel jewelry.
May The Star Guide Your Way (Front)
May The Star Guide Your Way (Back)
Detail - 1
Detail - 2
Detail - 3
Detail - 4
May The Star Guide Your Way
January 2023 / brass, bronze, enamel, glass
A brooch inspired by the unique art style of J.R.R. Tolkien.
It is my first project for a one-month course on enamel jewelry.
"May the stars shine upon the end of your road."
—— The blessing to Frodo from Gildor, from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring
Sketches & Inspiration
Color Planning & Color Record
Process - 2
Process - 1
Pin
Embroidered Patch
Stickers
Tolkien-inspired Product Designs
November 2024 / digital
A collection of products (including a pin, a patch, and stickers) inspired by the unique art style of J.R.R. Tolkien.
Texts:
Pin - May the stars shine upon your road
Patch - Not all those who wander are lost
Sticker - The world is not in your books or maps
Far over the Misty Mountains cold
I Sit beside the Fire and Think
Song of Beren and Lúthien
The Road Goes Ever On
Tolkien's Poems
December 2024 / digital
A series of illustrations inspired by the lyrics from Tolkien's poems from The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and Beren and Lúthien.
The selected poems are:
Far over the Misty Mountains cold
I Sit beside the Fire and Think
Song of Beren and Lúthien
The Road Goes Ever On
Elwing - 1
Elwing - 2
Lúthien - 1
Lúthien - 2
Andreth - 1
Andreth - 2
Pattern Designs (The Silmarillion Inspired)
June 2025 / digital
A series of patterns inspired by the female characters in The Silmarillion: Elwing, Lúthien, and Andreth.
Smaller Texts:
Elwing:
“For Ulmo bore up Elwing out of the waves, and he gave her the likeness of a great white bird, and upon her breast there shone as a star the Silmaril, as she flew over the water to seek Eärendil her beloved.”
—— J.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion ("Of the Voyage of Eärendil and the War of Wrath")
Lúthien:
“The song of Lúthien released the bonds of winter, and the frozen waters spoke, and flowers sprang from the cold earth where her feet had passed.”
—— J.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion ("Of Beren and Lúthien")
Andreth:
“Do candles pity moths?”
“Or moth candles, when the wind blows them out?”
—— J.R.R. Tolkien, Morgoth's Ring (Volume X of The History of Middle-earth)
The Hug (Soft Enamel)
The Hug (Hard Enamel)
The Hug (Soft Enamel)
The Hug (Hard Enamel)
The Hug (Soft & Hard Enamel)
The Last Goodbye
"Our Home"
Pins (The Hobbit Inspired)
"Our Home": July 2021
The Last Goodbye: June 2022
The Hug: first designed in 2018,
remade in August 2024
Pins & backing cards I made for fun.
Inspired by The Hobbit film trilogy.
Other Early Personal Studies
August 2018 ~ June 2021 / watercolor and ink
Personal studies related to Middle-earth, based on still images from films and Tolkien's illustrations.
I like these paintings, and they are important to me, although they are not perfect.
Hobit Hole (April 2021)
The Lonely Mountain (July 2019)
The Lonely Mountain (July 2019)
Erebor (June 2021)
Will You Follow Me One Last Time (July 2019)
The Front Gate (2018)
Mountain-Path (2018)
Misty Mountains (2018)
The Eagles Are Coming (July 2019)
