In honor of St. Patrick’s Day (when most adventurers will be out drinking anyway) join Rediscovered Realms in exploring some awesome Celtic-inspiring fantasy art1. Slaintѐ!
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Do you love fantasy artwork AND Middle Earth?
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See more of Clyde’s art and learn about his story:
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How about some Leprechauns, you ask?
Here you go:
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Want to see more of Luke’s amazing ink work?
Luke Eidenschink: Epic Fantasy Artist Ad Victoriam
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For a fun daily dose of Celtic culture, check out Birds of Rhiannon’s blog: https://birdsofrhiannon.tumblr.com/
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There’s so much Myth & Mystery in Fantasy art - especially Celtic-style illustrations. I remember a big influence on me as a kid was “The Enchanted World” series of books by Time Life:
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Other News from The Realms
D&D Animated Venger Gallery Statue releasing this month!
D&D Lego Reveal Date set for March 19th!
Cool 18-month Fantasy Art Calendar Kickstarter by Gilead Artist is still available for a limited time.
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- wrote a couple excellent Lord of the Rings character articles for his newsletter, Dan’s Deliberations.
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- from Geekerati is keeping the RPG midnight oil burning with some fun & fascinating articles:
- over at Critical Hit Parader (America’s Only Rock ‘n Role Playing Magazine) reveals an epic purchase of the Disney soundtrack storybook of The Hobbit by Rankin/Bass.
Another week, another adventure.
We treated our eyes to breathtaking artwork of a Celtic style, our brains and hearts to riveting fantasy news & new products, and even our ears may have been tickled with the sounds of long-lost Hobbit music.
It’s in that vein of epic fantasy music that I want to leave you with the sweet, sweet melody (and rock video) of the 1967 chart-topping “The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins” by the sonorous voice of none other than . . . Spock . . .
“Grant me a sense of humour, Lord, the saving grace to see a joke, to win some happiness from life, and pass it on to other folks.” - Irish Prayer
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(Featuring artwork from Clyde Caldwell & Luke Eidenschink!)
“Celtic-inspiring” or “Celtic-inspired” art? Well, I’m including both! Also, I tried to research and credit all artists appropriately wherever I could find attributions, but please let me know if I missed anything.
We have a huge Irish population in my hometown and one of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day parades in the world so I am loving this art!
Thanks for the shout-out, J.Q.! Every time I watch the Leonard Nimoy Bilbo Baggins video, I watch it a bunch of times in a row. I genuinely can't believe such a thing exists!