Very fine tribute. As I mentioned when athenais reported his death, I was particularly fond of the drawing style as well as the wit of his artwork
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Yes, sometime in the next couple of months I'll transcribe the letter (which was typed on paper) and ask Hazel if it's okay to publish it, or if I should check with any of his kids. Fingers crossed!
The illustrations of Lord of the Ring are fascinating, by the way. They are cruder than his later work, and they were apparently printed on a device he made himself using a paint can as the drum, so even the printing seems crude. But several of the compositions are quite striking. I also had no idea until a few years ago that he had ever been a Tolkien fan, although the cover he did for the most recent Banana Wings is a LOTR joke, and Simon Ounsley, who published Lagoon, referred to the above cover as Helms Deep.
Lovely. I've written something shorter but similar for the next Novacon PR which should be out next week (ish). I can't find where I published it now, but I definitely recall saying some years ago that I really hope he personally felt the satisfaction and fulfilment his efforts deserved.
That's actually an interesting question, whether he felt satisfaction and fulfillment in his work. I'd guess that he at least felt fulfillment, but it's only a guess.
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The illustrations of Lord of the Ring are fascinating, by the way. They are cruder than his later work, and they were apparently printed on a device he made himself using a paint can as the drum, so even the printing seems crude. But several of the compositions are quite striking. I also had no idea until a few years ago that he had ever been a Tolkien fan, although the cover he did for the most recent Banana Wings is a LOTR joke, and Simon Ounsley, who published Lagoon, referred to the above cover as Helms Deep.
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