« The black arrow sped straight from the string... », 1976

by #MikhailBelomlinsky (Russian artist, 1934-2020)
Illustration for #TheHobbit by #JRRTolkien, first Russian version
translation by Natalia Rakhmanova, 1976

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #Bilbo #Smaug #dragon #Bard

« #Bilbo Finds #Smaug Asleep », 1976

by Mikhail Belomlinsky (Russian artist 1934-2020)
Illustration for #JRRTolkien's "The Hobbit", first Russian version, translation by Natalia Rakhmanova, 1976

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #MikhailBelomlinsky #middleearth #thehobbit #hobbit