Tolkien Can Draw? Who Knew! 7 Beautiful Hobbit Illustrations (PHOTOS)

Friday is the 75^th anniversary of the publication of The Hobbit. Turns out, J.R.R. Tolkien was also an accomplished amateur artist. He made drawings and painted color plates of some scenes from the novel. Here are seven beautiful illustrations he made, collected in The Art of the Hobbit.

Published Sep. 20 2012 4:45AM EDT