- Nearly all of the miniatures for the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy were based painstakingly on his sketches. In fact, he was so impressed with the details in the "bigatures" that he often came by the Production studios and worked on them himself.
- Widely recognized as one of the most popular and prolific fantasy artists in the world.
- Received the Carnegie Medal for his illustrated edition of The Iliad.
- (1998-2001) Working in New Zealand on the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
- Attended the Ealing School of Art.
- His stand in character at the beginning of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) as well as the human seen by Frodo when he wears the ring on Weathertop is the king who would later become "The Witch King of Angmar".
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