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| name=Jenny Dolfen | |||
| born=[[1975]] | |||
| died= | |||
| style=Watercolour | |||
| images=[[:Category:Images by Jenny Dolfen|Images by Jenny Dolfen]] | |||
| location=[[Wikipedia:Germany|Germany]] | |||
| website=https://goldseven.wordpress.com/ | |||
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'''Jenny Dolfen''' (born [[1975]]) is a German artist and teacher. | |||
==History== | |||
Dolfen was introduced to Tolkien's works via her mother, who was an avid fan.<ref> "Acuarelas innumerables: Entrevista a Jenny Dolfen" in ''Dragón Verde 10''</ref> Her artwork gained notoriety in the early 2000s because it depicted events from [[The Silmarillion]], which was not very common at the time.<ref name=tor>[https://www.tor.com/2022/11/17/the-art-of-middle-earth-the-elves-feanoreans-and-glucksdrachen-of-jenny-dolfen/ The Art of Middle-earth: The Elves, Fëanoreans, and Glücksdrachen of Jenny Dolfen] on tor.com (accessed 16 July 2023)</ref> | |||
She is a regular guest at Tolkien-related events, having spoken at artist panels at [[The Return of the Ring]], [[Tolkien Thing]] 2013, and [[Tolkien 2019]]. | |||
In 2018, she was diagnosed with an unknown eye disease<ref> Jenny Dolfen, [https://goldseven.wordpress.com/blog/page/3/''"This Hither Shore"''] on goldseven.wordpress.com (accessed 17 July 2023)</ref> that has since made her visually disabled. She "works around" her condition by using magnifying glasses and digital canvases.<ref name=tor></ref> When asked about her disability's impact on her art, she said: "''[T]here have been times over the past four years when I felt that I couldn’t keep creating, but I’ve always found a way to get back again—I think creating is my default mode, and no matter how hard creating may be, not creating always ends up being harder!''"<ref name=tor></ref> | |||
==Awards== | |||
* [[2014]]: '''[[Tolkien Society Awards| Tolkien Society Award]]: Best artwork''', ''[[:File:Jenny Dolfen - Earendil the Mariner.jpg|Eärendil the Mariner]]'' | |||
* [[2018]]: '''[[Tolkien Society Awards| Tolkien Society Award]]: Best artwork''', ''[[:File:Jenny Dolfen - The Hunt.jpg|The Hunt]]'' | |||
* [[2020]]: '''[[Tolkien Society Awards| Tolkien Society Award]]: Best artwork''', ''[[:File:Jenny Dolfen - The Professor.jpg|The Professor]]'' | |||
==Bibliography== | |||
* [[2015]]: ''Darkness over Cannae: Hannibal against the might of Rome'' | |||
* [[2016]]: ''[[Songs of Sorrow and Hope|Songs of Sorrow and Hope: The Art of Jenny Dolfen]]'' | |||
* [[2020]]: ''Journeys: Artbook 2015-2019'' | |||
* [[2022]] ''The Secret of the Haunted Forest'' | |||
==Published Artwork== | |||
===Cover art=== | |||
* [[2013]]:'' [[Der Flammifer von Westernis 47]]'' | |||
* [[2020]]: ''[[Amon Hen 283]]'' | |||
* [[2021]]: ''Dragón Verde 10'' | |||
===Featured=== | |||
* [[2004]]: ''[[Aiglos 2]]'' | |||
* [[2004]]: ''[[Aiglos 3]]'' | |||
* [[2005]]: ''[[Aiglos 4]]'' | |||
* [[2005]]: ''The Art of [[George R. R. Martin]]'s A Song of Ice and Fire'' | |||
* [[2014]]: ''[[Mallorn 55]]'' | |||
* [[2015]]: ''[[Mallorn 56]]'' | |||
* [[2020]]: ''[[Beyond Bree]] Calendar 2020'' | |||
* [[2021]]: ''[[Mallorn 61]]'' | |||
* [[2023]]:'' [[Tolkien Calendar 2023]]'' | |||
* [[2023]]: ''[[Beyond Bree]] Calendar 2023'' | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[:Category:Images by Jenny Dolfen|Images by Jenny Dolfen]] | *[[:Category:Images by Jenny Dolfen|Images by Jenny Dolfen]] | ||
== External | ==External links== | ||
* '''[ | * '''[https://goldseven.wordpress.com/ Official website]''' | ||
* {{WP|Jenny Dolfen}} | * {{WP|Jenny Dolfen}} | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwczPh9pUM4&ab_channel=TheTolkienSociety Tolkien 2019: Illustrating Tolkien Panel] on YouTube | |||
===Interviews=== | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZQF-iE6TGI&ab_channel=TolkienExperience Episode 30] of [[The Tolkien Experience|The Tolkien Experience Podcast]] | |||
* ''[https://www.tor.com/2022/11/17/the-art-of-middle-earth-the-elves-feanoreans-and-glucksdrachen-of-jenny-dolfen/ The Art of Middle-earth: The Elves, Fëanoreans, and Glücksdrachen of Jenny Dolfen]'' on tor.com | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLXZkSTnUXA&ab_channel=SmallTolk SmallTolk im Gespräch mit Jenny Dolfen] on YouTube '''(German)''' | |||
* ''[https://issuu.com/sociedadtolkiencolombiaorodruin/docs/10._marzo_2021 Acuarelas innumerables: Entrevista a Jenny Dolfen]'' in ''[[Sociedad Tolkien Colombia Orodruin|Dragón Verde 10]]'', pp. 10-2 '''(Spanish)''' | |||
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Latest revision as of 03:41, 13 December 2023
Jenny Dolfen | |
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Biographical information | |
Born | 1975 |
Style | Watercolour |
Images | Images by Jenny Dolfen |
Location | Germany |
Website | https://goldseven.wordpress.com/ |
Jenny Dolfen (born 1975) is a German artist and teacher.
History[edit | edit source]
Dolfen was introduced to Tolkien's works via her mother, who was an avid fan.[1] Her artwork gained notoriety in the early 2000s because it depicted events from The Silmarillion, which was not very common at the time.[2]
She is a regular guest at Tolkien-related events, having spoken at artist panels at The Return of the Ring, Tolkien Thing 2013, and Tolkien 2019.
In 2018, she was diagnosed with an unknown eye disease[3] that has since made her visually disabled. She "works around" her condition by using magnifying glasses and digital canvases.[2] When asked about her disability's impact on her art, she said: "[T]here have been times over the past four years when I felt that I couldn’t keep creating, but I’ve always found a way to get back again—I think creating is my default mode, and no matter how hard creating may be, not creating always ends up being harder!"[2]
Awards[edit | edit source]
- 2014: Tolkien Society Award: Best artwork, Eärendil the Mariner
- 2018: Tolkien Society Award: Best artwork, The Hunt
- 2020: Tolkien Society Award: Best artwork, The Professor
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- 2015: Darkness over Cannae: Hannibal against the might of Rome
- 2016: Songs of Sorrow and Hope: The Art of Jenny Dolfen
- 2020: Journeys: Artbook 2015-2019
- 2022 The Secret of the Haunted Forest
Published Artwork[edit | edit source]
Cover art[edit | edit source]
- 2013: Der Flammifer von Westernis 47
- 2020: Amon Hen 283
- 2021: Dragón Verde 10
Featured[edit | edit source]
- 2004: Aiglos 2
- 2004: Aiglos 3
- 2005: Aiglos 4
- 2005: The Art of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire
- 2014: Mallorn 55
- 2015: Mallorn 56
- 2020: Beyond Bree Calendar 2020
- 2021: Mallorn 61
- 2023: Tolkien Calendar 2023
- 2023: Beyond Bree Calendar 2023
See also[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
Interviews[edit | edit source]
- Episode 30 of The Tolkien Experience Podcast
- The Art of Middle-earth: The Elves, Fëanoreans, and Glücksdrachen of Jenny Dolfen on tor.com
- SmallTolk im Gespräch mit Jenny Dolfen on YouTube (German)
- Acuarelas innumerables: Entrevista a Jenny Dolfen in Dragón Verde 10, pp. 10-2 (Spanish)
References
- ↑ "Acuarelas innumerables: Entrevista a Jenny Dolfen" in Dragón Verde 10
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Art of Middle-earth: The Elves, Fëanoreans, and Glücksdrachen of Jenny Dolfen on tor.com (accessed 16 July 2023)
- ↑ Jenny Dolfen, "This Hither Shore" on goldseven.wordpress.com (accessed 17 July 2023)
Illustrators of official Tolkien calendars |
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Emily Austin (2023) · Pauline Baynes (1973, 1974) · Cor Blok (2011, 2012) · Jemima Catlin (2014) · Jenny Dolfen (2023) · Inger Edelfeldt (1985) · Mary Fairburn (2015) · Roger Garland (1984, 1987, 1988, 1989) · Spiros Gelekas (2023) · Justin Gerard (2023) · Donato Giancola (2023) · Michael Hague (1986) · The Brothers Hildebrandt (1976 US, 1977 US, 1978 US) · John Howe (1987, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2013, 2021) · Tove Jansson (2016) · Michael Kaluta (1994) · Tim Kirk (1975) · Alan Lee (1987, 1993, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024) · Ted Nasmith (1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2021, 2022) · Kip Rasmussen (2023) · Darrell Sweet (1982) · J.R.R. Tolkien (1973, 1974, 1976 UK, 1977 UK, 1978 UK, 1979, 2005, 2006, 2017) |