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German artist and teacher '''Jenny Dolfen''' (born [[1975]]) has created numerous illustrations inspired by [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien's]] [[legendarium]].  
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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 Links ==
==External links==
* '''[http://www.goldseven.de/ Official Website]'''
* '''[https://goldseven.wordpress.com/ Official website]'''
* '''[http://www.cafepress.com/goldseven/487887 Commercial Site]''' for purchasing prints
* {{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.jpg
Jenny Dolfen
Biographical information
Born1975
StyleWatercolour
ImagesImages by Jenny Dolfen
LocationGermany
Websitehttps://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]

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

Published Artwork[edit | edit source]

Cover art[edit | edit source]

Featured[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

Interviews[edit | edit source]

References

  1. "Acuarelas innumerables: Entrevista a Jenny Dolfen" in Dragón Verde 10
  2. 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)
  3. Jenny Dolfen, "This Hither Shore" on goldseven.wordpress.com (accessed 17 July 2023)
Illustrators of official Tolkien calendars
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)