Rankin Bass Doodles

You remember when I was on that Rankin/Bass kick around Christmas and drew people ala Paul Coker Jr.?  Well, here is the other side of my Rankin/Bass coin:  Lester Abrams.  He was the character designer for The Hobbit, Return of the King and The Last Unicorn and the designs he put out are so lovely and magical.  They have this sorta Arthur Rackham-esque feel to them that is just glorious.  These two gentlemen deliver everything you could ask for in fantasy art: highly approachable, a little whimsical, a little funny, a little terrifying, yet somehow reassuring, always visually exciting and pleasing.

I adore my little wizard lady here, she goes around making plants grow and things like that.  Then we got a lady hobbit...which I am only sorta pleased with...