Stunning Calligraphy by Daniel Reeve, The New Zealand Artist Behind the Work in ‘The Hobbit’ & ‘Lord of the Rings’

Reeve writing on camera for The Hobbit

New Zealand-based artist Daniel Reeve creates beautiful calligraphy and maps for use in movies and movie merchandise. His calligraphy and cartography work for Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films stand out as stunning examples of expert control and skill in the art form.

As if all these works weren't enough, he also paints in watercolors, oils, and acrylics. His website offers prints of his work for purchase as well as a list of available movie merchandise featuring his work.

Pieces made to dress the set for The Lord of the Rings

Pieces made to dress the set for The Lord of the Rings written in the fictitious script Tengwar

Moon runes from The Hobbit

Tengwar script to dress the Rivendell set in The Lord of the Rings

images via Daniel Reeve

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