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Paintings and drawings inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium.

Paintings and drawings inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium.

The Imaginary Network Expanded (INE) is a network of art sharing subreddits ranging from broad in subject to very specific. It is the goal of the INE to share, inspire, discuss and appreciate static image paintings, drawings, and digital art while maintaining artist credit and source links.


Rules (See All):

1) Submit credited, sourced paintings and drawings.

a. Follow title format: Art Title by Artist Name. Add no other info, except if to tag as OC.

b. Comment with an artist published website link. We want to drive some traffic to the creators!

c. Traditional paintings and drawings only. No videos, screenshots, photography, audio, multi-panel comics, content generated or AI-assisted submissions.

d. Posting your own work? See our best practices for submitting OC.

e. Requests, meta, and discussion should be posted to /r/ImaginaryNetwork.

2) Make quality submissions.

a. Do repost something that was posted to this subreddit less than three months ago, or is currently in the top 100 posts of all time. Use the search function before you post.

b. No collections, galleries or other multi-image submissions. Instead, submit your favorite image and link the rest in the comments.

c. Don't look spammy. Do not post to the same subreddit more than twice a day. No more than one crosspost per day.

d. Low resolution images may be removed. Images that contain too much background, text, or advertisement may be removed. Images must be submitted in the correct orientation. Submissions should not be more than 25% text. Text should not be necessary to understand the context of an image.

e. The scope of this sub is based on "what you see in the picture." The subject needs to be identifiable by the art alone, without descriptive title or any knowledge of lore.

f. Content should first glorify the subreddit subject matter. Hypersexualized characters should not be a main focal point. NSFW submissions should be limited to approx 1 in 10 per user.

g. Images of or titles mentioning merchandise are not allowed. No submission links to storefronts. Instead, link that info in the comments section.

3) This sub focuses on art appreciation.

a. All comments must be phrased respectfully. No name calling.

b. No dirty birdies or body-shaming. Low effort negativity may be removed.


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    Balrog by GraphiteSamurai

    1 Comment
    2024/04/24
    20:43 UTC

    151

    Drums in the Dark by Andrea Tarzia

    2 Comments
    2024/04/24
    19:39 UTC

    84

    Gandalf and the Witch King by Ted Nasmith

    0 Comments
    2024/04/24
    17:36 UTC

    65

    The Old Man Willow by Andrea Piparo

    1 Comment
    2024/04/24
    14:45 UTC

    65

    Celeborn by Andrea Piparo

    3 Comments
    2024/04/24
    14:44 UTC

    151

    Strider by Nia Kovalevski

    4 Comments
    2024/04/23
    01:14 UTC

    86

    'Fatty Bolger' by Sebastian Giacobino

    3 Comments
    2024/04/22
    19:35 UTC

    89

    Access Tunnel by Hristo Chukov

    1 Comment
    2024/04/19
    13:55 UTC

    72

    He Who Arises In Might, art by me

    12 Comments
    2024/04/17
    09:32 UTC

    65

    Oropher by Olga Ladesire

    1 Comment
    2024/04/16
    21:39 UTC

    57

    Arcane Denial by Mike "Daarken" Lim

    1 Comment
    2024/04/16
    18:48 UTC

    54

    [Silmarillion] Ulmo by Wavesheep

    1 Comment
    2024/04/16
    18:45 UTC

    170

    Númenor Statue by Nasan Hardcastle

    3 Comments
    2024/04/15
    14:54 UTC

    49

    Burning Lake Town (Hobbit) Battle of Five Armies by Hassan Ali

    1 Comment
    2024/04/15
    14:19 UTC

    147

    Rangers of Gondor - Ambush by Nikolay Timofeev

    1 Comment
    2024/04/14
    18:05 UTC

    89

    My new painting: "The Blue Wizards travel into the Eastlands" Acrylic on canvas 30x40cm.

    2 Comments
    2024/04/14
    13:00 UTC

    81

    Silmarillion - Sauron by Wavesheep

    1 Comment
    2024/04/14
    01:42 UTC

    60

    Gothmog vs Fingon by Rui Gonçalves

    1 Comment
    2024/04/13
    14:33 UTC

    97

    Gates of Argonath by BoP Art

    2 Comments
    2024/04/12
    20:10 UTC

    152

    Gandalf by Anato Finnstark

    3 Comments
    2024/04/12
    19:33 UTC

    97

    Depart by Darrell K. Sweet

    1 Comment
    2024/04/11
    19:07 UTC

    62

    This scene is so much better in the old cartoon man.

    1 Comment
    2024/04/11
    12:51 UTC

    37

    Lord of the Rings - Aragorn Wall Art

    0 Comments
    2024/04/10
    16:59 UTC

    222

    The Arrival of Gandalf by Darrell K. Sweet

    7 Comments
    2024/04/10
    18:03 UTC

    117

    The Silmarillion - Morgoth vs Ungolian by Guillem H. Pongiluppi

    3 Comments
    2024/04/10
    10:08 UTC

    91

    Earliest known map of The Shire, 1937, by J.R.R. Tolkien

    1 Comment
    2024/04/09
    21:08 UTC

    155

    Minas Ithil Under Siege by George Rushing

    2 Comments
    2024/04/09
    12:41 UTC

    144

    Minas Ithil - Early concept for Minas Morgul by George Rushing

    2 Comments
    2024/04/08
    13:54 UTC

    22

    Shelob, Ungoliant Brood Spider by KingsOfEvilArt

    1 Comment
    2024/04/08
    13:51 UTC

    59

    Mouth of Sauron by BOM

    0 Comments
    2024/04/07
    17:49 UTC

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