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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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    The Hyarna Istari or Southern Wizards | Carastor the Red (Once a Maia Servant of Tulkas Lord of War/Varie Weaver of Histories) and Dūrestel the Black (Once a Maia Servant of Mandos the Doomsmen) | Fan Art by Yosi Saputras

    0 Comments
    2025/01/30
    19:09 UTC

    635

    Compilation of Lord of the Rings scenes I made over 2024! (Edoras, Minas Tirith, and Rivendell, all pen and watercolor)

    18 Comments
    2025/01/30
    15:00 UTC

    62

    Galadriel by kgehrmann (me), Photoshop & Wacom Intuos 4, 2025

    1 Comment
    2025/01/29
    19:48 UTC

    42

    Melian the Maïa. Fanart by me (digital painting). Feedback welcomed

    2 Comments
    2025/01/29
    09:44 UTC

    107

    The Fierce Troll-Men of Harad | Art by David Zeta

    0 Comments
    2025/01/28
    11:10 UTC

    153

    Barrel Riders by Richard Philpott

    2 Comments
    2025/01/24
    14:34 UTC

    143

    Mount Doom by CraftingVisuals

    1 Comment
    2025/01/23
    15:21 UTC

    231

    Isildur and Elendil fighting Sauron in the style of the Morgan bible by Robert Altbauer, 2017

    3 Comments
    2025/01/22
    17:11 UTC

    93

    Ent by Ewa Alimowska

    2 Comments
    2025/01/22
    15:33 UTC

    79

    Lairūk the Green Horror | King of Nurz Dil | The Great Dragon of Harad | Imagined Harad Concept | Art by Amigdalah

    0 Comments
    2025/01/22
    03:54 UTC

    131

    The Heart of Mirkwood by Jon Hodgson

    1 Comment
    2025/01/21
    14:47 UTC

    46

    Goldenroot Dwarves

    1 Comment
    2025/01/21
    02:28 UTC

    169

    The Misty Mountains by Jon Hodgson

    1 Comment
    2025/01/20
    14:53 UTC

    201

    The Bagginses of Hobbiton Family Tree, by me

    7 Comments
    2025/01/19
    17:08 UTC

    573

    "Treebeard" [Alan Lee]

    4 Comments
    2025/01/18
    03:13 UTC

    165

    “The Garden of Plenty” | A City of the Free-People’s of Harad | Imagined Harad Concept | Art by David Zeta

    2 Comments
    2025/01/17
    19:31 UTC

    744

    My artwork of an expanded Edoras and the valley of Harrowdale (7 x 10, Pen and Watercolor)

    24 Comments
    2025/01/17
    15:17 UTC

    98

    The Northern Dalelands by Jon Hodgson

    1 Comment
    2025/01/16
    15:05 UTC

    259

    Frodo and the Black Rider by Jon Hodgson

    3 Comments
    2025/01/15
    15:32 UTC

    580

    Narsil/Anduril by R.A Marsh

    1 Comment
    2025/01/14
    16:54 UTC

    225

    Horse Lords of Rohan by Jon Hodgson

    3 Comments
    2025/01/14
    15:33 UTC

    364

    Taniquetil - Manwë & Melkor by wroniec

    1 Comment
    2025/01/14
    00:35 UTC

    238

    Rivendell by Jon Hodgson

    1 Comment
    2025/01/13
    15:22 UTC

    624

    Illustration by paunchsalazar

    2 Comments
    2025/01/12
    17:19 UTC

    150

    The Road to the West by Jon Hodgson

    1 Comment
    2025/01/11
    19:21 UTC

    419

    One Ring to Rule Them All by Sara Bertoli

    7 Comments
    2025/01/09
    16:40 UTC

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    still standing by benbauchau

    5 Comments
    2025/01/08
    12:49 UTC

    224

    Ghost Quarter by artist Lorenzo Lanfranconi

    1 Comment
    2025/01/07
    23:28 UTC

    226

    Gandalf the Grey, painted in acrylics by me

    0 Comments
    2025/01/07
    14:00 UTC

    237

    She ain't no man by tosquinha

    7 Comments
    2025/01/06
    17:36 UTC

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