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Thief by Raoul Vitale (Smaug and Bilbo from Tolkien's The Hobbit)

Artist: Raoul Vitale (Painter)

10 Comments - 15,574 Views - 8 Likes

Thief by Raoul Vitale (Smaug and Bilbo from Tolkien's The Hobbit) Comic Art

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Artwork Details

Title:	Thief by Raoul Vitale (Smaug and Bilbo from Tolkien's The Hobbit)
Artist:	Raoul Vitale (Painter)
Media Type:	Paint - Oil
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	It's mine... my own, my precious!
Views:	15,574
Likes on CAF:	8 9
Comments:	10
Added to Site:	5/18/2012
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Description

Smaug and Bilbo in a re-imagining of their encounter from Tolkien's The Hobbit.

Those who know me know I historically collected for nostalgia. The paintings I had were very specifically books I've read, games I've loved, etc. Never commissioned anything or even bought a painting purely because I "liked it".

Then along comes Raoul Vitale, I've been seeing his work pop up here and there - and he kills it for me every time. Greg O's Treebeard was the nail in the coffin... I knew it was time to see how the ol' Commission process worked...this was my first one, and won't be my last!

27" x 18.5" Oil on Masonite

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Dan M
Member Since 2007

Posted on 9/26/2012

wow, great mood on this piece!

MIKE SHARPE
Member Since 2008

Posted on 5/21/2013

Awesome piece! The burgler had better be careful.

Matt S
Member Since 2006

Posted on 1/16/2014

i wonder if this was used to influence the 2013 Hobbit movie...it's a wonderful piece, and it looks just like it.

Scruffy McFleabag
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 1/16/2014

Matt S wrote:

i wonder if this was used to influence the 2013 Hobbit movie...it's a wonderful piece, and it looks just like it.

One thing is for sure: I am glad it was painted BEFORE the movie so the reverse couldn't be said - nobody can legitimately make the claim that this image was based on the movie ;-)

Davide G.
Member Since 2009

Posted on 5/24/2018

Scruffy McFleabag wrote:

One thing is for sure: I am glad it was painted BEFORE the movie so the reverse couldn't be said - nobody can legitimately make the claim that this image was based on the movie ;-)

One of my favorite sequences from the whole saga, so I just love this impressive painting! The pencil rough alone is a little gem... Congrats!

Matt S
Member Since 2006

Posted on 1/16/2014

Well... they must have seen it. even the pillars look similar.

Terry Doyle
Member Since 2004

Posted on 10/13/2014

Really nice - love the colours and mood of the piece!

Matt E.
Member Since 2004

Posted on 12/19/2014

Beautiful collection. This is probably one of my favorites!

Jared Michalski
Member Since 2004

Posted on 6/17/2015

That impending flame is simply mesmerizing. Draws the eye right into the painting, then leads it right to Bilbo. Splendid piece!

Foggy Bottom
Member Since 2009
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Posted on 6/20/2017

So Baller.

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