Good Morning, Mr. Baggins

"Good morning!" said Bilbo, and he meant it. The sun was shining, and the grass was very green. But Gandalf looked at him from under long bushy eyebrows that stuck out further than the brim of his shady hat.

"What do you mean?" he said. "Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not; or that you feel good this morning; or that it is a morning to be good on?"

"All of them at once," said Bilbo. "And a very fine morning for a pipe of tobacco out of doors, into the bargain. If you have a pipe about you, sit down and have a fill of mine! There's no hurry, we have all the day before us!"

- The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien

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Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins

6x6" Strathmore Bristol Smooth
Faber-Castell Aquarelle color pencils
Time: about 6 hours


Martin Freeman will soon start filming his portrayal of Bilbo Baggins for Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit."

I wanted to get a jump start on the imminent hysteria and envision Mr. Freeman as Bilbo before any publicity stills are released.

I don't know if I succeeded with the likeness, but I'm pretty happy with the result, since it's only my second real color drawing and it came together quite well. Color is fun!

Thanks for looking! Please don't hesitate to comment with suggestions or critique. I'm curious to know if this reminds anyone of Martin Freeman before reading it in the description.