More new Hobbit film related images

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Evidently there's some kind of children's workbook out which has some quite lovely images within.  The saints of the interweb have seen to it that these are made available to us all.

Images include a character we have never seen (Thranduil) and a character we have seen but not really in this context before (Saruman).


Thranduil is not a favorite character of mine.  In fact, it must be respectfully stated that I quite dislike him (it's difficult to be a Dwarf fan and like Thranduil).  But that character design is great.  He looks like you wouldn't want to cross him in a dark alley.  Even his crown, which could easily be ridiculous-looking, only adds something to it.  It's almost antler-like.  Reminds me of some figure of myth I vaguely remember but can't place (I'm sure someone here knows, help me out...dude with the antlers...).  Also I like his color scheme; I thoroughly approve of grey/silver with splashes of bloody colors like crimson or russet. 
Not sure I like the massive fricking bling on his hand, but Thranduil seems to me like the type who would have some completely impractical bling anyway, so.

Saruman!  =D =D  (oh, and Gandalf, Elrond and Galadriel).  I wish that picture were a bit clearer.  Ah well.  I'm quite amused by it.  He rather looks like he doesn't want to be there at all and is trying to restrain himself from bolting from the room or lobbing something at someone.
SARUMAN: I don't think I'm supposed to be here right now.
GALADRIEL: Nor am I, but you don't hear me complaining about it.