Some "A.I." images of Tolkien illustrations in the style of Byzantine iconography are making the rounds on the Other Site, so I want to highlight Jay Johnstone, a real person who makes real Byzantine-inspired Tolkien art with his real human creativity! More here: jaystolkien.com

i saw the “ai” versions and they were an interesting enough idea that my first thought was literally “someone has done this for real” i’m so glad to now know their name!

I'm sure it's taken Mr. Johnstone years of practice to become so skilled with this. Respect for honed human skills.