Doors of Durin by Tessa Gwynne

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That is delightful, Tessa - I visited the church about three weeks ago and was planning to do a sketch of the door, too!!

Posted by David Stevens on Tue 30 Sep 17:53:55

Beautiful painting Tessa.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Tue 30 Sep 18:13:21

David- please do! I’d love to see someone else’s take on this. Thank you for your kind comments, and to Stephen also.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Tue 30 Sep 18:27:54

One of my favourite scenes in the Cotswolds, you have done a superb painting of the doors and trees .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Tue 30 Sep 18:48:08

What an enchanting door Tessa. I can imagine fairies coming and going from there. You have made it look so appealing.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Tue 30 Sep 20:31:08

I agree with Carole, I can imagine a fairy home. Beautiful painting Tessa.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Wed 01 Oct 05:14:50

A delightful painting Tessa, and what a place.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Wed 01 Oct 05:41:19

Magical and enchanting, love it !

Posted by valerie harper on Wed 01 Oct 06:01:34

i like it very much 💕

Posted by Tanja Gerster on Wed 01 Oct 06:22:43

Fabulous Tessa, like it a lot

Posted by Heather Love on Wed 01 Oct 07:05:36

Many thanks Dixie, Carole K (I think I did see fairies!) Carole S, Lewis (think you might see some good characters there) Tanja and Heather. This took quite a while to complete and your lovely comments and encouragement are very much appreciated!

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Wed 01 Oct 07:09:10

How lovely! Great story attached too.

Posted by Jacqueline Budd on Wed 01 Oct 07:19:28

Thank you Jacqueline. I’ve never actually read the books, maybe I should!

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Wed 01 Oct 08:52:08

Terrific work Tessa, children must love seeing this door.

Posted by Russell Edwards on Wed 01 Oct 09:45:38

Lovely work Tess.

Posted by Denise Cat on Wed 01 Oct 09:59:50

Tessa.

Posted by Denise Cat on Wed 01 Oct 10:00:07

Excellent Tessa. I can see what Tolkien found so interesting in this door

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Wed 01 Oct 15:28:22

Very good Tessa.

Posted by Peter Smith on Wed 01 Oct 15:43:04

Fabulous painting Tessa, it’s mysterious!

Posted by Romila Datta on Wed 01 Oct 16:06:26

Fabulous

Posted by Jen Edwards on Wed 01 Oct 19:40:44

Thank you all so much. Great to have your positive comments. x

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Wed 01 Oct 21:16:55

Very Good, Tessa! I have taken on these doors, myself. A great subject.

Posted by Skylar Brown on Thu 02 Oct 17:40:23

Thanks Skylar.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Sat 04 Oct 07:04:20

An enchanting painting Tessa.

Posted by Shaun Byatt on Mon 06 Oct 04:22:58

Hang on Studio Wall

30/09/2025

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Oil on ACF canvas 10” x 12”. This is the door at St Edward’s church in Stow on the Wold not far from where I live. It is claimed to be Tolkien’s inspiration for the Doors of Durin in his novels.

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Tessa Gwynne

I have returned to painting over the last sixteen years or so, having relocated from Cardiff to the Cotswolds in 2009 and joined the Guiting Power Art Group. Although I did a year's Foundation Course at Cardiff art college after leaving school, I hadn’t painted much in the interim, except for a few…

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