SKETCH-Tolkien's Words

My own sketches appear at the bottom of the post.  

Except for a calligraphy course that taught me the basics last summer, this will be my first foray into the art of hand-lettering.  I have no great apsirations for my talent-level, but I'm looking forward to working on one of my favorite quotes by Mr. JRR Tolkien.

My sketches so far: