Guy Spends 5 Hours Drawing Detailed Map of Middle-Earth From Lord of the Rings On A Starbucks Coffee Cup

Even when drawn on the side of a Starbucks coffee cup, Tolkien’s big and beautiful world of Middle-Earth (the setting for the Lord Of The Rings) is an impressive place. Liam Kenny, an artist in Liverpool, spent 5 hours recreating this epic map on the side of a cup that he later handed over to a barista who posted pictures online.

Since he drew the map, Kenny has created other works of art as well, both on and off coffee cups. Check out his Instagram for more!

More info: Instagram (h/t: huffpost, laughingsquid)

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A video posted by pirate (@topthat138) on Oct 27, 2014 at 10:50am PDT

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