
Book Cover: 'The Wind In The Willows
Watercolour & Gouache
65 x 42cm
Client: Guomai

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Messing About On The River
Watercolour & Gouache
24 x 31cm
Those eagle-eyed of you may recognise this painting from the Galerie Daniel Maghen section. Due to time constraints, I attempted to re-purpose some of my previous watercolours in order to complete the whole book within the deadline.
The original 'Messing About' had a natural unpainted boat. However to fit the description in the story I had to do a bit of Photoshop trickery (or devilry) to make the inside appear white and the exterior blue.
Client: Guomai

Mole Spring Cleaning
Watercolour
16 x 19cm
Client: Guomai

Toad's Caravan
Watercolour & Gouache
24 x 18cm
Client: Guomai

Toad Transfixed
Watercolour
14 x 9cm
Client: Guomai

Ratty Heads To The Wild Wood
Watercolour
18 x 11cm
Client: Guomai

Snow's Up
Watercolour & Gouache
51 x 35cm
Another example of a re-used painting to bring the illustration commission in on time.
Originally taken from 'Pushing Through The Snow', I separately painted Ratty and Mole, then removed the hedgehogs in Photoshop and overlaid the new painting. It was relatively straight forward, unlike some of the other altered illustrations. However, needs must!
Client: Guomai

Ringing Mr Badger's Doorbell
Watercolour
11 x 17cm
Client: Guomai

Badger's Kitchen
Watercolour & Gouache
51 x 39cm
This image was particularly hard to re-use. The original 'Warming Up' depicted hedgehogs and a mouse sat at the table. In Photoshop I somehow managed to hide all trace of them and overlay Ratty and Mole in their place. Thank goodness for the clone stamp tool!
Client: Guomai

Badger Shows Mole The Vaults
Watercolour
9 x 11cm
Client: Guomai

Mole's House
Watercolour & Gouache
24 x 29cm
Client: Guomai

Carol Singing Mice
Watercolour & Gouache
32 x 18cm
Client: Guomai

Toad Steals A Car
Watercolour & Gouache
15 x 10cm
Client: Guomai

Toad Imprisioned
Watercolour & Gouache
11 x 7cm
Client: Guomai

Ratty And Mole Search For Portly
Watercolour & Gouache
19 x 10cm
Client: Guomai

Pan And Portly
Watercolour & Gouache
18 x 22cm
Client: Guomai


Toad And The Gaoler's Daughter
Watercolour & Gouache
17 x 15cm
Client: Guomai
Washerwoman Toad
Watercolour
9 x 15cm
Client: Guomai

Toad Jumps From The Train
Watercolour & Gouache
18 x 22cm
Client: Guomai

Mice Packing For Winter
Watercolour
19 x 9cm
Client: Guomai

Sea Rat Talking
Watercolour
16 x 9cm
Client: Guomai

Toad Crashes
Watercolour & Gouache
11 x 15cm
Client: Guomai

Toad In The Canal
Watercolour & Gouache
24 x 29cm
Client: Guomai

Toad On Horseback
Watercolour & Gouache
18 x 12cm
Client: Guomai



Ferret With Gun
Watercolour
14 x 14cm
Client: Guomai
Fleeing
Watercolour
20 x 8cm
Client: Guomai
Attacking
Watercolour
18 x 12cm
Client: Guomai

Celebratory Feast
Watercolour & Gouache
51 x 39cm
Here is the final example of an altered painting from a previous life. You can see the original version in the Galerie Daniel Maghen section of my website.
This was a simple case of changing Toad's expression to fit within the story. He needed to look suitably humble and demure. So I painted a separate Toad head and overlaid him in Photoshop. Job done and another 12 days of painting saved!
Client: Guomai