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A moment of attention
A badger lifts its nose beneath rowan berries. A hare pauses among poppies. A fox keeps company with a small lantern. Each illustration holds a moment just before something happens, leaving a little space for the viewer to imagine what comes next.
Some creatures belong to familiar landscapes; others arrive from colder places or stranger tales. In the gallery they sit together as a collection of characters, seasons and moods.
A place for the drawing itself
The Illustrations gallery gives each piece room to be seen in its own right. Open an image to explore it at a larger size, or wander by creature, season or folklore.
The descriptive titles used in this preview are working labels. The finished collection will carry the artist’s chosen names.