When I'm not illustrating Gwelf I like to delve into the world of Faeries, Sprites witches and Woodland Nudes. NSFW but still pretty harmless. If you're curious about this other side of my art you can check it here - www.instagram.com/longbottomle...

Wood Mouse - Watercolour.

Sketchbook fragment. Back on the job after a short hiatus. More soon. Tally Ho.

Bit more Gwelf sketchbook. Designing some local kids. More soon. Tally Ho.

A faerie painting from a few years ago. Watercolour. I enjoy painting Gwelf but I also like painting faeries. More soon.

Pine Martens - bit more character concept work for the third Gwelf book. Work continues. More soon.

Wilburton Fox. Character illustration for third Gwelf book. Work continues on volume three. More soon. Tally Ho.

A bit more mouse work for the third Gwelf book. Armoured Mice. Elite guards, tough and relentless. Work continues on the third Gwelf volume. More soon.

Island Mice - character concept work for third Gwelf book. Work continues. More soon.

A bit of character concept work for the second Gwelf book. Work continues on book 3. More soon.

Backdoor Escape. Watercolour and pencil crayon on board. The mice are in big trouble and they need your help. More soon. Tally Ho!

The Sparrow market. Watercolour illustration from the first Gwelf book. Work continues on volume 3. More soon.

The Southern Woodlands - illustration from the second Gwelf book. Watercolour. More soon.

Bit of sketchbook. More soon.

Husky - Squad Leader. Elite Guard Unit. Smart, bold, capable. Work continues on the third Gwelf book. More soon. Tally Ho.

Flagon - veteran squad leader, pub regular, ready to fight. Watercolour. Work continues on new Gwelf book. Tally Ho.

Eyeless and Stripe. Work continues on the third Gwelf book. Tally Ho.

Supply Run - Watercolour. Gonna be featuring Mice and Pine Martens in the new story. Turtles too cuz they're tough and snappy. Work continues unabated. More soon. Tally Ho.

Pine Marten character sketch for the third Gwelf book. Work continues. More soon.

Work continues on the third Gwelf book, The Haunted Garden. More soon.

The old mouse fort. Hidden deep in the tangle in case of emergencies - like now. Watercolour. Work continues on the new Gwelf project, The Haunted Garden. More soon.

Mouse Enclave - The Haunted Garden. Work continues on the new Gwelf project. Watercolour. More soon.

Something wintery for this crippling heatwave and a reminder that my printshop is open again. If you're curious you can check it here - www.inprnt.com/gallery/larr...

Finally able to get some new originals up in my shop. If you're curious you can check it here - l.instagram.com?u=https%3A%2...

Mouse Hole - Checking the Map. Watercolour. This one for the new Gwelf project. More news soon. As always - thanks so much for the continued support. more soon.

Pine Marten Archer. Taking another stab at this one for the new Gwelf book The Haunted Garden. This is going to be a spooky autumn story. Pine Martens are expert climbers and prefer to fight from the treetops. More about the new Gwelf book soon. Tally Ho.

Going to be at the Cartoon Foundry tomorrow at the Hamilton Art Gallery. Drop by if you're in the area. We'll chat DnD animals or something equally rediculous.

Taking another stab at Pine Marten Archer - sketchbook and watercolour thumbnail. More soon.

Bit more Gwelf sketchbook. Work continuing on the new book. More soon. Tally Ho.

Rabbit's Garden - Watercolour. This one for June and the moment when spring turns into summer. Work continues on the new Gwelf book. More soon.

Pine Marten - watercolour. For the new Gwelf book. It will be a dark and spooky autumn story. More soon. #gwelf

Raccoon archer from the second Gwelf book. Watercolour. Preliminary design work continues on book 3. More soon. #gwelf

The Bard or Return of the Freeloader - final art, colour rough and colour thumbnail. This from Gwelf book 2. Preliminary work continues on book 3. More soon

Raccoon exorcist from the second Gwelf book. Watercolour on board. #Gwelf

Work continues on the third Gwelf book. Pine Marten Archers. Gwelf Sketchbook. More soon.

Forest Lookout. Watching for incursions along the border. Watercolour. From the second Gwelf book. #Gwelf

Otter on patrol from the second Gwelf book, Into the Hinterlands. Preliminary work continues on book 3. More soon. #Gwelf

Quickie mouse sketch. Watercolour. Preliminary work on the third Gwelf book continues. More soon. #Gwelf

Preproduction work continues on the third Gwelf book, "The Haunted Garden". So much to figure out and design. Here's some Pine Marten stuff from a recent sketchbook. Pine Martens are tough little rogues, good tree climbers and ferocious fighters. Good partiers too. More soon. #Gwelf

Some recent Gwelf sketchbook. Prep work for the third Gwelf book going into production in September. Gonna be a lot of mice in this one. And pine Martens. More soon. #Gwelf

Tally Ho - Watercolour. Heading home after a few ales at the pub. #Gwelf.

Into the Valley. Watercolour. Reposting this one after a few adjustments. More soon. #Gwelf

Some recent sketchbook. Pine Martens and blind raccoons and chipmunks and pack turtles. more soon. #Gwelf

Some recent sketchbook. Snapping turtles and pine Martens. More soon. #Gwelf

Grandmother Rabbit. Watercolour. This one for spring.

Fox archer in winter. #Gwelf

Rabbit mum from Gwelf book one. Watercolour.

Rabbit on the move. Watercolour. First Gwelf book.

This winter isn't ending. I really need some warm sunny spring.

Bunny Sword from the second Gwelf book. Watercolour. ☮️