New book illustrations for local Author's debut Children's book
I am delighted to have been asked to illustrate this beautiful local story by Author Roy Bradshaw. The book is based in Broseley at Benthall Edge. Following the story of two dogs who find themselves in a tricky situation! I had a lot of fun illustrating this book, especially as its very local to me. You will find below some examples of the making of the illustrations.
The book is now available to buy online at Amazon Read the full story description below…
Barley is a clever dog who loves a biscuit treat. He feels that if a treat is earned it always tastes better. Alongside his nephew Basil, and their human friend Mick, Barley always spots some sort of dangerous situation happening during their walks in and around the beauty spots of Shropshire. Follow the adventures Barley and Basil go through during their walks, and the interesting facts they pick up along the way about the different areas of outstanding natural or manufactured beauty. Enjoy the clever way Barley draws a solution and Basil helps to resolve the dangerous situation. This first book finds Basil accidentally becoming the dangerous situation at Pattern’s Rock Quarry and its steep cliff edge sides. During a rainy and stormy day, Barley has to be clever, sensible and brave to rescue his nephew from a fate too horrible to think about. During the two dog’s adventures, Mick their human friend, never knows what’s going on, but somehow, Barley always gets a biscuit… and so does Basil.