Once upon a time, a little girl fell in the love with the story of a rat, a mole, a badger, and a toad. I was that little girl, and the story was Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. Now that I've grown up (technically), I have finally begun a project that I have been dreaming about for quite some time. A series based on the tale and its characters.
Mr. Toad and The Rat and His River are the first in what will be a series of periodic installments.
I hope you will join me for the adventure!
Mr. Toad 8"x10" gouache on paper
Here is the infamous Mr. Toad at the wheel of his greatest weakness, the motor car. In describing his attributes and characteristics it would be best to quote him on himself: “I'm such a clever Toad.”
The Rat and His River 14"x11" gouache on paper
Ratty is perhaps my favorite Wind in the Willows character. He's sweet, sensible, down to earth and content. All he needs is his boat and the river and he considers himself well-off.
“Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.”
-Ratty of Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame)
