Here is my attempt at Count Olaf, the wonderfully malevolent character from Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, of course.
The original (and great), book illustrations by Brett Helquist, together with the film, have probably influenced the way I approached this drawing. It’s always difficult for an illustrator to tackle a familiar subject already immortalised and celebrated by the masses.
I’m not sure how I would feel at being asked to illustrate Alice In Wonderland, for example.
25/09/2009 at 7:52 pm Permalink
That’s fantastic! I love Count Olaf – and regularly sing Lemony Snicket’s song about him…
“The Count has an eye on his ankle…”
26/09/2009 at 3:40 am Permalink
NO WAY! this is so cool i remember posting about the unibrow that looked like count olaf and now they drew it! omg omg omg omg omg omg omg!
26/09/2009 at 12:56 pm Permalink
This is /awesome/. Especially his hair, and his jutting wrist-bones!
Aw, go on, David, do draw something from Alice! The caterpillar, maybe? Please??
28/09/2009 at 9:06 am Permalink
Quite right Scott – it was indeed your suggestion that got me thinking – thanks!
28/09/2009 at 9:08 am Permalink
Sam – if I have a go at the caterpiller, it’ll have some dark and sinister twist to it. You’ve been warned…