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Here is the newest addition to my continued series that takes the characters and animation style of The Great Mouse Detective and places those elements into the original Sherlock Holmes illustrations by Sidney Paget.

This piece brings to life this Paget drawing from "The Man with the Twisted Lip":
twlips1.jpg

In the scene Watson has been sent to look for opium addict Isa Whitney by one of his wife's friends, and while looking around an opium den he discovers that his friend Sherlock Holmes is also occupying that space.

Watson's narration:

'I walked down the narrow passage between the double row of sleepers, holding my breath to keep out the vile, stupefying fumes of the drug, and looking about for the manager. As I passed the tall man who sat by the brazier I felt a sudden pluck at my skirt, and a low voice whispered, “Walk past me, and then look back at me.” The words fell quite distinctly upon my ear. I glanced down. They could only have come from the old man at my side, and yet he sat now as absorbed as ever, very thin, very wrinkled, bent with age, an opium pipe dangling down from between his knees, as though it had dropped in sheer lassitude from his fingers. I took two steps forward and looked back. It took all my self-control to prevent me from breaking out into a cry of astonishment. He had turned his back so that none could see him but I. His form had filled out, his wrinkles were gone, the dull eyes had regained their fire, and there, sitting by the fire and grinning at my surprise, was none other than Sherlock Holmes. He made a slight motion to me to approach him, and instantly, as he turned his face half round to the company once more, subsided into a doddering, loose-lipped senility.

  “Holmes!” I whispered, “what on earth are you doing in this den?”

  “As low as you can,” he answered; “I have excellent ears. If you would have the great kindness to get rid of that sottish friend of yours I should be exceedingly glad to have a little talk with you."

  “I have a cab outside.”

  “Then pray send him home in it. You may safely trust him, for he appears to be too limp to get into any mischief. I should recommend you also to send a note by the cabman to your wife to say that you have thrown in your lot with me. If you will wait outside, I shall be with you in five minutes.”

It was a blast to bring this piece alive, as it has always been one of my favorite Paget drawings. We see Holmes again disguising himself, and get glimpses of a seedier part of London with beautiful lighting provided by the burning brazier. It was also great to introduce Dawson to my series for the first time, and though I think I drew him a bit too skinny, he's my favorite aspect of this piece. I hope anyone who gives this a look enjoys it and provides some feedback, as I would love to have it!

Here are the past drawings from this series for those interested in seeing them:
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fav.me/d76ga9g

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Description
Here is the newest addition to my continued series that takes the characters and animation style of The Great Mouse Detective and places those elements into the original Sherlock Holmes illustrations by Sidney Paget.

This piece brings to life this Paget drawing from "The Man with the Twisted Lip":
twlips1.jpg

In the scene Watson has been sent to look for opium addict Isa Whitney by one of his wife's friends, and while looking around an opium den he discovers that his friend Sherlock Holmes is also occupying that space.

Watson's narration:

'I walked down the narrow passage between the double row of sleepers, holding my breath to keep out the vile, stupefying fumes of the drug, and looking about for the manager. As I passed the tall man who sat by the brazier I felt a sudden pluck at my skirt, and a low voice whispered, “Walk past me, and then look back at me.” The words fell quite distinctly upon my ear. I glanced down. They could only have come from the old man at my side, and yet he sat now as absorbed as ever, very thin, very wrinkled, bent with age, an opium pipe dangling down from between his knees, as though it had dropped in sheer lassitude from his fingers. I took two steps forward and looked back. It took all my self-control to prevent me from breaking out into a cry of astonishment. He had turned his back so that none could see him but I. His form had filled out, his wrinkles were gone, the dull eyes had regained their fire, and there, sitting by the fire and grinning at my surprise, was none other than Sherlock Holmes. He made a slight motion to me to approach him, and instantly, as he turned his face half round to the company once more, subsided into a doddering, loose-lipped senility.

  “Holmes!” I whispered, “what on earth are you doing in this den?”

  “As low as you can,” he answered; “I have excellent ears. If you would have the great kindness to get rid of that sottish friend of yours I should be exceedingly glad to have a little talk with you."

  “I have a cab outside.”

  “Then pray send him home in it. You may safely trust him, for he appears to be too limp to get into any mischief. I should recommend you also to send a note by the cabman to your wife to say that you have thrown in your lot with me. If you will wait outside, I shall be with you in five minutes.”

It was a blast to bring this piece alive, as it has always been one of my favorite Paget drawings. We see Holmes again disguising himself, and get glimpses of a seedier part of London with beautiful lighting provided by the burning brazier. It was also great to introduce Dawson to my series for the first time, and though I think I drew him a bit too skinny, he's my favorite aspect of this piece. I hope anyone who gives this a look enjoys it and provides some feedback, as I would love to have it!

Here are the past drawings from this series for those interested in seeing them:
fav.me/d75dnq2
fav.me/d76ga9g

fav.me/d7kez7w