Tuesday 14 May 2019



`You ought to be ashamed of yourself,’ said Alice, `a great girl like you,’ (she might well say this), `to go on crying in this way! Stop this moment, I tell you!’ But she went on all the same, shedding gallons of tears, until there was a large pool all round her, about four inches deep and reaching half down the hall.
Illustration by Luca Di Napoli for Alice's adventures in Wonderland.

There are 4 of these, and I'll post each one individually. They are among some of my most favourite illustrations, balancing a gothic style with bright flourishes.

I think Napoli captures the ambiguity of Alice's adventures perfectly. Whilst wondrous, there are also dark shades here and there. 

Such a shame Napoli never illustrated the full novel, or Looking Glass for that matter.

These illustrations also remind me of my friend Victoria Westhill's style of drawing.