After deciding that it was time for another witch article, I looked for a suitable subject.
I remembered three witch pictures from the distant past that I particularly liked; I did some online research and found that they were the work of cartoonist and illustrator Malcolm Bird, who has designed greeting cards, books, calendars and comic strips and whose pictures have been published in many magazines and newspapers.
This article features s a few typical examples of his witch pictures.
Greeting cards
The 'witchy pics' I remembered were on Gallery Five cards.
The 'witchy pics' I remembered were on Gallery Five cards.
Their titles were Spido, Mon Repos and Walkies. I couldn't find any images of Walkies; the others have not reproduced too well, but the images are good enough to give an idea of what the originals were like.
I like the Halloween colours and motifs in Spido; I also like the details such as the mermaid in the goldfish bowl and the flying vultures on the wall. The witch looks very comfortable and contented in her cosy little cottage:
