The Secret Garden

Liesl Yvette Wilson

The Secret Garden

This illustration was inspired by the children’s book of the same name and was drawn by hand using colour pencils. (and a little bit of guache for highlights)
I used a neighbor’s child as the model.

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The Secret Garden by Liesl Yvette Wilson
The Secret Garden by Liesl Yvette Wilson
  • jean-michel macias

    jean-michel ma...

    fantastik…..!!!!! j’adoooore…!!!

  • Redtempa

    Redtempa

    Wow, this is amazing Liesl, nice work!

  • Liesl Yvette Wilson

    Liesl Yvette W...

    thanks guys…was very nervous about my first stuff going up on the bubble!

  • TsipiLevin

    TsipiLevin

    Wow, great illustration!

  • Winslow357

    Winslow357

    Totally awesome work!!! Your an excellent artist!

  • Alice McMahon White

    Alice McMahon ...

    You are so good! Nice interpretation.

  • Alyson Pearson

    Alyson Pearson

    wow, amazing!

  • Clarissa Stuart

    Clarissa Stuart

    Marvelous work! I am completely and utterly overcome with jealousy :o) Excellent interpretation of the chosen book, which is probably my favorite children’s story of all time. Beautiful!

  • Gary Murison

    Gary Murison

    Very beautifully drawn Liesl. The white space adds great impact to the colours. AMAZING detail.

  • Liesl Yvette Wilson

    Liesl Yvette W...

    Aw…shucks guys! my head is going to swell up!

  • Firedrake

    Firedrake

    This is incredible!!!

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    this is just brilliant, such colour and detail :D
    you are sooooooooo clever :D

  • Liesl Yvette W... replied

    thank yooooou. that nice of you.

  • flower68

    flower68

    you really are an amazingly talented artist.

  • Brian Towers

    Brian Towers

    As a busy artist (with loads of commissions no doubt) you don’t cut any corners Liesl. The detail is amazing and must take a long time to do.

  • Liesl Yvette Wilson

    Liesl Yvette W...

    Thanks Brian. It did take a long time to do. there is a little guache in this one – to make the dandelion s fluffy!

  • Ozcloggie

    Ozcloggie

    Love the strong colours. The design. Almost looks as though the leaves are really falling.

  • Liesl Yvette W... replied

    Thanks Oz! Appreciate you taking a look.

  • Mike Paget

    Mike Paget

    Clever stuff – and beautiful too!

  • Liesl Yvette W... replied

    thanks Mike – I appreciate that

  • Annie van Limbeek

    Annie van Limbeek

    I just have to say I saw this illustration about four months ago, and fell in love with it at that moment. It’s absolutely beautiful. thankyou for sharing it :)

  • Liesl Yvette W... replied

    Wow, thanks Annie that’s really nice of you!

  • iffymood

    iffymood

    Beautiful, your work is stunning, you’re so talented.

  • Liesl Yvette W... replied

    okay…blushing now….

  • Arie van der Wijst

    Arie van der W...

    I like this style…..gorgeous work! Like the title and the interpretation as well.

  • Liesl Yvette W... replied

    Thank you for your comment Arie!

  • jgmart

    jgmart

    What an amazing image – excellent work

  • AnitaInverarity

    AnitaInverarity

    Such Talent Wow

  • susi lawson

    susi lawson

    stunning!! Do you use prismacolor? my fav pencils :)

  • Liesl Yvette W... replied

    thanks alot for you comment. I actually use Faber Castel Polychromos…i think they are the best. lovely and soft for blending and layering.

  • Kirbo

    Kirbo

    superb!

  • Al Neaimi

    Al Neaimi

    another amazing work , you should do more of these , well done Liesl.

  • Liesl Yvette W... replied

    thank you Al! Unfortunately it is a time thing. We all know how little there is of it and this kinda thing…well its very time consuming.

  • ElYPares

    ElYPares

    Beyond adorable!!!

  • Liesl Yvette W... replied

    Thank you very much

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child, garden and portrait