The Cheshire Cat by Lynnette Shelley
Lynnette Shelley

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“One day Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. Which road do I take? she asked. Where do you want to go? was his response. I don’t know, Alice answered. Then, said the cat, it doesn’t matter.”
-Lewis Carroll, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”

Second artwork in my new series based off of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”. This is the my take on the Cheshire Cat, who though a smiling and logical entity, is also a bit unnerving. I chose to portray the cat as something a bit unsettling and ambiguous.

“’But I don’t want to go among mad people,’ Alice remarked.
‘Oh, you can’t help that,’ said the Cat. ‘We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.’
‘How do you know I’m mad?’ said Alice.
‘You must be,” said the Cat. ’or you wouldn’t have come here.’”

The original artwork measures 12.5 × 19″, and was created with mostly colored pencils and art pens and markers on burgundy Canson paper.

Visit my website at http://www.lynnetteshelley.com

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About Lynnette Shelley

Having a great love animals, fairytales, and world mythology, Pennsylvania artist Lynnette Shelley fuses these influences into her strikingly unique illustrations. Her artwork strikes a primal chord in many viewers, with almost Jungian associations to the colors and shapes. Her artworks have been likened to images from an undiscovered ancient civilization or culture.

www.lynnetteshelley.com

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cheshire cat, cat, wonderland, lewis carroll, animal, grin, smile, teeth

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  • butchart
    butchartover 2 years ago

    love this series… so glad i found your art today… it has made me smile……. peace and light………b

  • Thanks! I only just uploaded this picture a few minutes ago (and finished the actual artwork maybe an hour ago) so you are quick ;)

    – Lynnette Shelley

  • butchart
    butchartover 2 years ago

    ha… i’ve been gone for about two months… so you are like a welcome home present…. :)

  • Rhinovangogh
    Rhinovangoghover 2 years ago

    Looks great! It almost looks as if he is talking (to Alice?). I just realized you could probably animate for the movies too. Cool, Best Rhino

  • It would be cool to see this animated….

    – Lynnette Shelley

  • Ming  Myaskovsky
    Ming Myaskovskyover 2 years ago

    This is the best series, very clever, unique creation and I love Alice in Wonderland, can’t wait to see the rest!!:)

  • Thanks Ming. I am having fun with this

    – Lynnette Shelley

  • stephen mclaren
    stephen mclarenover 2 years ago

    Can you base the mad hatter on me please!!! Lovely image Lynnette 8-))))

  • ha ha Stephen. Very tempting

    – Lynnette Shelley

  • Susan  Kimball
    Susan Kimballover 2 years ago

    Beautiful image!

  • Thanks Susan

    – Lynnette Shelley

  • F.A. Moore
    F.A. Mooreover 2 years ago

    #Congratulations on your feature in
    Art Nouveau and the Arts & Crafts Movement

  • Alexandra Felgate
    Alexandra Felgateover 2 years ago

    hee hee, FABULOUS Cheshire Cat Lynnette!!!

  • Thanks Alex!

    – Lynnette Shelley

  • Cheri Perry
    Cheri Perryover 2 years ago

  • Yay! Thank you

    – Lynnette Shelley

  • gabbielizzie
    gabbielizzieover 2 years ago

    congradulations on your feature

  • Thanks Gabbie

    – Lynnette Shelley