EXTRACTS: The Art of Ron Embleton (illustrators special) © 2018 The Book Palace (144 PAGES in Full edition)

118 Preliminary studies for Dickens' characters from sketchbooks provide more insight into the artist's methodology. Ron favoured hard, rather than soft pencils, keeping his line and illustration board clean and more receptive to the glazes of colour he would then apply. ABOVE: Sir Lester Deadlock and Lady Dedlock from 'Bleak House'. Gaffer and Lizzie Hexam from 'Our Mutual Friend'.