The Magic Roundabout: Mole Machine original pencil drawing

Title: Mole Machine

Year: 2002

Materials: pencil on tracing paper

Size (including mount): 40.2cm x 52cm (15.8" x 20.5")

Details: a concept drawing commissioned by Bolex Brothers, UK, as an inspirational image for the 2005 movie The Magic Roundabout.  The Mole Machine was part of the script given to Matthews.  The resulting design has something in common with his 1985 image The Heavy Metal Hero.

Additional information: this original piece of art is dry-mounted and wrapped in cellophane.