nuriaabajo's avatar
oh this is a lovely illustration, perfect for the book
I especially love your version of Jack, and clothes of Tip
hwilki65's avatar
Thank you very much! I wanted everything to be very purple. You may not be able to tell, but even Jack has purple in his color (I mixed small amounts of lavender with the wood-color).
I thought that Tip probably wore Mombi's old clothing; so, one of her old hats, an old vest and scarf, her socks and boots, and she probably altered one of her skirts into a pair of pants for him. I don't think that Mombi would want to bother about Tip's clothing, so he would always get her old hand-me-downs.
nuriaabajo's avatar
"I thought that Tip probably wore Mombi's old clothing"
this idea is wonderful, That means that he has always used women's clothing, even as a boy, is a really symbolic detail. you have to save that idea for your projects of oz
hwilki65's avatar
I really hadn't thought of that, so I'm glad that you brought it up! I also thought that Ozma might carry on wearing Tip's clothing, even after assuming her role as Princess. Perhaps, on days when she isn't preoccupied, she would wear Tip's clothing and wander around.