Elf-help

Over the years, I�ve sculpted many of my characters to better understand how to go about drawing them. Recently, I had a go at El the Elf from the Elf-help series of books. Of course, having drawn El since the 1980s, some might think it's a bit late to image him in 3D. On the other hand, his hat has always been something of a puzzle. So, fashioning it fully is helpful, even now.

In the picture above, El, the Elf-help elf, is at home in our back garden. photo by Max Alley