Sunday 31 May 2015

Jabotí the tortoise tumbles down from the vulture's back

Jabotí the tortoise tumbles down from the vulture's back
an illustration by John Vernon Lord 
in Adventures of Jabotí on the Amazon by Lena F Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968

Saturday 30 May 2015

Jabotí the tortoise flies on the back of Urubú the Vulture

Jabotí the tortoise flies on the back of Urubú the Vulture
an illustration by John Vernon Lord 
in Adventures of Jabotí on the Amazon by Lena F Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968


Friday 29 May 2015

Jabotí the tortoise ties up the Tapir's legs


Jabotí the tortoise ties up the Tapir's legs
an illustration by John Vernon Lord 
in Adventures of Jabotí on the Amazon by Lena F Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968

Thursday 28 May 2015

Jabotí the tortoise peers out from the undergrowth

Jabotí the tortoise peers out from the undergrowth
an illustration by John Vernon Lord 
in Adventures of Jabotí on the Amazon by Lena F Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968

Wednesday 27 May 2015

The Tapir squashes Jabotí the tortoise into the ground

The Tapir squashes Jabotí the tortoise into the ground
an illustration by John Vernon Lord 
in Adventures of Jabotí on the Amazon by Lena F Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968

Tuesday 26 May 2015

The monkey whipped Yareté the jaguar

The monkey whipped Yareté the jaguar 
an illustration by John Vernon Lord 
in Adventures of Jabotí on the Amazon by Lena F Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968

Monday 25 May 2015

Yareté the jaguar taking fruit from a tree

Yareté the jaguar taking fruit from a tree
an illustration by John Vernon Lord 
in Adventures of Jabotí on the Amazon by Lena F Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968

Sunday 24 May 2015

Jabotí, the tortoise, listens to the Jaguar and the Parrot in conversation

Jabotí, the tortoise, listens to the Jaguar and the Parrot in conversation,
an illustration by John Vernon Lord 
in Adventures of Jabotí on the Amazon by Lena F Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968


Friday 22 May 2015

A tapir has a tug-o'-war with an alligator


A tapir has a tug-o'-war with an alligator
an illustration by John Vernon Lord 
in Adventures of Jabotí on the Amazon by Lena F Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968

Jabotí the tortoise talks to a tapir


Jabotí the tortoise talks to a tapir
an illustration by John Vernon Lord 
in Adventures of Jabotí on the Amazon by Lena F Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968

Thursday 21 May 2015

Jabotí the tortoise talks to a monkey

Jabotí the tortoise talks to a monkey
an illustration by John Vernon Lord 
in Adventures of Jabotí on the Amazon by Lena F Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968

Wednesday 20 May 2015

Jabotí the tortoise rides on the back of a deer while she cooks

Jabotí the tortoise rides on the back of a deer while she cooks
an illustration by John Vernon Lord 
in Adventures of Jabotí on the Amazon by Lena F Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968

Tuesday 19 May 2015

Jabotí the tortoise rides on the back of a Jaguar


Jabotí the tortoise rides on the back of a Jaguar
an illustration by John Vernon Lord 
in Adventures of Jabotí on the Amazon by Lena F Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968

Monday 18 May 2015

Jabotí the tortoise with a handkerchief wrapped round his head


Jabotí the tortoise with a handkerchief wrapped round his head
an illustration by John Vernon Lord 
in Adventures of Jabotí on the Amazon by Lena F Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968

Sunday 17 May 2015

Jabotí the tortoise discusses with the Amazon wildlife


Jabotí the tortoise discusses with the Amazon wildlife
an illustration by John Vernon Lord 
in Adventures of Jabotí on the Amazon by Lena F Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968

Saturday 16 May 2015

Urubú the vulture inspects the hole


Urubú the vulture inspects the hole where Jabotí the tortoise was hiding,
an illustration by John Vernon Lord 
in Adventures of Jabotí on the Amazon by Lena F Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968

Friday 15 May 2015

Jabotí, the tortoise, lands on Yareté the jaguar's head


Jabotí, the tortoise, lands on Yareté the jaguar's head
an illustration by John Vernon Lord 
in Adventures of Jabotí on the Amazon by Lena F Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968

Thursday 14 May 2015

Mr Macaco, the monkey, helps Jabotí, the tortoise, up a palm tree

Mr Macaco, the monkey, helps Jabotí, the tortoise, up a palm tree, 
an illustration by John Vernon Lord 
in Adventures of Jabotí on the Amazon by Lena F Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968

Wednesday 13 May 2015

Jacaré, the alligator, complains about his sore finger

Jacaré, the alligator, complains about his sore finger
an illustration by John Vernon Lord 
in Adventures of Jabotí on the Amazon by Lena F Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968

Tuesday 12 May 2015

Jacaré, the alligator, reaches out to get the honey from the tail of Jabotí


Jacaré, the alligator, reaches out to get the honey from the tail of Jabotí, 
(only to get his finger trapped between the two shells)
an illustration by John Vernon Lord 
in Adventures of Jabotí on the Amazon by Lena F Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968

Monday 11 May 2015

Jabotí the tortoise plays the flute to Jacaré the alligator,


Jabotí the tortoise plays the flute to Jacaré the alligator, 
(not realising there was a team of tortoises placed at different points of the race), 
an illustration by John Vernon Lord 
in Adventures of Jabotí on the Amazon by Lena F Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968

Sunday 10 May 2015

Suasú the Deer races with Jabotí the tortoise



Suasú the Deer races with Jabotí the tortoise, 
(not realising there was a team of tortoises placed at different points of the race), 
an illustration by John Vernon Lord 
in Adventures of Jabotí on the Amazon by Lena F Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968

Saturday 9 May 2015

Jabotí addresses his fellow tortoises

Jabotí addresses his fellow tortoises, an illustration by John Vernon Lord 
in Adventures of Jabotí  on the Amazon by Lena F Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968

Friday 8 May 2015

Jabotí the tortoise playing the flute (2)


Jabotí the tortoise playing the flute (2), an illustration by John Vernon Lord 
in Adventures of Jabotí  on the Amazon by Lena F Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968

Thursday 7 May 2015

Jabotí the tortoise playing the flute (1)

Jabotí the tortoise playing the flute (1), title page illustration & lettering by John Vernon Lord 
in Adventures of Jabotí  on the Amazon by Lena F Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968

Wednesday 6 May 2015

A telephone

A telephone, a diary drawing by John Vernon Lord for Monday the 17th of October 1966

Tuesday 5 May 2015

St Peter's Church, Brighton

St Peter's Church, Brighton, a sketch by John Vernon Lord drawn in 1961.
It also shows a pub sign for the 'Live & Let Live' pub, which is no longer there.

Monday 4 May 2015

The White Rabbit's House (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)

The White Rabbit's House, a illustration by John Vernon Lord 
in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Artists' Choice Editions, 2009.

Sunday 3 May 2015

'Don Quixote de la Mancha'

'Don Quixote de la Mancha', a monoprint by John Vernon Lord, 1964.
Included in Drawn to Drawing, page 110, published by Nobrow in 2014.

Saturday 2 May 2015

22, Princeton Street, Holborn

22, Princeton Street, Holborn, from Culver House in 1961, a sketch by John Vernon Lord.
Included in Drawn to Drawing, page 54, published by Nobrow in 2014.

I lived here for 9 months, from 28 June 1961 to 31 March 1962.
The rent for a two-room flat was one pound and ten shillings (£1.5).
It was where I started my career as a freelance illustrator.
This building no longer exists having been knocked down and replaced by a new one.


Friday 1 May 2015

Adventures of Jabotí on the Amazon (cover)

Adventures of Jabotí on the Amazon (cover), an illustration by John Vernon Lord,
story by Lena F. Hurlong, Abelard-Schuman, 1968.