watercolour and ink on paper

The tannoy announcer

In a small dark room the announcers read the scripts.  Of course the small dark room is not in the House of Masks, even the announcers have to follow the rules of the house.

The COCK and the JEWEL
Welcoming COCK with a practical and sensible, and perhaps best known, task.
On precious value

The FOX and the WILD BOAR
Welcoming FOX to the house through a lesson on preparedness.

The DOG, the FOX and the COCK
This unusual alliance has a dramatic effect, run FOX run.

The BEAR and the FOX
In a gentle moment between BEAR and FOX demonstrates FOX'S social intelligence. 
On death and respect

The LIONESS
Welcoming LION to the house with a challenge for a leader: LION fends off gossip and derision with truth and strait talk.
The LIONESS

The ASS, the COCK and the LION
Oh dear silly ass, goodbye.

The FOX and the GRAPES
FOX responds to seeking the unobtainable.
On despising the unobtainable

The FIGHTING COCKS and the EAGLE
Welcoming EAGLE to swoop down and capture the proud COCK, goodbye COCK.
On pride and the fall

The HARES and the FOXES
HARE is disappointed to find that FOX will not form an allegiance against EAGLE.
On counting and costs

The HARES and the LIONS
Rise up HARE, rise up and be counted for surely your words will have teeth. 
On words and teeth

The LION in the farmyard

The HARE and the HOUND
Hare shows a metal not seen before, run HARE hun.
On perseverence and motivation

The TORTOISE and the HARE
It is the time for that most famous of races, is it not? 
On steady and race

The LION and the HARE
BABYCALF is swift, LION is distracted and HARE is lucky.
On hand bush alt 

The Thief and the Innkeeper
Welcoming the WOLF to the House of Masks.

The shepherd and the WOLF
WOLF remembers the tuition of the shepherd

The LAMB and the WOLF
WOLF tries to point out the dangers to a beautiful young LAMB in a temple.

The LION and the BULL

The shepherd boy and the WOLF

The DOG and the HARE
Perhaps DOG is the most fickle of the lot, HARE simply wishes for clarity. 
On sincerity and distrust

The WOLF and the SHEPHERDS

The LION and three BULLS

The GNAT and the LION

The KID and the WOLF

The HARES and the FROGS 

The WOLF and the CRANE

The CRAB and its mother
Welcome CRAB, this is all a challenge, is it not.
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The WOLF and the HOUSEDOG

The CRAB and the FOX
Oh CRAB perhaps you should have been content with your lot, goodbye CRAB
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The STAG, the WOLF and the SHEEP

The FOX and the CRANE
It is difficult to know if it was a joke of if it was malicious, but revenge is the same either way
On miscreants and backlash

The FOX and the WOLF
WOLF should know the constraints, and FOX shows natural FOX wisdom
On the conceit of the boast

The WOLF, the FOX and the APE

The FOX and the CROW

The WOLF and the LION - On righteous entitlement

The other and the famished WOLF

The KINGDOM of the LION
All have gathered, and here are the pronouncements
On fairness and equality

The LION and the DOLPHIN

The LION and the EAGLE 

The LION the MOUSE and the FOX

The SPARROW and the HARE
Oh HARE, finally caught by EAGLE, and laugh not SPARROW for here is FOX
On misery and company

The FOX and the MONKEY

The EAGLE and his captor

The HUNTER and the HORSEMAN
It is said to the victor the spoils, but that is not always the case
On excused foolishness 

The EAGLE and the FOX

The FOX and the MASK
Look here, seek there, but never be fooled by what is not
On vacuous magnificence

The EAGLE and the KITE

The FOX and the Leopard

The EAGLE and the JACKDAW

The FOX and the GOAT

The FOX and the LION
Oh FOX, do not make assuptions, especially not of LION 
On familiarity and contempt

The TORTOISE and the EAGLE
EAGLE is far past it but TORTOISE does not know it 
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The LION and the MOUSE

The LION, the BEAR and the FOX

The STAG and the LION

The SERPENT and the EAGLE

The DOE and the LION

The LION and the BOAR 

The BULL, the LIONESS and the WILD-BOAR

The LION, the MOUSE and the FOX

The WOLF and the SHEEP

The FARMER and the FOX

The ASS and the WOLF

The SICK LION - 

The WOLF and the LAMB

The EAGLE, the CAT and the SOW

The LION, the WOLF and the FOX

The WOLF in sheep's clothing

The FOX and the HEDGEHOG

The ASS, the FOX and the LION
Be wary of whom to trust, goodbye ASS, goodbye FOX
On assumed collaboration

The EAGLE and the arrow

The old LION

The DOGS and the FOX (not fox)

The ASS in the LION'S skin (not fox)

YAWN GREAT