The threat. The house is a mixture of Ecclesgrieg in Scotland and Nottebohm in Belgium (the original inspriation for the house in the novel).
I tried to capture the feeling of a dull drizzly school day in a small town in Wales which is probably similar to dull drizzly school days where I was brought up in Ireland
Quiet, still lonely ruin just before it comes back to life
Early sketch of the house
High walls and massive trees create a secure haven for the strange kids
