© Robert Ingpen AM, illustration from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, text by Lewis Carroll, Walker Books Australia, 2009. Pencil and watercolour on paper, courtesy of the artist.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, was illustrated by John Tenniel almost 150 years ago. Robert Ingpen says that John Tenniel's pictures may have had some influence on his dream of becoming an illustrator. In this version, Robert Ingpen uses pencil and watercolour to create the topsy-turvy world of the Mad Hatter’s tea party.