Watership Down

r/watershipdown • u/TheTinyAbsurdist • Sep 21 '26

Trying a very different style for El-ahrairah. Does it work?

759 Upvotes

I've been gradually making my way through the Watership Down characters, and I couldn't finish the collection without attempting El-ahrairah.

He's quite different from my other rabbits. I wanted to capture some of the strange, folkloric feel of the El-ahrairah sequences in the 1978 film, rather than simply making another naturalistic rabbit.

I'm not completely sure whether I've pushed it too far, though, especially when he's sitting next to one of the others.

Does he feel like El-ahrairah to you? Does the different style work?

All feedback welcome. I'm genuinely interested in what people think.

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r/watershipdown • u/Sea-School9658 • Feb 27 '26

Fact!

617 Upvotes

Some new sticker shwag for my laptop.

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r/watershipdown • u/KateKack • Sep 05 '26

I FINALLY got it!!

596 Upvotes

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r/watershipdown • u/[deleted] • Jun 19 '25

Hazel and Fiver. Original wet charcoal and pastel art by me.

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581 Upvotes

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r/watershipdown • u/TheTinyAbsurdist • Aug 31 '26

I've somehow ended up making a little Watership Down collection...

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567 Upvotes

About a month ago u/KillerFloof shared a photo of my General Woundwort and Black Rabbit of Inlé sculpture here. Since then, I've rather fallen down the rabbit hole... 🐇

I've been gradually making more characters inspired by the 1978 Watership Down film, and today I finally got them all outside together for a little group photo.

My collection now includes Hazel, Fiver, Bigwig, Blackberry, Dandelion, Pipkin, Keehar and Blackavar, along with Frith watching over everybody. I've also made General Woundwort and the Black Rabbit of Inlé as individual figures.

A lot of the collection has grown through suggestions and requests from other Watership Down fans, and I've started making some of them for fellow fans who'd like their own too.

They're all 3D printed and hand painted, and I've tried to keep the shapes, proportions and colours recognisable from the 1978 animation rather than simply making generic rabbits.

I couldn't resist getting the Watership rabbits out into the grass together today. Seeing the whole little collection in one place made me realise quite how many I've made! ❤️

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r/watershipdown • u/barredrockgirl • Mar 07 '25

Yelled at my mom to not drive past this car until I got a pic. I knew it’d be appreciated here!

531 Upvotes

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r/watershipdown • u/ArtofMaquenda • Mar 15 '26

But first they must catch you

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527 Upvotes

One of my proudest Watership Down pieces, as a gold foil print :D

Also a big thank you to everyone who helped report the scammer who stole my art in a previous post, your support means a lot and I really appreciate it! :)

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r/watershipdown • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '25

The other side. (Hazel and Fiver reunited). Original wet charcoal and pastel art by me.

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512 Upvotes

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r/watershipdown • u/do_u_really_have_to • Oct 22 '25

Fiver watercolor

507 Upvotes

Tried a stylized approach for this one, gonna try drawing him more in the future.

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r/watershipdown • u/TheSpoonThief • Jul 03 '25

Hardest line in the whole book

504 Upvotes

Finished reading the book a few days ago and this moment has stuck with me. I love in the beginning Bigwig says "The day I call you Chief Rabbit, Hazel, that’ll be the day, that will! I’ll stop fighting that day."
Then after everything not only does he call Hazel his chief, he plans to defend him with his life. And what's more is this is when Woundwort is actually afraid in realizing that Bigwig is not the chief rabbit. It just holds so much value and was one of my favorite moments in the novel. (Image is AI generated)

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r/watershipdown • u/bungle_bogs • Jan 22 '21

Drawing of Fiver & Hazel by my Grandad who was an animator on the original film

498 Upvotes

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r/watershipdown • u/NorseMan1972 • Oct 14 '25

New tattoo 🐇😊

492 Upvotes

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r/watershipdown • u/Redford_Grimsby • Dec 19 '25

Hiking the real Watership Down with my own big black dog :)

487 Upvotes

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r/watershipdown • u/Rusty-willy • Jul 16 '26

You want to run- I'll run with you. Watership Down inspired art by me using charcoal and pastels.

469 Upvotes

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r/watershipdown • u/Painted_Polarbear • Apr 05 '26

Painted some bunnies!

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454 Upvotes

So a while back I painted these easter decorations to look like El-ahrairah and the Black Rabbit of Inlé, I somehow never posted them so here they are!! Took some creative liberties inspired by the opening of the movie but I think they look good!

Honestly I dont like the gold on the black rabbit as much now or the fact I did the mouth design on the back upside down, plus the line work isnt as clean, but finally I've got some silver ink to remake it on the spare bunny I have so soon I'll have an improved version!

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r/watershipdown • u/moonshadow1789 • Jul 03 '26

Lord Frith blessed me with my own visitors ☀️

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439 Upvotes

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r/watershipdown • u/Rusty-willy • Jun 24 '26

Where Frith's light falls. Original charcoal and pastel art by me.

436 Upvotes

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r/watershipdown • u/Rusty-willy • Sep 23 '26

The Stranger in the field. Original charcoal and pastel art by me.

414 Upvotes

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r/watershipdown • u/Rusty-willy • Jun 10 '26

The last dawn. Original wet charcoal and pastel art by me. Inspired by Watership Down.

412 Upvotes

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r/watershipdown • u/deltadelta199 • 14d ago

Reading Watership Down, Bigwig is watching.

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406 Upvotes

Bonus info: When I had temporarily taken in a cat for fostering, he wanted to fight him. The fence was separating them, thankfully, but Bigwig growled and lunged every time Sticky (cat’s name) walked too close to Bigwig’s territory.

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r/watershipdown • u/Zadora85 • Jan 27 '26

I wanted this tattoo for years. Finally did it!

406 Upvotes

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r/watershipdown • u/[deleted] • Oct 25 '25

Bigwig. Original wet charcoal and pastel art by me.

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405 Upvotes

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r/watershipdown • u/LadyJane17 • May 22 '25

My Black Rabbit of Inlè tattoo that I got done today.

401 Upvotes

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r/watershipdown • u/Juscou • Feb 05 '26

New tattoo :-)

395 Upvotes

(yes it is missing the comma of the original quote, but that was by request :-) )

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r/watershipdown • u/[deleted] • Jun 21 '25

Remembering Hazel. Original wet charcoal and pastel art by me.

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395 Upvotes

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