Gwendoline and Smirkenorff fanart

Artwork: Gwendoline and Smirkenorff

By David Goldstein

Tatum Flynn has painted Gwendoline and Smirkenorff as seen in Knightmare Series 5 (1991).


The piece is based on a publicity photo of the greenwarden and Great Wyrm:

A promotional card of Gwendoline the Greenwarden (Juliet Henry-Massey) and Smirkenorff from 1991.
Promotional image of Gwendoline and Smirkenorff

Tatum Flynn's version:

Tatum Flynn's recreation of Gwendoline the Greenwarden and Smirkenorff the Dragon.
Tatum Flynn's interpretation of the artwork

Although Gwendoline and Smirkenorff never appeared on screen together, they each helped dungeoneers throughout Series 5. Smirkenorff also appeared in Series 6, 7 and 8.

Tatum Flynn's painting has been praised on social media by Juliet Bryant (née Henry-Massy) who played Gwendoline, and by Mark Cordory, who created the Smirkenorff puppet.

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