Ratlock Holmes

by tremendousdetectivetheorist

Summary:

One night I started drawing a rat version of Sherlock Holmes. I enjoyed drawing “Ratlock” so I kept going and drew more Sherlock Holmes characters, all in outfits based on their Granada counterparts.

Here's Sherlock Holmes as a black berkshire fancy rat.

Chapter 1: Ratlock Holmes

Notes:

I used to have pet rats and I adore them. I trained the rats to walk upright, which they can do for a few steps if you encourage them with snacks. (One rat was willing to walk further than a few steps. I made my Holmes rat the same coloring as him.)

See the position of his tail? He totally just did a twirl. Which is another rat trick, but it’s more likely that he had something to say to Watson.

Chapter 2: Ratson

Summary:

Dr. John Watson as a dumbo rex fancy rat.
Color: argente
Pattern: self

Notes:

I didn’t mean for his ears to look angry but that’s my first attempt at drawing dumbo ears. lol.

Chapter 3: Lestrat

Summary:

Inspector Lestrade as a fancy rat.
Color: chocolate
Pattern: blaze, variegated

Notes:

I'm pleased with his resemblance to Colin Jeavons. Who is a babe. ^_^

Chapter 4: Mrs. Radson

Summary:

Mrs. Hudson as a himalayan fancy rat.

It was hard to make a dress fit a rat body, but I found the shawl, as seen in "The Empty House", to help. :)

Notes:

Thanks Haemish for the name "Mrs. Radson"!

While researching the himalayan coloring, I learned that the Victorians gave us pet rats, and himalayans were a popular breed. Beatrix Potter included rats among her beloved exotic pets:
https://becomingbeatrix.wordpress.com/2017/08/12/rats-rats-and-more-rats/

Chapter 5: Ratcroft

Summary:

Mycroft Holmes as a fancy rat.
Color: powder blue
Pattern: capped

Notes:

Complete with rat spats--the only ones in the world, I'm sure.

Chapter 6: Moriraty

Summary:

Professor James Moriarty as a fancy rat.
Color: russian blue
Pattern: husky/roan

Notes:

Image inspired by this Sidney Paget drawing.

Chapter 7: Irene Ratler

Summary:

Irene Adler in male costume as a fancy rat
Color: champagne
Pattern: berkshire

Notes:

Inspired by Granada Irene Adler, as well as this Sidney Paget drawing.

Chapter 8: Irene Ratler in a Tuxedo

Summary:

Inspired by Granada Irene Adler.

Notes:

A champagne rat drinking champagne, ain't I clever?

Series this work belongs to:

• Part 1 of the Ratlock series