‘No one thought I was a witch
When I was young or
Had some money
When my skin was clear
And I lived in Muggleswick with mummy
I prayed on bended knee
I begged ‘forgiveness please’’

‘Elizabeth Lee Was Not A Witch’
Durham, Come Save Me
Faithful Johannes @fjwords
Out 3rd July

This month, in the lead up to the ‘Durham, Come Save Me’ album launch, I’ll be sharing some of the ideas and sketches that led to the final design of the album artwork.

Most of these are me just getting ideas out of my head and onto the page, so expect extremely loose, quick drawings that haven’t been polished very much, if at all.

Today’s sketch is inspired by the song ‘Elizabeth Lee Was Not a Witch’

This is the first sketch of Elizabeth Lee who eventually appeared on the album cover.

Elizabeth Lee was the last person in North East England to get tried and convicted of being a witch.

This is also the first appearance of her wart. I know it’s cliche for a witch to have a wart. However, I like the idea that whoever accused her, knew that people were swept up in witch trials and used the wart as part of the ‘evidence’ that she’s a witch.

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Pre-orders for the CD with a lyric sheet/ download available now at: https://faithfuljohannes.bandcamp.com/album/durham-come-save-me