Peek Inside a Pickle Sketchbook Part 2
Since we last peeked inside our sketchbook (Part one can be found here) we have indeed been doing more sketching (shock!).
Here’s a look behind the scenes at our sketches ranging from first scribbles to ‘okay to send to client’ sketches. We have also put it next to the final piece so you can see the difference…
Co-op Foundation Animation
Here’s an example of ‘neat client ready’ sketch that then went through a lot of changes before getting to the final result.
The project was based on 6 key values and these needed to be separated instead of being seamlessly tied together as see in the sketch on the left.
You can see some elements were kept (turbines, houses and sports) but with the new composition with the yellow path running through created more opportunities to play with a ‘background’.
Phoenix Cinema Mural
This was an earlier sketch for the Mural we created at Phoenix Cinema. We had decided the basic structure of the design based on tall cuboid shapes and then added film references amongst staircases and building details.
From this sketch the client wanted a reference to the old building which we put in behind the harry potter night bus and took out the film reel as it wasn’t fitting in with the flow of the design. A giant coffee cup and a few more film references were also added, prizes for spotting them.
RSC x The Barbican x Young Carers ‘Like I Care’ Structure
After a quick site visit to The Barbican, we felt such a tall thin structure seen in this sketch wouldn’t make enough impact within the space. Therefore, we moved some pieces outwards to make a more square composition. Also the text boxes were too low to be easily read so we shifted these upwards. As you can see the dog is having to make more of an effort to reach his food, but apart from that this sketch wasn’t too far off!
Jazz at the Spotted Dog Poster
Here’s an early pencil scribble for a poster we created for The Spotted Dog Jazz Nights in Birmingham. We had the idea of creating a (non accurate) floor plan of the venue focusing on the details in the old pub.
The shape of the illustration has stayed the same but a lot of work has been added in the detail to flesh out the piece. Also the addition of the deets and dog…
Kings Heath Cat Club Print
This is a good example of a super early sketch focusing on composition. This was a charity print for Kings Heath Cat Club (Still available to buy in our shop!). We wanted the cats to fit around each other, like one big cat jigsaw puzzle. The tails were super helpful here for filling in blank spots, as well as just being incredibly fun to illustrate!
And voila! There's a quick peek into what we see at the start of the project as it's only fair you see some behind the scenes, imperfect bits and pieces too...