RUMINATING REPOST: EVOLUTION IN ACTION...

The above pic is a B&W copy of a colour cartoon for a proposed

ad for a local restaurant, which I did some years ago.  (It's a shame I no

longer have a colour copy 'cos it was quite nice.)  However, rarely does

a cartoon (or any illustration for that matter) spring full-blown from the

hand of its creator;  it usually undergoes a process of development 'til

the finished result is reached.  Let me show you what I mean.

The following picture is the original 'rough' suggesting the idea.

This is to show the prospective client what one has in mind.  (I say

'prospective client', but in actual fact I was doing a 'favour' for the

owner.  You know the old saying "There's no such thing as a
free lunch" ?  Well, this is the proof of that saying.)

Below is another rough of the proposed final
drawing - this is essentially what I'm aiming for.

And now the finished line artwork.  I added the restaurant's logo to
the tablecloth and then coloured it with acrylic inks.  The finished pic
was very effective, but unfortunately I gave it to someone, so only the
B&W and grey copy at the top of the page remains in my possession
You'll just have to imagine it in colour - the guy has a blue suit and
the girl has a red dress, if that's any help.  Trust me - it was nice.

And guess what?  After all that work, the idea for the ad was

abandoned.  Just another day in the life of a cartoonist, eh?

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