Unfinished Sweet

IT'S NOT TOO OFTEN I manage to secure work from my native UK these days, but this one was a rare example of such an excursion.

A sweet/ confectionary manufacturer in the North of England got in touch with me after they were searching for old-school cartoon graphics [apparantly it wasn't too easy to find someone suitable for the job, or so they confided] .

More of this imagery coming up on here shortly, but today at the time of writing being the 23rd of December 2017, means it is as good a time as any to add on this wholly festive image onto this site.

I think this image may have ended up on the confectioners' website, but I really have to check.


Also below: early rough layout/ tryout shetches.



RAB L. RAUSER


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