Thirsty Pike Beer ART OF THE LABEL DESIGN

This is My exciting new wood carving of the "Thirsty Pike". 

Gananoque Beer Company called me and asked if I could design a caricature of a Northern Pike drinking a beer. This company is located on the banks of the Saint Lawrence River in the town of Gananoque, Ontario.These are my various designs in my progress to the Finished art.

                                               Artwork Copyright of Charles Weiss 2014

first rough pencil drawing

                                               Artwork Copyright Charles Weiss 2014

Another rough drawing with coloure notes, Black . Green, Gold and white.

                                                Artwork Copyright Charles Weiss 2014

Drawing with bold contrast in the lines.

                                             Art work Copyright Charles Weiss 2014

I like this fine pen and ink drawing. was close to what the beer company wanted .
They wanted more bold contrast and colour.

                                                 Artwork Copyright Charles Weiss 2014

This was a more "sly" looking pike and I used a marker to create this art.

                                                Artwork Copyright Charles Weiss 2014


 First colour painting of the design using acrylic paint on paper.

Finished wood carving "Thirsty Pike".
 

                                              Artwork Copyright Charles Weiss 2014

The final art with a larger glass of beer and a slightly more alert northern pike.
This art will appear on the tap at the bar to pour "Thirsty Pike" Pilsener beer.