Sketches: Mister Cadey



   The song "Seven Sticks of Dynamite" by Awolnation inspired this idea. I original drew a skull holding seven lit dynamite sticks in the mouth. I felt it looked like an edgy biker jacket image that would be on the back. So i developed it in to this next image here, of a freakishly tall skeleton giving a child a lit dynamite stick. Mr Cadey isn't a performer, instead he hands out gifts and whole purpose is to interact with the crowd before the show. Handing out candy floss when adults are looking, then dynamite when they are not.
   The kid in the drawing definitely needs fixing. I struggled drawing the roundness and small features of children in 1950s illustrations. Also her arms are too long and bent oddly. I included the shadow of Zelroth in the background which definitely adds an ominous feel as he lingers.
   I drew a smaller sketch in the right bottom corner later when i was exploring border designs. I do enjoy the idea of the performers breaking out of their border and it works perfectly here as Mr Cadey bends out of his border to hand the girl dynamite. Additionally, he is too tall for his border. However, by making the borders more central to the performer i now dont know where Zelroth's shadow will go. He could still be behind the girl? Something i can explore when painting the posters.


   At some point i noticed this shadow cast in my room and really liked the figure as it reminded me of the skeleton but with a more intriguing shape. Also The Beldelm In Coraline with her bug inspired dress. I interpreted the shadow as this drawing i redid of the skeleton. Changing the new shape into a long coat.I think it definitely adds more. But also takes away from the skeletons tall appearance as he towers over people. I think it depends of the design of the rest of the poster to see which drawing would fit best with the border.

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