A few months ago I was asked to make a poster illustration for a theatre company. The printed flyers and posters for the show have just arrived. They look good! (even if I say so myself).
![Theatre poster illustrations by Sophie Peanut. Leaflets and posters for My Heart's a suitcase by Clare McIntyre](https://sophiepeanut.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/theatre-pictures3.jpg)
The play addresses the fears and materialist longings of the modern world. It is a dark tale. The character on the poster illustration is Luggage. Luggage is a ghost like character. She makes unexpected appearances throughout the play as the Patron Saint of Heavy Burdens. A crushed but ever optimistic character!
The Paper Zoo Theatre Company wanted a hand-drawn, sketch like illustration.
Theatre poster illustration – sketches
Here are the preparatory sketches, drawn from pictures of the actress playing Luggage.
![Preparation sketches for theatre poster](https://sophiepeanut.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/theatre-pictures2.jpg)
![Pencil Sketches for theatre poster illustration - My Heart's a Suitcase](https://sophiepeanut.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/theatre-pictures1.jpg)
![My Heart's a Suitcase by Clare McIntyre - Poster Illustration By Sophie Peanut](https://sophiepeanut.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/poster-web.jpg)