Recently I finished up 3 illustrations; to be used on playbills and other promotional material, for Catalyst Theater's 2008-09 season. The three plays are 1984 (adapted from George Orwell's novel) by Chris Gallu, Roundheads and Peakheads by Bertolt Brecht, and Bruise Easy by Dan LeFranc. The dark undertones found in all three plays made it easy to take Catalyst's palette of black, white, and red and apply it to the paintings.
rough sketch for 1984
final illustration for 1984 (acrylic on illustration board & touched up on Photoshop) text:Helen Pafumi
final illustration for Roundheads and Peakheads (acrylic on illustration board & touched up on Photoshop) text: Helen Pafumi
final drawing for Bruise Easy
final illustration for Bruise Easy (acrylic on illustration board & touched up on Photoshop) text: Helen Pafumi