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Last of the Summer Wine

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IGI illustrator Kevin McSherry on his recent wine label project.
I recently completed an illustration project for Brandever, the specialist brand developers for the global wine industry. Brandever wished to create a series of circa 1900′s fruit wine labels that celebrate the old fashioned style of Fruit Crate Label art.
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With ten different wines currently in production at this winery, each line would feature a different illustration produced by nine different illustrators, other than me.
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This blueberry dessert wine, called Sweet Nothings, obviously suggested a love theme and I sketched out various ‘love’ scenarios, including a Romeo and Juliette scene and swans, the symbol of fidelity.
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Taken from Kevin’s blog, McSherry Double Take

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8 Responses to “Last of the Summer Wine”

  1. Peter
    October 31st, 2008 10:18
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    Lovely commission Kevin and great to see your ideas behind the final piece. Had you got a favourite concept? I’d say the couple with the flower would have also made a great finished piece .
    Theres a whole story going on in that one.
    Top work.
    P.

  2. rodge
    October 31st, 2008 11:11
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    A cheeky little item from the southern slopes of Terenure. Delicate and sweet with a fruity aftertaste.
    Hope the research was as much fun as doing the commission.
    Nice one Kev

  3. Chris J
    October 31st, 2008 11:37
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    Beautiful stuff Kev, I agree with Peter, would love to see the couple sketch as a finished piece also.

  4. Eoin
    October 31st, 2008 14:50
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    That’s a fab job, Kevin.
    I love the expression on the left bird’s face. The plumage is also really well done- you can practically feel it.

  5. Kevin
    October 31st, 2008 17:09
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    Thank you guys. I didn’t get any of the wine -I didn’t even get a pint of plain. My favourite concept was the the swans -I liked the idea of the dark water and the effect of ripples on the reflections. As for the research -well, we can all go and do a bit of that kind of research next Wednesday in the Odeon Bar!

  6. Brian Gallagher
    October 31st, 2008 19:09
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    Good idea Kev!

    Cracking work.

  7. Alé Mercado
    November 1st, 2008 11:48
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    Fantastic project and great solution Kevin. Must look amazing in the bottle.

    Well done!

  8. PJ
    November 4th, 2008 11:21
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    Gorgeous piece of work, Kevin.