Tom Bates
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Say hello to the original Nigel and Marmalade... Peter and Marmalade.
🕑 Added 2025-03-21 14:00:14 +0000 UTCI recently discovered an old sketchbook from 2022 and within its pages I found something that I had totally forgotten about: Peter and Marmalade. These images below show the progression from an idea I had for a cosmic horror comedy series that followed Peter (a boy) and Marmalade (his human faced dog). The designs were pretty creepy and weird. Over the course of these sketchbook pages you can see me realise that it would be better to have the main characters be a simple, cute design to contrast with the grotesque characters they meet. These drawings led to the Nigel and Marmalade we know today!
Comments
Valkyriehunt
He took out peters legs entirely for nigel!
elo
I guess the new design saves you about 5h editing time each clip? Peter's nose must be a pain to draw with any kind of consistency... And downsizing from dog legs to flesh knobs puts DOGE to shame.
Honerkamp
It's incredible to see that we could've had the (almost) complete opposite of what Nigel & Marmalade are now.
Undr
So smart to simplify their designs. They stand out so much amongst the rest of the cast and I’m sure it’s easier on your wrist too. lol
Yovino
He's Peter! The Tiny human!
