The Hate U Give - Sketch

My sketch is based on the novel by Angie Thomas titled "The Hate U Give". I am planning on focusing on key colors  - Black - Red - White - Green - to have the book cover stand out. The original piece is of a young girl with a picket sign. My rendition will look a bit darker, to capture the intensity of the story line.

The book cover will have a red and black background. I want to give it a little of a Gestalt feel by having some of the items become either partially transparent or even a "stamp" look to it. The letters will spell out the word THUG which is symbolic to the story line and will have a silhouette of a gun in the picture. Hope you will enjoy the results.