Diary Sketches
  • HOME
  • SHOP
    • Custom Portraits
    • Etsy Shop
  • SERVICES
    • custom fashion illustration
    • live fashion illustration
    • custom portraits
    • Custom Portrait Holiday Cards
  • BLOG
  • PRESS
  • ABOUT
    • meet laura
    • social media >
      • instagram
      • facebook
      • twitter
      • pinterest
      • linkedin
    • Clients
    • policies
  • CONTACT

The Journey of A Custom Wedding Invite

3/23/2015

0 Comments

 
custom wedding invitation
When Meghan contacted me to illustrate her entire wedding party for her wedding invitations, I was super excited for the project but also a tad apprehensive since I've never fitted an entire wedding party on a 5x7 file before! ( It looks easier than it is, trust me ;) 
Picture
We first worked on the layout combining Meghan and my ideas, keeping in mind that all wreaths had to fit into a small rectangle. 

Next she supplied with me with head shots of the wedding party, their outfits and the flowers for the wreath. We also agreed on a color palette and a font.
wedding invitation illustrated
The third step was creating all the pencil sketches, having them tweaked once or sometimes a bit more ;) and finally approved. 

Once all the portrait drawings and the floral border were ready for color, I scanned them and place the files in Photoshop.
(Side note,  I hardly ever paint digitally any more. My love of digital shifted to becoming a full-fledged watercolor and ink gal. But that's what my client wanted.) 
printable wedding invitations
The fifth step and the most time consuming for me when painting digitally, is redrawing the portrait on photoshop using my tablet and adding color.
custom wedding suite

Lastly I opened a new 5x7 file added the top banner, laid out all wreaths. I then added all the wording and inserted the heads into the wreaths.

And viola the wedding party wedding invite is complete! 

xx
laura 


0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Picture
    Diary Sketches by Laura Kay
    Picture
    INSTAGRAM

    SHOP 

    girls room decor
    fashion art prints
    customized wedding invitations
    custom portraits

    Archives

    February 2018
    November 2017
    September 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    September 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    September 2015
    May 2015
    March 2015

HOME - PORTFOLIO - SHOP - BLOG - PRESS- ABOUT - CONTACT
All images published on this site are owned by Diary Sketches LLC or the clients of Diary Sketches LLC, unless otherwise stated. 
Images may not be downloaded, edited or reproduced without prior written permission from Laura Kay of Diary Sketches LLC. 
Commercial or private use of any image found on this website without clear written consent is prohibited and punishable through U.S. and international copyright laws. 
  • HOME
  • SHOP
    • Custom Portraits
    • Etsy Shop
  • SERVICES
    • custom fashion illustration
    • live fashion illustration
    • custom portraits
    • Custom Portrait Holiday Cards
  • BLOG
  • PRESS
  • ABOUT
    • meet laura
    • social media >
      • instagram
      • facebook
      • twitter
      • pinterest
      • linkedin
    • Clients
    • policies
  • CONTACT
✕