Our neighbor’s son had his first year birthday. My wife asked me to make a card for him. I drew this in Micron Pens and Prismacolor Pencils on Strathmore Drawing Cards stock.
I picked up the stock at Hobby Lobby the other day. The paper companies are making it very easy to make your own cards now.
I could have drawn it on the computer in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. After all, I did that the other day at work. But once in a while, it just feels good to feel the paper and work with the texture and get a little loose.
One thing I like about this stock is it’s too thick to use on my light table. I couldn’t sketch out my idea on a separate piece of paper and trace it. Instead, I sketched it in pencil, then erased before I began inking. I wanted the pencil to be just visible enough so I could use it as a guide.
Happy birthday, Braxton! And may you have many more to come!
