Personal illustrations
Personal illustration: as a gift to yourself
personal Illustration of a life: based on travels, old photos and memories
Shereen's parents asked me as a surprise to draw their daughter's life up to the present. As a gift for her 25th birthday. They have lived in many places. I incorporated these memories into the drawing.
Personal illustration based on photos and memories.
In the illustration I have also incorporated the colors from the Surinamese flag (Shereen was born in Suriname) into the drawing. Just like many plants from Suriname and its birthplace.
Personal illustration based on photos and memories.
I also incorporated children's photos and many details into the drawing. Such as airplane stamps, small cans of Fernandes in the children's bicycle or a jar with memories of playing in the neighborhood.
Personal illustration based on photos and memories.
This drawing was made with colored pencils and black pen on 50x70 cm and framed on request in a frame of 60x90 cm
Personal illustration based on photos and memories.
She provided many photos, places, moments for this illustration and I was given complete freedom to incorporate this into an illustration. Shereen was very happy with her personal drawing.
Personal illustration: based on photos and memories.
A couple met each other on this characteristic 100-year-old houseboat. Because they were moving to another boat, the couple's friend wanted to give her boyfriend a drawing as a surprise. A memory of the houseboat where they made beautiful memories. The coots were also not to be missed. The personal drawing includes the couple, the houseboat and all kinds of small details. I drew this based on photos.
personal illustration: a portrait as a surprise for a family that was getting married.
A family with 3 children was getting married and the sister gave this drawing as a gift for their wedding. The illustration incorporates the family and elements of their hometown of Rotterdam with the theme 'joie de vivre'. In the video you can see how such an illustration is created.
Personal illustration of a family
personal illustration: family as portrait and wedding invitation.
personal illustration: based on a house (roof terrace) and memories.
Personal illustration: based on old photos and memories
I made this illustration for a mother and a daughter. The daughter was going to emigrate and she wanted to have a personal drawing made for the mother of all her beautiful memories in life that they have together.
Personal illustration: of a special place
It is also possible to have an illustration made of yourself (or with family/friends) at a special place. Below is an example of our road trip to West America. In this case, the drawing was made before the photo. I created this drawing before we went on vacation. In San Francisco, we visited this place. If you have an illustration made about a specific place or vacation country, anything is possible. Memories can be incorporated into it, so you have the entire memory in one image.
Personal illustration: of a family and the countries they have lived in.
This family has lived with their children in England, Australia, Switzerland, and Dubai. They now live in the Netherlands again. To keep the memory of these countries vivid for the youngest members of the family, the mother gave this drawing as a gift to her husband. Based on all the information and photos, I created a compilation of their journey. The journey takes place on their couch in their living room. I included so many details that the family can discover something new each time they look at it. This drawing was made on A2-sized paper with a black pen.
personal illustration: family
I framed the portrait upon request.
Marlies receives the drawing
illustration: for Julie
personal illustration: family
It is also possible to have an illustration made of yourself (or with family/friends) at a special place. Sometimes, I also really enjoy drawing my own family :-) So, below is an example of our holiday to New York for Christmas. I created this drawing before we went on vacation. In New York, we visited Wollman Rink and asked a member to take a photo from the illustration. It was fun to see the buildings in real life that I had already drawn beforehand. Do you have an illustration of a special trip, vacation, or memory? Let me know. Anything is possible.
Personal drawing: This is the drawing I made before our trip to New York. It shows us at the Wollman Rink in Central Park. I had drawn snow in the illustration, and when we arrived in New York, it snowed that week! How fun.
Personal drawing: With my family at Wollman Rink in New York. In New York, we visited the skating rink from the drawing. It was so much fun to see the place I had never been to before, but had studied from photos.
Personal drawing: New York
This is how I drew the Christmas card.
Personal drawing: Close-up of the drawing. The original artwork, created with pen and colored pencils, is in A2 format.
Personal illustration: based on memories
The plum tree
Personal illustration: based on a place of holiday
It is also possible to have an illustration made of yourself (or with family/friends) in a special place. Below is an example of our road trip to Western America last summer. In this case the drawing was there before the photo. Because I made this drawing before we went on holiday. We looked up this place in San Francisco.
If you have an illustration made about a specific place or holiday destination, anything is possible. Memories can be incorporated into the drawings, so that you have the entire memory in one drawing.
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Do you want to have a personal illustration made and are you looking for high-quality illustrative design? I like to make your idea tangible so that you can make someone very happy with a personal illustration. Contact us and I like to think along with you.
