This is the final design of the invitation. The characters are painted watercolour, and the elements are created in Photoshop.

Initial sketches to figure out posing.

The final sketch.

Halfway through the painting process.

Detail of the watercolour stage. Skin tone scares the bejesus out of me. Very difficult to get right.

The final watercolour painting.

The final invitation with elements created in Photoshop. The printing was done by Daintree Paper in Dublin. The final print is on textured paper, and really makes the watercolour pop. Really pleased with the print.

Detail of the final print.