This started as an illustrapedia submission on Flickr, where there is a different topic to illustrate each month - September's being ballet (you can see more of my illustrapedia sketches on my website, below.) This particular illustration came to life as the second in my Bertie and Margot range! It was inspired after going to watch Matthew Bourne’s fabulous Swan Lake and is perfect for a child’s bedroom, or for anybody who likes cute things, as a Birthday or Christmas present, or just because.

Sketchbox range

The idea behind this range is that every stroke and mark of every sketch is a reminder that we are unique and it is our imperfections and quirks that make us who we are. Hopefully my whimsical creativity can bring a smile to some faces :)

My original hand sketch of the scene was scanned in which was then coloured digitally and text added before being printed on high gloss photopaper, and set in a cream mount - the mount is 12" x 10" / 305mm x 255mm which fits in a standard frame, and the illustration is 8.5" x 6.5" / 215mm x 165mm

This is only 1 of 100 limited edition prints, which are all signed! Once they are gone there will be no more of this design available.