A Friend's House at Christmas
Flavius Lilly
When my friend Tricia asked me to draw something for her daughter, Kylie to give as a Christmas present, I was so happy to be asked. Kylie has been living away from home and Christmas in Tricia's house had always been special. Tricia wanted Kylie to have some lasting gift to remind her of home during the holidays.
Tricia sent me a photograph of her home taken by her husband Tim. They had previously used the image as a holiday card sent to friends and family, which explains the photo shopped Santa in the foreground. I drew this image using micron permanent ink pens and used multiple layers of watercolor wash. I left Santa out of the drawing as well as some masonry work in their front yard.
Original Photo Submission
Ink & Watercolor Drawing