Gift Illustrations

I offer original, hand-drawn illustrations that are perfect for capturing a special moment or telling a unique story. Using a mix of pen, pencil, and watercolor, I can create custom portraits of homes, buildings, or any scene you wish.

These bespoke illustrations make a wonderful and thoughtful gift for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, or new homes.

  • Watercolour and fine liner illustration of a home, given as a gift when they moved into their new home, featuring lots of detailed brick painting.

    House Portrait

  • Black and white illustration of Brighton's historic west pier, drawn using lines and dots.

    West Pier- Brighton

  • Watercolour illustration of a couples first home together, with the address details added below.

    First Home

  • Watercolour and pencil illustration of a flower arch, given to a couple as a wedding present

    Wedding Flower Arch

How it Works

1. Sharing Your Ideas

To begin, please send me a photograph or a few images that you'd like me to use as a reference for your illustration. You should also include any specific wording (like names or dates) you'd like added and any other personal touches you have in mind.

2. sketching & planning

With your ideas in hand, I'll create a few rough layout sketches for you to review. This step ensures you're happy with the overall design and composition before I begin the final artwork.

3. The Final Artwork

Once the layout is approved, I'll begin the final illustration on high-quality watercolor paper. I start by sketching the outline, then ink in the details before gradually building up the color with watercolors and pencils. This is where your personal touches are woven into the final piece.

4. Proofing & Shipping

When the illustration is complete, I'll send you a final digital proof to confirm you love the result. Once you've given your approval, your original illustration will be carefully packaged and shipped via a tracked service within two working days.

Size & Timeframes

Your finished illustration will be between A5 and A4 in size, drawn and painted directly onto a high-quality A4 sheet of watercolour paper. If you require a different size or have other ideas, please feel free to message me to discuss a custom brief.

Each gift commission is hand-drawn and takes approximately 5 days to complete, depending on the level of detail. Please allow roughly 2 weeks from start to finish for your completed commission to be shipped.

Pricing & Booking

The price for your custom illustration starts at £150 + postage for a single venue, while illustrations of multiple buildings or more intricate scenes begin at £250 + postage.

To book your commission and hold your spot in the queue, a £50 deposit is needed. This amount will be applied to your final invoice once the project is complete.

Pen illustration of the Brighton Pavilion. Hand drawn using fine liner
Wedding gift illustration, featuring an illustration of the barn the couple were wed and pops of colour to match their scheme for the day. Drawn and painted using fine liner and watercolours.
Watercolour illustration of The Cricketers pub, Enfield
Wedding gift, featuring a watercolour illustration of the venue and the couples, names & dated printed below.
Line illustration of a street scenes from Brighton's bustling North Laines
Watercolour illustration of the Quayside pub in Whitstable.
Watercolour and pen illustration of Tuscan wedding venue, given as a gift to the couple, with their names and date below.
Panoramic print of Brighton land mark illustration, drawn in black and white, featuring the pier, pavilion, Peace Statue, i360, bandstand and beach huts.

Kind Words

“Chris did an absolutely beautiful job of capturing our local pub which held lots of special memories for me & my partner.

HIGHLY recommend this incredible artist”

Kayliegh Lockett

“Asked Chris to do a drawing of my sister's wedding venue for her wedding present.

Not only was the end product absolutely stunning but Chris kept me updated all the way through the process and confirmed everything with me down to the smallest detail. I knew the final piece was going to be amazing even before I saw it just from how professional but personal and friendly Chris was from the word go.

Would definitely recommend for any future project.”

Ryan B

“So happy with the illustration I commissioned.

Chris was brilliant during the whole process and regularly checked in with me weather I was happy with the progress of the illustration and if I wanted to change anything.

He captured my vision and met the brief to perfection! Looking forward to work with him again.”

Polina K