I got asked by a private client to create a voucher for an Ayurvedic massage. She was planning to offer a massage session as a birthday gift to her friend, and wanted to hand her a personalized token (an object she would be able to keep as a souvenir afterwards) that would embody the birthday gift, rather than just telling her what the latter was.

You can see above the finished pencil drawing of the voucher (on the left), and a colour test I made in my sketchbook (on the right). I did not colourize the finished pencil drawing; I used it instead as a basis for tracing onto another piece of pa… — You can see above the finished pencil drawing of the voucher (on the left), and a colour test I made in my sketchbook (on the right).
I did not colourize the finished pencil drawing; I used it instead as a basis for tracing onto another piece of paper, with a subtle light-coloured pencil.

Here is below the finished illustration that was offered as a voucher for an Ayurvedic massage:

Voucher for an Ayurvedic massage. Commission for a private client, 2018. Gouache and coloured pencil, on Bristol paper. A6 format. — Voucher for an Ayurvedic massage.
Commission for a private client, 2018.
Gouache and coloured pencil, on Bristol paper. A6 format.