New York City | Holiday Greeting Cards | New York Christmas

Every year in December I walk the streets of New York taking photos and making notes of ideas for future illustrations. I pay extremely close attention to the time of day and angle of sunlight to highlight the unique architectural features and decorations of each building. I often return at dusk to see the lights and decorations at full splendor. Back in the studio, I carefully map out the proposed illustration on tracing paper using all of my reference material. I then transfer the design to a sheet of Arches watercolor paper that has been pre-stretched on medium density fiber-board. Then, following hours of careful painting in watercolor, a final scene emerges from the paper. After completing the main artwork, a unique phrase and spot illustration is made that will be used on the inside of the card. If you are interested in having me create a unique greeting card for your business, firm or yourself, please contact me at teek.eatonkoch@gmail.com