Welcome to JSVB Post #700. Only three hundred more posts to go until I hit my millennium mark, and wouldn't that be something?
From out of the blue, I had a big project dropped into my lap. A client wanted me to come up with a family tree. This is something I've never attempted before. It turned out to be a lot of work, but it also came out as a beautiful graphic.
So, now I can do family trees. Of course, it would be too late to come up with another one before Christmas, but JSVB readers please consider this project in the future, as I would be happy to do more. Thankfully, the money I earned from this tree not only pays off my Christmas bills this year, but it also allowed me to print out some other art pieces that I thought should get framed.
I did not do the research for the family, as I don't have the resources for that. The client presented me with a rough estimate of where the names should go, and I laid them out precisely. In the pictures above, I have removed the last names and some other features, including a custom-made family crest and some other text. Then, I custom-painted the tree and the background.
The final image was 24" x 18", but it could be doubled in size to a massive 48" x 36" poster format. I've printed the family tree on the finest Hahnemuele art rag paper - honestly, the tactile feel of the paper is just amazing - which is acid-free and will resist fading and yellowing. I also matted and framed the copies that I had printed, which loyal JSVB readers will recognize as one of the chores I dread the most (please click here to see more).
The client wanted the oak tree to be without its leaves, so here is what that print looked like:
As you can see, I can be very flexible with the backgrounds and graphic options. There is a lot of room for more text, like a family crest, a banner, a family motto, and more.
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