The Royal Wedding Kiss 2011

Like many people I watched the Royal Wedding on April 29th and even though I wasn't that fussed beforehand, after sitting down in a pub on a break away with the family in Cheshire I got a real sence of the occasion! I thought it was a fantastically memorable and Happy Day, with both Kate and William looking extremely happy together and starting a fresh chapter in the Windsor family history.
I was also amazed at the great sense of patriotism I saw on my travels, there were some fantastic street parties with communities coming together for the event.

All of this inspired me to put together a new illustration focusing on one of the two 'smooches!' the happy couple had up on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. I wanted the image to show the happiness that was felt on the day so I decided to frame the kiss in a decorative style using a gold frame with subtle hearts engraved into the design along with the initials of both William and Kate accompanied by banner and year plate. I wanted the background to be vibrant strengthening the happy mood of the piece, the stone walls of Buckingham Palace didn't really do this for me, so I chose a bright bluish green tone along with decorative pattern to complement Kate's wonderful dress.

I'm really happy with how the piece turned out, It was really enjoyable to put together as a personal reflection on such a memorable day for so many people.