Friend Group

The Brief: Unique portrait postcard prints as a gift for nine friends in total, in preparation for an upcoming friend group holiday to celebrate his personal friendship with each person featured.

The Process: 

Limited colour palette
Alternated between colours to paint the outfits and hair so that all the portraits looked cohesive as a group but were still unique on its own. 

Poses and facial expressions
Referenced either directly from photos based on their body language, and I got some help from the client to ensure each one fitted the friend's personality.

Background
I picked blue as a background since they were headed for a boat adventure. As most of the friends enjoyed nature, I thought it seemed like the best combination of land and ocean by incorporating the blue and plant elements. The plant species featured are intentional as well — each one chosen to best represent each friend's energy.