Not too late to illustrate a bookplate

'Ello world! I'm posting my first piece of work from illustration class this semester. Our project was to do a bookplate that communicated something a little bit about us. Being a fan of fairy tales, I decided go with a swan (ala 'The Ugly Duckling') swimming in a book. What I loved about the whole thing was the process. Everything just seemed to flow together, from the cats tails, to the letters in my name, to the shape of the swan. Converting the whole thing into a vector also gave it a more earthy and natural wood feel that I felt was more appropriate for it.

Enjoy!