9.1K views · 55 reactions | The first time I ever made it to a million views was a cheetah pencil, here I am years later still making them. Signmakers…. Use my (digital download) SVG files on my website if you want to DIY these pencil door hangers! 﫶 PaintedbyMandy.com 﫶 | Painted by Mandy | Facebook

I usually start an illustration with a pencil sketch, especially if it is a complex scene like this one. This is the stage where I work out the perspective and make any changes to the composition. In this case I moved a restaurant so that the mountains and sea are visible. After I am happy with the pencil sketch, I complete the drawing with waterproof ink. I use the pencil sketch as a guide but I don’t always follow it exactly and try to prioritise wonky line-work over accuracy. I can then add w