Someone on Twitter suggested that Jane Austen would be a good image to do, so I went looking for an image of her online. I'm not a great reader of that sort of classic literature, and I've never read anything by her, but I've been to Bath, so I know that there's a recognisable silhouette of her. Luckily, as it was drawn many many years ago, it's out of copyright, so I was able to use this for my drawing.
Then, since I'm not a fan of her books, I needed some help with what would be a relevant quote. For something like this, I need a fair chunk of text, but it needs to be able to cut off when I run out of space, and still remain coherent. It helps if the sentences are short too! So, I got a few good suggestions, and I used the text listed below to make the final version:
""In vain I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you."
Elizabeth's astonishment was beyond expression. She stared, coloured, doubted, and was silent. This he considered sufficient encouragement; and the avowal of all that he felt, and had long felt for her, immediately followed. He spoke well; but there were feelings besides those of the heart to be detailed; and he was not more eloquent on the subject of tenderness than of pride. His sense of her inferiority—of its being a degradation—of the family obstacles which had always opposed to inclination, were dwelt on with a warmth which seemed due to the consequence he was wounding, but was very unlikely to recommend his suit."
And then, after I put that in my shop, I added a postcard version too :D
At some point, I'll need to get to the print shop to get some prints made of the large original, but right now, I'm just too busy!
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