
The original sketch is worked with fine pencil, then overlaid in black ink. I then work watercolour and Sennelier inks over the lacey lines for the full colour finish.
What you'll discover: Delightfully dramatic Shakespeare gifts featuring the Bard's best loved characters. I'm passionate about offering inspired gifts for actors, literature lovers, teachers, poets, dreamers, dramatics and romantics. My Opera Series provides art for international productions, giving an illustrated style to the thrilling music and characters.
The artwork is created by designer Elizabeth E. Schuch, working with local artisans in the UK and Society6 in the USA to produce gifts. Elizabeth has worked with Shakespeare's Globe, The Metropolitan Opera, The Seattle Opera, The Royal National Theatre, The Guthrie Theater, and other venues around the world to create illustrations based in the world of drama.
"My husband gave me your beautiful Hamlet Journal last Christmas. This past fall I got to play Hamlet and I used the journal for the "Words words words" scene.
"Our production of Hamlet was a directing thesis for my directing class mate and dear friend Brad Raimondo at The New School for Drama MFA program here in NYC. The production went off extremely well and both Brad and I could not have asked for a better success as we look forward to graduating in the Spring."
"My husband Michael gave me the book last Christmas and, being beyond supportive of me and my crazy dreams, wrote Polonius' line on the first page, "This above all, to thine own self be true."