--- title: My Most Detailed Portrait Yet description: My Most Detailed Portrait Yet image: https://tinygrey.co.uk/hubfs/tiny_grey_book_loving_family_portrait-2.jpg --- [![Tiny Grey - The home of illustrations and graphic design by Sophie Scott-Lewis](https://tinygrey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Tiny%20Grey%20Profile%20Picture.jpg?width=80&name=Tiny%20Grey%20Profile%20Picture.jpg "Tiny Grey - The home of illustrations and graphic design by Sophie Scott-Lewis")](https://www.tinygrey.co.uk/) Search toggle - [Home](https://tinygrey.co.uk) - [About](https://tinygrey.co.uk/about) - [Contact](https://tinygrey.co.uk/contact) [![Tiny Grey - The home of illustrations and graphic design by Sophie Scott-Lewis](https://tinygrey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Tiny%20Grey%20Profile%20Picture.jpg?width=80&name=Tiny%20Grey%20Profile%20Picture.jpg "Tiny Grey - The home of illustrations and graphic design by Sophie Scott-Lewis")](https://www.tinygrey.co.uk/) - [Home](https://tinygrey.co.uk) - [About](https://tinygrey.co.uk/about) - [Contact](https://tinygrey.co.uk/contact) Search toggle [![Tiny Grey - The home of illustrations and graphic design by Sophie Scott-Lewis](https://tinygrey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/C-_Users_flash_Desktop_Portfolio_tiny-grey-avitar-jpg.jpg?width=150&name=C-_Users_flash_Desktop_Portfolio_tiny-grey-avitar-jpg.jpg "Tiny Grey - The home of illustrations and graphic design by Sophie Scott-Lewis")](https://www.tinygrey.co.uk/) - [Home](https://tinygrey.co.uk) - [About](https://tinygrey.co.uk/about) - [Contact](https://tinygrey.co.uk/contact) Search toggle What can I help you with today? Search ![detailed family portrait book lovers](https://tinygrey.co.uk/hubfs/tiny_grey_book_loving_family_portrait-2.jpg) 29 Mar 2023 # My Most Detailed Portrait Yet ![Picture of Sophie Scott-Lewis](https://tinygrey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/C-_Users_flash_Desktop_Portfolio_tiny-grey-avitar-jpg.jpg?width=40&name=C-_Users_flash_Desktop_Portfolio_tiny-grey-avitar-jpg.jpg) [Sophie Scott-Lewis](https://tinygrey.co.uk/blog/author/sophie-scott-lewis) Last month, one of my good friends contacted me asking if her idea for a family portrait was possible. She is an avid reader, and being an English teacher, it's no surprise books would heavily feature in her portrait. She sent me an array of family snaps, and some of the many books she and her husband have in their living room. Here is one of my initial sketches: ![Tiny Grey Rough](https://tinygrey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Tiny%20Grey%20Rough.png?width=4961&height=3508&name=Tiny%20Grey%20Rough.png) Below are a few close-up sections to see the detail with colour and shading applied: ![tiny\_grey\_book\_loving\_family\_portrait\_section5-1](https://tinygrey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/tiny_grey_book_loving_family_portrait_section5-1.jpg?width=1242&height=1242&name=tiny_grey_book_loving_family_portrait_section5-1.jpg) ![tiny\_grey\_book\_loving\_family\_portrait\_section3-2](https://tinygrey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/tiny_grey_book_loving_family_portrait_section3-2.jpg?width=935&height=935&name=tiny_grey_book_loving_family_portrait_section3-2.jpg) ![tiny\_grey\_book\_loving\_family\_portrait\_section1-1](https://tinygrey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/tiny_grey_book_loving_family_portrait_section1-1.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&name=tiny_grey_book_loving_family_portrait_section1-1.jpg) ![tiny\_grey\_book\_loving\_family\_portrait\_section2-1](https://tinygrey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/tiny_grey_book_loving_family_portrait_section2-1.jpg?width=1982&height=1982&name=tiny_grey_book_loving_family_portrait_section2-1.jpg) ![tiny\_grey\_book\_loving\_family\_portrait\_section6-1](https://tinygrey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/tiny_grey_book_loving_family_portrait_section6-1.jpg?width=1425&height=1425&name=tiny_grey_book_loving_family_portrait_section6-1.jpg) ![tiny\_grey\_book\_loving\_family\_portrait\_section4-1](https://tinygrey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/tiny_grey_book_loving_family_portrait_section4-1.jpg?width=1041&height=1041&name=tiny_grey_book_loving_family_portrait_section4-1.jpg) The final portrait was printed on A1 gallery quality paper using archival inks. If you are interested in commissioning me for your own Tiny Grey portrait, get in touch at [hello@tinygrey.co.uk](mailto:hello@tinygrey.co.uk) (detailing what size of portrait you would like), and I'll send you across a quote. All the best, Sophie ###### Share [Share on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://tinygrey.co.uk/blog/my-most-detailed-portrait-yet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook) [Share on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://tinygrey.co.uk/blog/my-most-detailed-portrait-yet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin) [Share on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://tinygrey.co.uk/blog/my-most-detailed-portrait-yet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&url=https://tinygrey.co.uk/blog/my-most-detailed-portrait-yet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&source=tweetbutton&text=My%20Most%20Detailed%20Portrait%20Yet) ###### Tags [portraits](https://tinygrey.co.uk/blog/tag/portraits), [illustration](https://tinygrey.co.uk/blog/tag/illustration) ## Author ![Sophie Scott-Lewis](https://tinygrey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/C-_Users_flash_Desktop_Portfolio_tiny-grey-avitar-jpg.jpg?width=100&name=C-_Users_flash_Desktop_Portfolio_tiny-grey-avitar-jpg.jpg) ###### Sophie Scott-Lewis [hello@tinygrey.co.uk](mailto:hello@tinygrey.co.uk) I'm Sophie, an illustrator and graphic designer working on: branding | wedding stationery | portraits Represented by Lemonade Illustration Agency www.tinygrey.co.uk [Follow me on my website](https://tinygrey.co.uk/blog/www.tinygrey.co.uk) [Follow me on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/tinygreystudio/) ## Comments ## Related posts Search [Museum of the Strange but True](https://tinygrey.co.uk/blog/museum-of-the-strange-but-true) [New Landscape: 'Brodick, Arran'](https://tinygrey.co.uk/blog/landscape-brodick-arran) Search Copyright 2025 © Tiny Grey. 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