For many people who marry, planning the perfect proposal is almost as important as the ceremony itself.

Australian illustrator Guy Shields came up with the idea to create a series of illustrations with part of the message contained within each one, then piece them all together in a montage to spell out the crucial question.

The most difficult part of the process, says Guy, was to produce the constituent art pieces without giving the game away. To hide the work in progress away from his intended would no doubt arouse suspicion, and he couldn’t very well demonstrate concept sketches bearing the words will, you, marry and me now, could he?

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Guy Shields at Blogspot.