IF: Open

I'm not sure why this image formed in my head and then materialized into a painting for this topic. Probably has to do with all the wonderful live burlesque women I have been drawing lately.

There are hidden messages and meanings ~ as always with lovely creatures of the night.

WOW!! I am so excited to have been chosen for this fun contest.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR VOTING AND ALLOWING IT TO HAPPEN!!

IF: the Blues

Thinking about the title for the cover art I just did "The Sea Never Drowns", this lino-cut, practice illustration seems appropriate for this week's Illustration Friday theme. (To view this in other colors and cuts look up my lino-cut posts in Sept).

{sorry to repeat ~ for all of you who have been keeping up with my blog}