It's no secret that I lurve Alphonse Mucha's work, so when a longtime patron, the ever-kind David Morris, commissioned a Mucha-style Vögelein painting for me, I literally jumped at the chance. Ooo! I actually get paid to do a painting I've wanted to do for years! And get to sell prints!
I haven't got the painting done, but since poor David's been waiting since May for me to get my sorry carcass moving on the design, I figure he -- and by proxy, the rest of you guys -- deserve a sneak peek at the inks. Here ya go:

Purty, non? I can't wait to get it painted. See, David? I really actually did it!
Beautiful! Thanks Jane!
oooh. Save a print for me, purty please! :)
DEAR MISS
I THINK THAT IS A GREAT PICTURE THAT YOU MADE OF HER IN FACT I LOVE THE BOOK IT IS REALLY GOOD KNOW THAT IT IS REALLY REALLY HARD FOR ME TO SEE SUCH GREAT ART SUCH AS YOURS AND TO FOUND SUCH A GREAT AS THIS ONE SO KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
FROM: YOUR FRIEND
CARMEN RAMOS