that sepia gal

I was perusing the September issue of Vogue from 2012 and came across the photo shoot inspired by Edith Wharton. It was chocked full of beautiful period clothing couture created just for the shoot. I am a sucker for period costumes, so I was a goner. I had to draw the Edith Wharton model in one of her lush costumes. This particular outfit was a puffy striped skirt, a black vest (early peplum, perhaps?), and a gauzy, frilly white blouse. Bingo.

I had intended for the line work to be looser, but it kept getting tighter and tighter. I'd like to get away from having "a style" but old habits are hard to break. She isn't exactly what I envisioned, but I suppose that is what practice is for. Someday, my technical skills will catch up to my mind's eye.

Brown India ink and white acrylic ink on brown cardstock paper.