Many thanks...glad someone got to see it!
I found the original posts that featured this piece, but I discovered that the pictures/links were missing (my fault
-- because when I originally posted them they were on my personal web space, which I soon thereafter converted into a portfolio site, which I still have to tweak a bit, but that's a whole 'nother can of worms...)
Anyway - here's the pics, again. The first two are scans (my apologies - the color is a bit off, but then you might not be able to tell unless you've actually seen this in person...only a few on this board have.)
Close up of initial sketch:
Finished product (11" x 17". Mixed media collage...oil, pastels, etc. Again, the color is a bit off.)
This is just a quick photo of it hanging in the gallery (I wish I could have had that illustration framed before it was hung up...sigh):
Funny tidbit related to this...I've drawn Grayson I don't know how many times, and every time I do I inevitibly have to go into the whole rigamarole about who in the heck GH is, but now I can tell people:
"You know, there's an absolutely fascinating book about her, you really should read it. It's a must. Check out graysonhall.net and..." (wink to J99)