Garden of my Soul -FIN

"A wasteland of cold and hurt hardened me,
yet you innocently came seeking a rose in the winter of my heart.
What can I do, but be warmed by your presence and shed my skin.
I can admit only you into the Garden of my Soul."
-Gina Biggs

Wow, I submitted the inked version of this piece May 2005. It was a daunting coloring job, so I can see why it took me so long to sit down and color this piece. This is my second fairtale inspired illustration based on my characters from my web comic, Red String. The fairytale element in this is Beauty and the Beast. In the original fairytale, it was winter and the daughter wanted her father to bring her home a rose. The only place he could find one was in the beast's garden.

Inked with Sakura Micron pens. Colored with Photoshop 7.0

Red String: [link]