La Traviata (the Fallen Woman)New drawing!
The touching, romantic story of the love, loss, and sacrifice of the beautiful courtesan Violetta is scored in the lush melodies of Giuseppe Verdi. Based on Dumas' tragic 'Camille', it's a heartbreaker.
In this illustration, the fading flower, doomed Violetta in a flourish of lacey layers, watched wistfully from a window. It's one of my favorite operas, and the stage play of 'Camille' is a lovely piece as well.
This one was drawn quickly, between filming takes on a set I'd dressed to look like a graphic novelist's messy studio. As I finished it, the flowers of her hair, and the sadness reminded me of Violetta. I smeared the ink drawing with a slightly wet brush for the tone across the page.
(Hint. You can do this with your thumb - and some water, too, thought it is slightly more primitive!)
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