In progress...

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    Much darker color scheme and overall "feel" than I usually paint but I've been feeling the desire to illustrate more lately as well as collage, and I like the way these ladies tell a story. Yes, this is all paper w/ a previous colored pencil drawing of mermaids on tracing paper cut and applied. I'll repost when it's finished!

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