This began life as a ballpoint drawing which I reworked with pen and ink, scanned and had fun with in Photoshop. For a change, I didn’t actually model for this one, but I did cut out a chain of similar masks just to see if the cuts and folds for the mouth and nose would work (they did).
Here is a simpler version:
Then I went a little crazy:
Oh, and I’ve put up the last of the work-in-progress posts for the book cover. Now I’m just waiting for the book!
Kathleen Jennings 
beautiful, I especially like the black and white version, I think it adds to the feeling of drama..
Your link doesn’t work, and I can’t tweak it so it does!
I love this! all versions!
Beautiful. I disagree with kathy here, though, I like the color.
Also, I will have that song in my head for the rest of the day.
I like the final colored one with the purple background the best!
kathy hare – thanks. I really like the different effects the colours vs bw give.
Irina – fixed! Thanks for letting me know.
carolyn – thank you :)
crisitunity – my work here is done!
T. Martin – do you mean the one on the right of the strip of four? I like that one, possibly printed on linen for the cover of a suitably gothic novel.
Very cool illustration. Haven’t really worked with Photoshop before. Nice to find another pen and ink artist.
Great Job.
Thanks Studio M.M.E. I love my dip pen, but there are a lot of possibilities for combining it with the computer.
Thanks Mike Greaney.
Lovely! I also like the dark blue version you did too!
Thanks, Sam! That’s my favourite :)