Cinderella

I love the Cinderella story and the Art Nouveau movement; this piece let me geek out over both.

Here's my value study...

...color study...

...and the final. On the panels around the fireplace, I included some references to the original Grimm's Cinderella. There's the tree that bestows the dress, the birds who help Cinderella sort lentils from the ashes, and the spirit of the departed mother watching over her girl.