take me as i am

[_afterism]

My first piece for marvel_bang! It's for Not Such A Compromise by pookaseraph, an absolutely wonderful Regency AU with a genderswapped Stephanie Rogers. I loved the style and setting so much that it was slightly overwhelming trying to choose a single scene to draw, but I eventually settled on one of the ball scenes, as dancing was vital to courtship and I love the form. As the dances are lit entirely by candlelight I wanted to paint something both softly dark and glowing, to make it seem as intimate as possible in a public setting.



Now go read the story here! ♥