Poster art for one of my favorite stories,
Venus and Mars by Glassdarkly (aka
shapinglight).
I had a lot of fun while making it. First of all, because it's incredibly rich story (yes, it's a rec!) with so many possibilities for interpretation. Plus, it gives a perfect excuse to go through Victorian dress collections, imagining Darla and Dru in fancy historical gowns. (Poor Dru, she didn't get her dress from me after all. I should rectify it someday.)
So, here is the banner...
Warning: graphic depiction of blood
Some of the sources used:
Venus and Mars by Sandro Botticelli
Wounded or dead nude by
felixdeonDress by
Charles Frederick WorthPicture Frame by AmaranthusCaudatus
Blood textures by supercaptain