A reproduction of the marvelous illustration by Aubrey Beardsley of the Act II of Richard Wagner’s opera Siegfried. In his work, all the details, the general esthetic, the positionning of each element are so pleasing to the eye, I had to have one at home. My Siegfried ended up being more feminine (especially the face) than the original artwork.

The original artwork by Aubrey V. Beardsley

From the final pencil draft to the inking process: