A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody

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I've always wanted to draw a girl in 1920's Zigfield (or Zigfeld?) Follies style- the costumes were so beautiful for these showgirls! From sketch~


To finished painting~


To faux sheet music~


To video with the song that inspired this~



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