Over the bridge and into the woods...

Every once in the while, artists need references they can't get or find...what do you do? make your own:).

I just happen to be lucky enough to live in an enchanted forest! so into costume and out I went to get some photos.

Over the bridge and into the forest I go...

What a beautiful entrance!

posing is probably the hardest thing to do!!

Sometimes it's hard to take it seriously!

Ha ha! I'm not posing here, I was seriously cold!! turned out okay though:)

It ended up being really fun! this was my first attempt to do my own reference photos, besides just looking at the mirror to get face expressions right. It was a bit cold...okay REALLY cold but amazingly beautiful out there! I'd do it again, maybe in the summer though and get some friends to pose for me as well:).

I'm excited to see what I can do with these!!