I was aiming for a gothic vampire themed portrait, with a tattoo of some lyrics from a Bush song called Mouth. I used to listen to this band like crazy when I was a kid, and still listen to them today. Their first two albums Sixteen Stone, and Razorblade Suitcase were hugely influential to me growing up.
The artwork is also based on a photo of a model from Studio Grafit in part of a stock photography pack I bought off of their ArtStation shop. I’ve purchased several photography packs from them, and they’re really great.
For anyone wanting to hear the song that inspired the digital painting:
