A dryad is a tree nymph (spirit) that is often depicted in the form of a young woman. Dryads are Greek in origin. Generally, the word "dryad" was used to describe an oak tree spirit.
This dryad, however, is not an oak spirit. Actually, this piece was originally supposed to be an exercise in sketching plants/trees. While sketching a plant in my mother's garden, I had left a large empty space in the middle. Not sure how to fill it in, I started adding a female face.
This is my first realistic portrait. It's definitely not the best out there, but it's my favorite I've done so far. (I'm sorry about the dark smudge near the top of the picture. My scanner decided it didn't like me at the time...)
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