Hidden Influences

India Ink, Colored Pencil

  It's funny how artists subconsciously absorb their surroundings and let it influence their work. I was going through a creative dry spell for a while. Two days ago I went to a local tattoo convention. Being around so many artists with so many styles punched me in the creative gland, and I was itching to draw when I got home.
  This image immediately popped into my head, and I had to make it happen. I don't know where the gas mask idea came from. I didn't see any gas masks at the convention. The convict influence definitely came from my fiance's recent obsession with police and prison documentaries. Overall I really like this, and had a good time letting it out.