In 1861 Queen Victoria’s husband Albert died. He meant a great deal to her and often gave her guidance. For a long period Victoria was in great sadness and tucked away from the public. When she returned to the public's eye, she helped start the industrial revolution.

What did she do while she was away, mourning the loss of her husband?

December 2002

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greetings from 2009 me:

I was digging through some old files, and finally found a hi-res copy of this. I think what was causing the problem, was that it was in CMYK.

After 7 years, I still like this illustration. some of you may think I'm lazy for not changing my main page and putting a new featured illustration up, but to be honest, i don't feel that I have yet achieved something fully better than this.

I am lazy, but fortunately not for that reason.

I've definitely achieved a better technical skill and i could now paint the pants (or dress, har har) off of this piece, but nothing I have finished since has had the combination of depth, execution, and originality that this piece has.

some day I will beat it, and there have been some close calls, but still to this day, I do not feel that I have equaled this piece. Not that it's a glorious work of modern art, up there with the greats. not even close. but for me, It's good. Maybe even great.

I will take you down some day Queenie! and god save you then!