This piece grew out of the feeling of old Victorian interiors, where every surface seemed to bloom with ornament and every detail asked to be noticed. Somewhere along the way, that pattern became a garden — gold wandering like climbing vines, and beneath a golden moon, a leopard resting as though she had always belonged there.

There’s something deeply beautiful about an animal capable of extraordinary strength, completely at ease. Every flower, vine, and gold detail was painted by hand.

Sweet Dreams was created for Victoriana II at Poetic Tiger Gallery.