For those of you who don't know me very well, I might as well say that as much as I love to draw, neither inspiration nor a time slot where I'm able to draw comes along very often, so when both happen at once it's a big deal. Well, today I was able to FINALLY create my first drawing of 2009, which better not fucking be my last!! And in case you were wondering, I got inspired to draw this one mainly from a dress (and shoes) that I own. When I first saw that red Chinese halter dress, I knew I HAD to have it, but I wasn't expecting to find a cute pair of black mary janes to go with it, so it was even better. And of course, like any other American who loves Japan, I'm a sucker for a cherry blossom tree, so I also grabbed some inspiration from a day at the cemetery when my friends and I looked at the newly bloomed trees and stood under them like in this picture. I've never drawn a cherry blossom tree before, however, so I'd like to think it at least looks halfway decent...