Golden skulls intertwine with serpents and crimson roses against a deep black ground, creating a memento mori composition rich with baroque ornamentation. The warm metallic tones of the bones contrast sharply with the darker reds and blacks, while intricate detailing throughout conveys both elegance and mortality. Bound with 52 pages of 70lb paper, lined or unlined, behind an anti-scuff matte cover with wraparound artwork, made to order. Notes and sketches kept behind an independent artist's work, not a plain composition cover.