I was really inspired by the compositions of Mucha’s work, especially the use of more abstract shapes in the background contrasting with a detailed figure placed centrally. The circle placed behind the head of the figure reminds me of a halo. I also noticed an interesting use of negative space in this piece where the dress seems to fall into one of the shapes below. This is a feature that could be applied to my own work.

I could also take inspiration from the Art Nouveau typography used by either creating my own or sourcing an Art Nouveau font online.