The Baron Masquerades - encaustic, oil on wood Detail of the Baron This shows the funky shape of the panel This is my submission for IF: Pretend. The painting is called The Baron Masquerades but you could also say the Baron is pretending . My thanks to those who browsed by last week and commented on my first IF submission. Your comments are so appreciated. This week I experienced first hand the power IF has to motivate and inspire. Especially for the self employed artist type like me. So…I want say "Thank You" to Penelope Dullaghan , the founder of Illustration Friday , for creating such a great online resource and community for us creative folk.