I’m off to an interesting start with this gory skull painting. This painting kicked my butt! I’ve been painting with gouache for most of the year so switching back to oils was definitely a challenge. Note – no skulls where harmed in the making of this painting. I put Saran Wrap down before pouring red paint.
For this challenge, I’m doing something I haven’t done before. I’m following the official prompt list. Most people start out with the prompts, but I’ve always just done my own thing. I figure I should try it at least once. So here we are. I’m titling each painting after the prompt while also trying to use it to inspire each painting.
With only three paintings deep in this challenge, I’m still struggling with oil painting. I feel like I’m just over blending everything. While I technically know what to do, actually doing it is proving to be difficult. I know I’ll get the hang of it again eventually.
You may notice that I’m finally adding some paintings to my shop. I’m trying to add these challenge paintings to the shop as I finish them. Of course, they won’t ship for a week or so after because they need time to dry. I included this information in each painting description so hopefully everyone knows they need to wait.