Working on a new version of my skull carrying mermaid.... Learning how to work with oil paints has been a huge learning curve. I've been working on primed masonite and I'm really liking it. I enjoy just banging on a solid surface while painting. I thought I'd miss the bounce of a stretched canvas, but no. This surface is much better for me.
As for my horned oracle... ew what a mess. I painted her to death. This was the painting when I liked it.
But as I look at those overlong arms, I want to just start again. The weekday Open studio had one of the models do a sorceress for a series of quick sketch.
I find the gestures much more interesting want to use one as an inspiration for my redo. A 3/4 view with the snake draped over the extended arms should be more interesting. I want to keep the circular curved horns and long red hair. I have a few other shots of the original model with a 3/4 view.
Basing out the masonite with a base color like I do when I use acrylic, really helped me focus on what I was doing. I'm hoping it will keep me from over working my paintings.
One new piece I'm really proud of is my sleeping dryad. She's done in acrylic and wouldn't probably be considered a femme fatale, but I'd like to share a successful finished piece.
