Hatchling BP Oil Painting

[sho220]

Looking great!
I know nothing about painting, but enjoyed reading about the prep process anyway.

Thanks! The whole prepping process is a ton of work, but it pays off with a panel that's a dream to paint on and will last a hundred years (or more ).

[sho220]

Updated pic...

[sho220]

Couple more pics from the work I did this morning...



Finally got around to the background...(Hatchrite)...



and then moved on to the head...started working on giving his eye some color, and some details around his mouth and heat pits...(the last two pics were taken in natural light)...



Still quit a bit of work to do, so more to follow...

[sho220]

I think this one is about done...

[KitaCat]

Beautiful! I love the eye and the scale details so much.

[sho220]

Beautiful! I love the eye and the scale details so much.

Thanks!

[Dave Green]

Incredible!!

[sho220]

Incredible!!

Thanks Dave!

[rlditmars]

You paint beautifully. Being able to see the progression of it really gives me an appreciation for the amount of work that you have done. It's pretty amazing how the last bit with the scales and the highlights really makes the details pop, especially in the egg fluid. If you don't mind, how many hours would you think you have into the whole thing?

[anicatgirl]

I can't even form words for this. It's so realistic... The goopy content of the egg looks so real... Permission to save this for a PC background? Also, if you aren't, you should be paid for this stuff...