Hatchling BP Oil Painting

Is this for sale?

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Originally Posted by Craigaria

Is this for sale?

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The main forum is not the place for this type of discussion, please take it to PM

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This is beautiful! I love how it's coming together so nicely.

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Originally Posted by tttaylorrr

absolutely love this! you built up the colors so nicely. i'm an artist, too (graphic design for a living) and i always want to make snake-related art! you make me want to do a portrait of my Yellow...
i look forward to seeing it completed! (((: thank you for sharing!

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Thanks! And get cracking on some herp related work! :D

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Originally Posted by KitaCat

This is so cool! I love to watch the process. :) Thanks for sharing your art! You're quite talented.

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Thanks! I usually stick with just showing off the final product but thought it would be neat to show the whole process.

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Originally Posted by Deborah

That's very cool, I like it.

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Thanks Deborah!

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Originally Posted by Tsanford

Can't wait to see this finished, I like it.

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Thanks! Got a ways to go...I'll post up some updates soon.

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Originally Posted by Valvaren

Looks amazing!!! Can't wait to see how it looks when its done! You have some serious skill!

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Thanks! Appreciate it!

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Originally Posted by Craigaria

Is this for sale?

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Yes. For one miiiiiiillion dollars!

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Originally Posted by anicatgirl

This is beautiful! I love how it's coming together so nicely.

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Thank you! Updates soon! :)

Very nice work!:)

Did a little work on the section of body inside the egg, as well as the shell opening and the "goo" in the egg...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...pswet8ypfs.jpg

Details start to get a little tedious working on this size of panel (8x10in). Should be fun trying to get all the goo inside the egg to look convincing. It's always fun painting wet stuff... :D

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...pswbpdpugt.jpg

Painting is keeping me busy while I wait out my only clutch this year (Stingerbee x Lesser Yellowbelly Nazca) 5 eggs due to hatch in late July... :please:

more to follow...

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Originally Posted by Reinz

Very nice work!:)

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Thanks!

Making a bit of progress...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...psminyncx5.jpg

A few close-ups...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ps62paog3k.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...psyhysjy0s.jpg

For any art geeks out there...

my palette for this painting is:

Burnt Umber
Burnt Sienna
Raw Sienna
Alizarin Crimson (would make an awesome name for a band)
Phtalo Blue
Sap Green
Cad Yellow Light
Ivory Black
Titanium White

Using Winsor & Newton Liquin for details and for some glazing.

Painting is on an 8 x 10 piece of 1/4 inch MDF. 3 coats of Gamblin PVA size, 3 coats of W&N Oil Primer with one additional coat of a mix of Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna and Liquin to tone panel before painting. All coats of size, primer and umber/sienna mix are applied to both front and back of the panel as well as the edges, with a light sanding between coats.

Front of panel after umber/sienna application. I lightly sanded it before beginning to paint.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...pscqcvg8ou.jpg

Reverse side of panel...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...pszpfqpvfn.jpg

All surfaces (including edges) are prepped, primed and sealed to keep out humidity, to help prevent warping, and to help keep the support (the panel) stable. I usually take a rag and give the reverse side a swirly pattern just for looks. :)

Couple more...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...psxft07fsh.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...psv3qzlru7.jpg

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