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Skeleton Pirate Portrait – Art print of an oil painting. I had never painted a skeleton before this one, and didn’t really know what to expect with it. Although the color blends were certainly a new twist, it was actually quite similar to regular portraits of people. The anatomic structure is obviously the same, so the corresponding dark and light areas followed similar processes to what I’m used to. The teeth were sort of tricky, but turned out well in the end I think. All in all, this was quite fun.
Additional Details: Original oil painting by Jon Amdall using alla prima direct painting technique, Utrecht brushes, Gamblin and Utrecht paints, and Strathmore paper. Art prints are from FinerWorks on their Premium Giclee thick (21-mil) heavy weight (310g) paper. Scans of originals are 720 DPI, 48 bit color, to capture the smallest details and textures. For artwork with multiple size options, the first listed is always the original dimensions, with similar orientations in larger sizes following. For example, for paintings that were originally square, I’ll offer a few square size options, then some cropped vertical or horizontal choices. See image gallery photos for examples of each orientation.
“Pirate Skeleton Portrait” – Original oil painting by Jon Amdall using alla prima direct painting technique, Utrecht brushes, Gamblin and Utrecht paints, and Strathmore paper. Art prints are from FinerWorks via Etsy, high resolution (720 DPI, 48 bit color) prints on Premium Giclee thick (21-mil) heavy weight (310g) paper.
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