Hey folks of Muddy, happy Halloween! I am diving into a new series that seemed rather timely to share process. So buckle up and keep your hands in the car at all times for the 8 minute spooktacular ride that is ‘Strange Skulls’.
Should you wish to do this, the treats you want to get for your trick or treat bag are:
Ampersand Gessoboard, pre-toned.
FW Acrylic Ink
Golden High Flow Acrylic Ink
Robert Simmons white sable brushes (The liner brush and some fat flats.)
Golden Liquid Glazing Gloss medium.
One bottle of Badger Air Brush paint for the blue skull.
And my pen is the Nikko G nib. Just dipping it into the ink and going nuts.
Fantastic video, really enjoyed the commentary – very inspirational!
Awesome! The 2 different highlight colours really make for spectacular results, indicating that there are more than one light at play … adding something almost like a vibrant shimmer. Probably best used sparingly.
Thank you for sharing this and best of luck for skulls 4 to 200 (wow!)
Loved it. I’m curious if you have a favorite of the three and/or if you think your process and result improved numerically.
Thanks for sharing, Scott!
Hey Justin. I think they got more interesting as they progressed for sure. And they got faster for sure as I dialed in the technique. If I had to pick a fav it would be close between 2 and 3. Maybe 3 would win the day. I love number 1 but it feels less inventive than 2 and 3. Though technique wise it is probably the most intensive as I was figuring things out.
Scott,
I felt the same way watching it. Thanks for the response!
If I had to pick a favorite, I think I’d have to go with 2 (but I almost picked 3 as well), partially because red’s my favorite, but also because those stars are so ridiculous and I’m still amazed at how well they turned out; somehow you made them look totally reasonable.
I followed you on Instagram shortly after reading this article because I can’t wait to see more!
It is nice to see your process in creating these great looking skulls Scott. Looks like you have an efficient methodology, but a series of 200 is a really ambitious project!
I have never seen one of your videos before, the presentation was excellent. However the chill guy narrating the video did not seem at all like the badass motorcycle gang member in your profile picture. 😉
Joel, so true about the profile picture! I’ve never looked like a bad-ass other than that one so I couldn’t resist! And I say I’d love to do 200 but lets see if I get to 50. I don’t know if you’ve noticed but I am infinitely distractable. I have a commission already for a #9 so I know I am at least going that far!
#9 is commissioned? Well that’s cool!
Very interesting. It makes me want to paint again and that’s very cool.