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Half Skull Eye


Finished this piece a few weeks ago and I've been really anxious to share it with everyone. The wood panels are beautiful once primed, excluding the particularly challenging need to soak-up and eat my paint, so it takes lots of layering and blending. Conceptually, I started fantasizing about the integration of bone, various skulls and horns... sounds strange but I wanted to experiment with the dynamics of a little darker side. She's so wickedly pretty... I love it.
Happy Friday!

(20 x 24 oil on pine panel)
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ediot said…
my girl. you're so talented! i love your artworks.
can't wait to see more of your work. keep up the great work
hope you'll have a wonderful weekend babe
x
10:19 AM
Alex said…
I totally love that first shot! So talented! And I get to see her in person in one day... ;)
10:34 AM
Natasha said…
oh my... what happened to her eye?! :P well, I guess that it's never too early to begin preparing for the career in pirating..
p.s. just kidding.. :)
11:29 AM
Violet said…
omg you are getting way to good at this. i like this! she is erry yet gorgeous

XX
Vi from Cali
11:40 AM
Anonymous said…
INCREDIBLE!!
11:40 AM
Rosa creativa said…
waoo Bella you have such an amazing gift :) looks awesome

xx
Rosa

My Stylish Little Secret
http://mystylishlittlesecret.blogspot.com
4:14 PM
Herdiana Surachman said…
GOD its scare me, but at least the girl is beauty hehe

HS
Indonesia
12:00 AM
Anonymous said…
My goodness, you have an amazing talent. This is absoulutley incredible.
6:38 AM
lauren said…
whoa Bella you are crazy talented. gorgeous!
9:09 AM
Fashion Pad said…
That painting is freakin GORGEOUS!!! I too paint but unfortunatley, I only excel at abstract style with acrylics. But I can draw the human form pretty well. You are super talented woman!

www.fashionpad.blogspot.com
8:37 PM
Raez said…
WOW! your work is amazing! keep up the great work my dear :)

xx Raez
10:29 PM
kirafashion said…
Cool picture! Very nice! Thank you for your love via Twitter, following you!

all my kisses and wishes of a great week!

Kira
7:11 AM
Mack said…
I love this! Do you make a living from this and if you do, how hard is it and how did you go about getting started? Please take a look and my blog and art :) http://stylebutton.blogspot.com/
4:45 PM
Emily said…
Holy crap, that is gorgeous. It's so delectably creepy. You are TALENTED! I want that to hang up on my wall!

xoxo
Em
10:14 PM
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