OilAndColour

So not exactly a finished project, but I did finish the pick guard for “The Fool” guitar I’ve been working on slowly during my back issues. It’s nice to even get this little bit done. Small sense of completion.
I’ve also included an update on the Donkey Kong Country piece I’m doing for another repeat client. Going quite well but also very slow.
It’s just past six months since my surgery and it’s still very much keeping me from going full steam. There’s a lot more twisting and bending when painting then most people might realize. But making progress, and am happy to just to be back at the easel at all.
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Have a Super Mar10 everybody! 🍄
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Hey everyone. I’m still very much recovering from my spinal surgery and not able to paint for a while.
But someone pointed out to me that I had a three year FB memory pop up for this painting a couple days ago. So I thought I’d repost it seeing as that was about when my Legend of Zelda and other video game/pop culture paintings really started to take off.
I still enjoy doing pet portraits and more traditional stuff. But the last three years have really afforded me the chance to experiment and really emphasize the “Colour” in OilAndColour.
Until I’m back on my feet and at the easel again I may share some more memories. But believe me, with one project halfway through and another commission lined up, I can’t wait to get back at it and share some new artwork with you all.

More adventures in psychedelic guitar painting. 😆
Since my last post I’ve concentrated on the back of the guitar. Matching colours from various photographs of the original has been a challenge as it looks quite different from one photo to another. But I think I’m keeping true to the original artist’s love of bright vibrant colours.
The acrylic paint I’m using adheres well to the three plastic pieces including the pick guard. But I decided it would be best to lightly sand and prime them to assure a good bond. Now with the back piece primed I can start on the large circular design. My freehand circles aren’t too shabby, but a good old geometry set sure came in handy. 😝

Happy Friday all!
I’d like to share my latest commission, Artorias the Abysswalker and Sif his wolf guardian from Dark Souls. Oil on a 12x18 inch stretched canvas.
I was asked to represent Sif as a spirit/guardian animal, so as the gameplay involves defeating Sif well before you encounter Artorios it worked very well. I melded their two playing areas, Sif’s Darkroot Garden including Knight Artorias’ grave amongst a field of swords, and Artorias the Abysswalker’s Coliseum. Mixing the two by blending Sif’s legs with the black and purple corruption that Artorias wields while battling him.
I find the darker the painting the harder to photograph, so I’m glad I got one this good. That being said, it looks sooo much better in person and I can’t wait until my client sees it.
Anyway, have a great weekend everyone, and thanks for taking the time to check out my latest.