first oil painting

This is my first attempt with oils. It's a deer.

Blick Artists' oils on paper

(limited palette of Yellow Ochre, French Ultramarine Blue, Cadmium Red Medium & White)

After Franz Xaver Messerschmidt

I drew while waiting for Henry at Cub Scouts tonight.

Franz Xaver Messerschmidt (1736-1783) created very unique "character heads" a collection of busts with extreme facial expressions. Some at Wikimedia Commons.
Also, here's a documentary that can be watched online.

Derwent water soluble colored pencil (Oak) & waterbrush in Moleskine watercolor sketchbook

charcoal portrait (& Happy New Year)

Portrait of my brother-in-law, Jon

black & white charcoal on kraft paper