Skulls and Bones | Drawings and Paintings
A passion project, these are alla prima painting studies, and intricate pencil and charcoal drawings, of skulls and bones from my personal collection and a few other sources. Alongside my skull and bone work, I also create floral oil paintings inspired by the garden.
View by series: 30 Skulls / 30 Days | Skull Narratives | Skull and Bone Portraits
30 Skulls in 30 Days
A 30 day animal skull drawing and painting project.
Each day I drew or painted an animal skull from my collection. A demanding project, but unbelievably educational. Spending time each day appreciating these beautiful bones was an incredible experience. I hope to repeat this project again in the future.
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![All of the paintings from Christine's 30 skulls in 30 days project laid out onto a table in the order in which they were created. paintings and drawings of 30 different animal skulls.]()
30 Skulls in 30 Days
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![blue heron skull painting]()
Day 1 / Heron
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![charcoal and chalk drawing of a leopard skull facing forward on gray paper]()
Day 2 / Leopard
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![woodchuck skull profile pencil drawing]()
Day 3 / Woodchuck
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![feral cat skull oil painting]()
Day 4 / Feral Cat
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![fox skull underside drawing]()
Day 5 / Fox
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![pig skull blue monochromatic oil painting]()
Day 6 / Pig
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![button buck skull watercolor painting]()
Day 7 / Button Buck
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![beaver mandible graphite pencil drawing]()
Day 8 / Beaver, mandible
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![goose skull charcoal drawing]()
Day 9 / Goose
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![doe skull charcoal and white chalk drawing]()
Day 10 / Doe, damaged
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![coyote skull ball point pen drawing]()
Day 11 / Coyote
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![graphite drawing of a civet skull on cream colored card stock]()
Day 12 / Civet
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![caracal skull pastel drawing]()
Day 13 / Caracal
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![goat skull duotone painting]()
Day 14 / Goat
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![raccoon skull monochromatic grey oil painting]()
Day 15 / Raccoon
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![blue and yellow badger skull artwork]()
Day 16 / Badger
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![squirrel skull watercolor painting]()
Day 17 / Squirrel
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![rabbit skull watercolor artwork]()
Day 18 / Rabbit
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![otter skull watercolor art]()
Day 19 / Otter
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![dog skull black and white oil painting]()
Day 20 / Dog
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![black bear skull monochromatic oil painting]()
Day 21 / Bear
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![deer skull monochromatic painting]()
Day 22 / Deer, spike
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![fawn skull line drawing]()
Day 23 / Deer, fawn
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![baboon skull oil painting]()
Day 24 / Baboon
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![whitetail deer doe skull charcoal drawing]()
Day 25 / Deer, doe
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![female cow skull watercolor and graphite painting]()
Day 26 / Cow, female
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![wolf skull graphite drawing]()
Day 27 / Wolf
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![goat skull watercolor artwork]()
Day 28 / Goat with Horn Sheaths
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![alligator skull limited palette oil painting]()
Day 29 / Alligator
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![elk cow skull high key painting]()
Day 30 / Elk, cow
Skull Narratives
“Bones contain stories, therefore, I tell stories with bones.” A narrative series of meaningful works. 2010-2018.
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Insomnia: a Maniacal Madness
28×17.25 inch oil on ACM, NFS
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After Death, Life
38×36 inch oil on ACM, NFS
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Do not be Blinded by Words
16×16 inch oil on panel, NFS
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Sticks and Stones
16×20 inch oil on panel, NFS
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Pondering Life: a Conundrum
12×12 inch oil on panel, SOLD
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All Falls are not the End
18×24 inch oil on panel, NFS
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Fleeting
48×48 inch oil on ACM, NFS
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Soar above your Fears
19×28 inch oil on ACM, SOLD
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It Happens
11×14 inch oil on panel, NFS
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Candy
12×12 inch oil on panel, NFS
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Sugar-Coated
16×16 inch oil on panel, NFS
Skull and Bone Drawing and Paintings
Cranium, Facing Right / 6x6 / oil / Prints Available, Click Image
Kitten / 8x8 / oil / Prints Available, Click Image
blue skull / 6.5x9 / oil / Prints Available, Click Image
Skull: Human / 10x8 / graphite
Skull Study: 10 Point Buck / 30x22 / oil
American Opossum / sketchbook
Skull: Goat, In Blues / 18x12 / pastel, chalk, conte
Buffalo Vertebra / 11x14 / graphite
Skull: Horse / 19x25 / charcoal & chalk
Skull Study: Elk, Cow / 24x12 / oil
Moose Vertebrae / 14x19 / graphite
Skull Study: Goat / 16x12 / oil
Cat Skull Study, High Key / 4.5x6 / oil
Skull: Leopard / 12x16 / charcoal & chalk
toad skeleton | graphite on paper
skull study: doe / 16x12 / oil
skull: baboon, semi-profile / 11x14 / charcoal, chalk
skull study: feral cat / 6x6 / oil
skull: doe on blue / 16x12 / chalk, pastel
skull in profile / 3x3 / oil
skull: bear / 12x16 / charcoal, chalk
cow vertebra / 6.5x8.5 / oil
Christmas Button Buck, red nose / 12x9 / graphite, colored pencil
lights down / 24x18 / oil
Cleo / 7x5 / oil
beneath the floorboards / 5x5 / oil
skull: pheasant / 5x7 / graphite
skull study: pheasant / 6x6 / oil
skull study: fox / 8x6 / oil
skull study: duck / 8x6 / oil
domestic cat skull study / 7x5 / oil
skull: groundhog / 9x12 / charcoal, chalk
