WIP Work in Progress Sugar Skull with Monarch Butterfly for DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS: JOURNEY OF THE BUTTERFLIES Day of the Dead Show at the Ontario Museum of Art

 

In this original wip work in progress acrylic painting of a sugar skull with a monarch butterfly.  I have finished the background and the skull.  I have yet to complete the butterfly, although I have started.  The panel that I'm painting on is 5"x7" and my intention was for it to be a study for the larger piece I did for the show.  However, I didn't quite make it to all of the skull details on the larger piece, I will probably add them in at a later time.  

This is a work in progress, but I also post finished pieces here as well if you'd like to come to visit!  Most of my art is also available on my website at lisabellarusso.com; however, on the first Tuesday of the month, I like to put some art prints and LE ACEO prints on ebay at a lower promotional rate for the duration of the auctions...  This month, my theme is Halloween and Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead art plus some more; you may see them here.

WIP Work in Progress Calavera Big Eye Maiden with Skulls & Monarch Butterflies for DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS: JOURNEY OF THE BUTTERFLIES Day of the Dead Show at the Ontario Museum of Art

 

In this original wip work in progress acrylic painting of a big eyed calavera maiden with a crown of skull and monarch butterflies I have finished her background and most of her.  I have yet to complete the skulls, the butterflies, or the highlights in her eyes.  The panel that I'm painting on is 16"x20"  

This is a work in progress, but I also post finished pieces here as well if you'd like to come to visit!  Most of my art is also available on my website at lisabellarusso.com; however, on the first Tuesday of the month, I like to put some art prints and LE ACEO prints on ebay at a lower promotional rate for the duration of the auctions...  This month, my theme is Halloween and Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead art plus some more; you may see them here.

Rough Sketches of Monarch Butterflies Butterfly for Big Eye Dia de los Muertos Day of the Dead Maiden/ Art Sketches Daily #dailysketch #draweveryday...

 

This is one page of three pages of rough sketches that I did of monarch butterflies.  The theme this year for the Ontario Museum of Art show is Journey of the Butterflies.  I may have gone a little overboard with the butterfly sketches, but I really love butterflies... 

It has been a while since you've heard from me as I have been almost entirely focused on meeting the deadline for the show.  There will be two paintings, one maiden will have a crown of skulls with monarch butterflies hovering around the skulls and a smaller piece with just a skull and a butterfly.  I look forward to sharing with you some of my progress pictures of the pieces as well as the pieces submitted to the show when it opens.  Due to COVID, it will be an online show.  Alex Ledante also has some splendid pieces in the show and I look forward to you seeing them as well.  

Most of my art is also available on my website at lisabellarusso.com; however, on the first Tuesday of the month, I like to put some art prints and LE ACEO prints on ebay at a lower promotional rate for the duration of the auctions...  This month, my theme is a selection of zodiac animals art plus more; you may see them here.

Original Big Eye Dia de los Muertos / Day of the Dead Fairy Painting + Art Prints & ACEO Prints! October Sketches...

"Amongst the Ancestors" Original 11"x14" Painting on Panel Here

This week my featured painting is "Amongst the Ancestors," a Day of the Dead sugar skull katrina surrounded by monarch butterflies. This original big eye gothic angel fairy painting is available for purchase on my website as are art prints and LE ACEO prints!  She is my newest Dia de los Muertos painting.

Most of my art is also available on my website at lisarusso.com; however, on the first Tuesday of the month, I like to put some art prints and LE ACEO prints on ebay at a lower promotional rate for the duration of the auctions...  This month, my theme is fall, Halloween, and Dia de los Muertos; you may see them here.

Featured Image "Amongst the Ancestors"

8"x10" Open Edition print on Sale here

ACEO 2.5"x3.5" Limited Edition LE 1st of 25 on Sale here

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Here is a sketch of an iris.  It is based on a photograph I took at Huntington Gardens.  I think flowers have a great beauty.  I'm unsure if I'll paint it or not, but I did enjoy sketching it.


I've decided to try and do a sketch a day in October.  This is day 4.

This is a rough sketch.