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Description
The alert had gone out just before dusk after something tripped the sensors just off-shore. Lioness was on site in short order, and the giant and the beast had a brief exchange of blows before the monster retreated back into the water. Sensors said it was still there, prowling the coast, waiting. She'd stay through the night, ready to finish the job.

This piece stands out for a number of reasons. Most prominently, it's the first time I've ever painted my girlfriend and had her model for a fully realized piece. I think that deep connection between us has given this painting a special vibe that's hard to pin down precisely.

This piece is the first real portrait I've done for Vigilant Lioness; almost all of the other pieces thus far, save the very first one, have featured three-quarter or full body views of the figure, so this is a new departure. I also used a palette knife for the first time in a long time. I scraped in the city lights in the distance, and in general tried to play up the texture throughout.

I'm feeling pretty good about how this turned out, the buildings and billboard especially, and I'll definitely be applying what I learned to my other works in progress. Stay tuned!

The Vigil
2018, oil on canvas, 17 x 24.25 inches
Original available for purchase here
Prints available here!

If you'd like to support my work and help ensure I can keep making it, check me out on Patreon! Also, follow me on Instagram! I appreciate your support- thank you so much!

Description
The alert had gone out just before dusk after something tripped the sensors just off-shore. Lioness was on site in short order, and the giant and the beast had a brief exchange of blows before the monster retreated back into the water. Sensors said it was still there, prowling the coast, waiting. She'd stay through the night, ready to finish the job.

This piece stands out for a number of reasons. Most prominently, it's the first time I've ever painted my girlfriend and had her model for a fully realized piece. I think that deep connection between us has given this painting a special vibe that's hard to pin down precisely.

This piece is the first real portrait I've done for Vigilant Lioness; almost all of the other pieces thus far, save the very first one, have featured three-quarter or full body views of the figure, so this is a new departure. I also used a palette knife for the first time in a long time. I scraped in the city lights in the distance, and in general tried to play up the texture throughout.

I'm feeling pretty good about how this turned out, the buildings and billboard especially, and I'll definitely be applying what I learned to my other works in progress. Stay tuned!

The Vigil
2018, oil on canvas, 17 x 24.25 inches
Original available for purchase here
Prints available here!

If you'd like to support my work and help ensure I can keep making it, check me out on Patreon! Also, follow me on Instagram! I appreciate your support- thank you so much!