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This is the third oil painting I've done. Struggled a lot with the water so I tried my best at following a tutorial. In general I'm happy with it, but know it could be much better. Any critiques are welcome!

Origami Rhino 

Size: 18" x 24"

Medium: Oil

Support: Canvas

Within my lifetime three subspecies of black rhinoceros have gone extinct, and that is what inspired me to paint this. I chose origami as my subject for two distinct reasons:

1. I wanted to discuss how incredibly important each part of an ecosystem is, and thus how delicate their role.

2. To confront us with the idea that when these species disappear we are only left with memories that will erode with time.

Dê um zoom para ver melhor. :)

Can you spot the two lovers on that painting ?

Prairie Whales

Size: 16" x 10"

Medium: Acrylic

Support: Canvas

When I stand at the edge of a field out in the belly of the Canadian prairies i can't help but think of the ocean.  The way the grass waves in the wind. The distant whine of working farm equipment.  The dappled sunlight coming through scattered clouds. 

I love this painting because it feels like a dream, but also because it's the first I've painted my backyard.  Well, the field behind my backyard, and there's no whales out there. 

Probably.

any critique is appreciated!!
I tried using more contrast and darker tones (I got a bit lazy around the neck), are there any improvements I can make in terms of shading or proportions?

i'M SO SO SO HAPPY it turned out so cool ❤️ i wound up turning it into a gif that blinks too i mean it wasn't part of the deal originally but I wanted to thank him, my friend who got me on vgen in the first place was also my very first comission... i cried ngl . I feel so loved...there's nothing like a true friend, I couldn't be more blessed, I'm so happy

I hope i did them justice :' ) and even better it was a character from it's webcomic, I feel so honored and happy to make something for someone who I look up to so so much, i hope one day I get enough comissions I can afford to comission them in return <3

sorry for any typos my keyboard is missing like..eight keys. (im an author so as you can imagine this happens a lot lol)

i love how the colors turned out, I even got to use a brush that he shared with me! (which really helped speed up the process it was a very nice brush for blocking out shapes and getting nice smooth blending!) sorry if the hands look a bit weird, i find it hard to draw natural hand poses, im hypermobile so I don't actually have a great grasp on what the healthy bodily range of movement is and it sometimes it ends up looking funny lol oops im rambling thanks for checking out my art! i hope this doesn't feel too promotional i just am so so so so happy right now, It was so fun to draw him!!!