Inspired by Caravaggio’s “Medusa” which was also a self portrait.
Oil on acrylic primed wood panel. Ground was then toned with a combination of Hookers Green, Flake White and Chromatic Black.
Palette and Supplies:
Design was sketched onto toned canvas with graphite pencil.
Started on the face. As usual lips and eyes first, so that I can “connect to the subject (i.e. myself).
Then the rest of the face
Started on the snakes, sketching them in using chromatic black. Added some shadows to the canvas.
Started to paint the snakes.
Finished the snakes. Glazed some color into the portrait. Lightened the background to improve contrast.
