Che - P. B.

Additional notes:

I created this piece closer to the end of last year, experimenting with tonal difference and texture with black. I wanted to see how well cheaper oil paints would hold up in terms of translucency over an opaque and more midrange priced oil paints. This was quite a fun personal project and reminds me quite a lot of the Call of Duty franchise.

I think that if I were to revisit this piece now, I maybe would avoid using the gold details within the snake itself, and I would definitely work on the scales, as they don't hold much shape or consistency. I would also straighten up the skull itself as it's slightly slanted. My own self criticism aside, I'm quite pleased with the overall outcome. And even months after, the cheaper oil paints used for the small rainbow offshoots are still extremely vibrant. I'm excited to see how they age in time.

It'll be the fourth time covering this piece 😂 it's fine. Part of the process.

"Mother", oil on canvas, 2024, Ché - P. Bellion

Just completed this fan art piece last night after almost abandoning it for a year, and I'm thrilled to have finished it. I've been a huge In This Moment fan for years. Without sounding too dramatic and pedantic, their music has gotten me through some of the most difficult parts of my life and still continues to. As someone who experiences traumatic flashbacks, I found great relatability and comfort in their works. There's something so undescribable about being able to hear someone screaming on behalf of you for a similar pain they had experienced or wrote of through lyricism.

Thrilled that I can finally post this one! Got to do a surprise commission for a friend in Germany. This was a lot of fun to explore, and I had a blast painting this piece.

I just completed this piece. I don't have a name for her yet but she's been a year in the making. I'm so proud of it 💙 The gold actually shimmers and shines in the light.

Finished a commission going off to Germany soon 🇩🇪 my first international commission.

I started this piece a year ago and just completed it last night. I absolutely love painting splishy-splashy-plasticy portraiture with bright colours. There was something so inherently natural about painting this unnatural piece.

The title was also inspired by Sleep Token's song "The Apparition" ❤️💙

There are a few things I'd fix about this painting now if I ever felt compelled to, but overall- I'm still quite happy with the level of work I managed to achieve out of a relatively small piece.

First time posting on here. Hope you're having a great day or evening wherever you are. This painting is titled "Prime Indulgence" and I created this painting earlier this year (2024). I hope someone out there can find some inspiration and joy in it as I did while painting it 🌸