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Original Creation

Squirrel-y

Marshwiggle 23 Jun 2025

I have been fooling around with this one for a few days. My first attempt to paint a living creature in oils. I did a lot of mud-mixing. So hard to get used to the fact that they do not dry immediately. I had fun experimenting, though.

Oils

Comments

paintingblondie The Queen of Cuties

Beautiful work!

It loos great! Eyes are great and the fur looks like fur.

Thank you so much, Sandy and Valerie!

I think your squirrel turn out great! The detail with the eye, ears and fur look real to me.

Thank you so much, Heidi!

Fantastic job! I love how its tail looks, the fur is super!✌️

Wow! This is amazing!!

Excellent work! Love the details!

Thank you so much, Brian, Chris, and StephieRae!

I love this guy! Shall we name him? 🤓
I haven’t attempted figures yet using oils. This painting definitely inspires me to try.

Thanks so much, Beyond! He should have a name, any ideas? You should definitely give it a go! I started out painting years ago, with acrylics, and mostly portraits so oils have been a real adjustment for me with the slow dry time and I am a mud-mixer! And landscapes are new for me too… soo many techniques to learn, and tools like the knife. And I have Parkinson’s so my hands are not so steady. But we are never too old to learn/try something new, so not giving up yet, but I definitely have to throw in a squirrel or an animal every now and then LOL Can’t wait to see more of your journey!

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