Inktober2021 #11 Sour

I draw a face a day for 30 days in different mediums and in different ways.

real guy. drawn from memory. i was not drunk. gouache and acrylics ... a page in brooklyn art library sketchbook long overdue for submitting

Impalla, Wart Hog and Topi is a strange painting of a young doll like female puppet head with large intimidating eyes. The scary doll head puppet looks like a frozen predator. Her expression almost ferrel but still oddly innocent at the same time. I chose the vintage storybook background based on the mottled rich tones of the paper itself and the fact that the title refers to prey and predators in Africa. It is an excerpt from an old African adventure story. I love the arresting expression and bright colours of this painting. She has great stopping power and evokes all kinds of emotions.