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I started off with a rough idea of what I wanted, horror and bordering on surrealism. I love HP Lovecraft and other Gothic stories. I picked a theme with tentacles and eyes looming over something.

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Continuing with the idea, I figured it'd be best to research one of my favorite artists - Vincent Van Gogh, although he leans more towards Post Impressionism, the flowing and rough brush strokes he has in his paintings I feel sets the mood of what I want to work with.

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Experiments with materials I had was on one page as I was lacking with some things. But I wanted to experiment with Watercolour, Watercolour Pencil, Oil Pastel, Guache Paint and Ink.

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I find it hard to have an idea in mind but sketching out ideas helps me develop a sense of what could and won't work.

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Once I finished sketching for basic ideas I decided to take it a bit further to find a theme for these ideas.

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I took 2 of the thumbnails I liked more and started to sketch them out in pencil first and went over it in pen for the image to come out clearer in the photo. The first one I realised I had a better and full idea compared to the other. I just wasn't feeling the second one.

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The final piece in work, I mostly worked with guache (dry and wet) to get a feel for it, left it to dry and decided to add oil pastel to add texture and the finishing touches.

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After leaving it to dry I think it turned out ok with the oil pastel, didn't turn out quite like I had hopped to be fair but overall I think I did fine with what I had.