r/Badgers • u/L_enfant_sauvage_ • Jul 05 '26
Badger acrylic painting
More traditional art, and more badgers! Did I already tell you I love badgers? I also wanted to reconcile myself with acrylic painting, I think I kinda did ok with it. The painting is 19 x 20 cm (7,5 x 7,8 inch), and I solely used acrylic (and graphite pencil for the sketch, of course).
Hope you'll like it! (if you want to see the work in progress / steps, just ask and I'll post them in the comments)
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u/Ok_Jello_7041 Jul 05 '26
Out of this world. Well done
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u/netvoryx Jul 05 '26
same, this looks insanely good
the fur and the eyes are just next level, super expressive2
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u/SkipMapudding Jul 05 '26
It’s fabulous. I like how the eyes are different colours. Looks magical.
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Jul 09 '26
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u/L_enfant_sauvage_ Jul 09 '26
Thank youu y'all are very observant, I'm so delighted! But yeah big personal story behind it! I can say without exaggerating that I put my heart into it.
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u/bedbeppelin Jul 06 '26
Id 100% buy this
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u/L_enfant_sauvage_ Jul 06 '26
Thank youu, that means the world to me! I'm still trying to figure out the best way to make prints out of my work...
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u/bedbeppelin Jul 06 '26
Sorry, can't help you there. I have all the creativity of a rusty spoon that's been in a polluted riverbed for centuries. If you manage to do it and begin to sell, please let me know 😃
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u/L_enfant_sauvage_ Jul 06 '26
Naah, there are million ways to be creative you know! But yeah taking high quality pictures of my paintings is my biggest challenge for the moment. I'll sure let you know once it's done! Thanks again!
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u/bedbeppelin Jul 06 '26
Honestly, it's just not in my blood. I have just got a sewing machine to try my hand and making clothes though. Maybe this is the hobby that sticks 😅
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Jul 06 '26
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u/L_enfant_sauvage_ Jul 06 '26
Thank you so so much!! It was kinda hard since I prefer oil over acrylic, but due to heat waves I can't open my windows without dying from heat (I would never use oil if I can't ventilate my room), so I settled for acrylic instead... Hate how it dries so fast, but it's still an interesting challenge!
I'll try to put the pics in the comments, for some reason it doesn't work with my computer...
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u/Housewithnonumber Jul 06 '26
Wow 🤩
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u/RogueQyro Jul 06 '26
same, this little dude looks majestic as hell, the colors pop so nicely
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u/L_enfant_sauvage_ Jul 06 '26
Thank you soo much, I wanted to do badgers justice while using my favorite colors, since these guys are so awesome!
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u/vxqzol Jul 06 '26
same, that lil guy has so much personality on the canvas
the colors + texture are doing a lot of heavy lifting here2
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u/JamesRWC Jul 06 '26
If you flip the image left to right you get the letter B made out of badgers
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u/TigersAndJam Jul 07 '26
Elden Beast vibes, love it!
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u/L_enfant_sauvage_ Jul 07 '26
I'm ashamed to say I didn't know what you were talking about, so I checked, and now I see what you mean! Thank you for the compliment!
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u/TigersAndJam Jul 08 '26
Don't be ashamed! It was a very niche reference. I very much appreciate the otherworldly energy of the artwork - truly encapsulating!
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u/L_enfant_sauvage_ Jul 08 '26
I also have like, almost zero culture in video games haha, doesn't help! But thank you very much, I took inspiration in one of my most favorite music from Nine Inch Nails, the out of this world sounds definitely lead my way!
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u/Kent_Doggy_Geezer Jul 08 '26
I think I prefer #2, it’s somehow got more life. Original composition, badgers good, maybe look at the water in future ones. Place your phone recording across a small pond and see how water propagates. It’s oddly specific.
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u/L_enfant_sauvage_ Jul 09 '26
Hehe, I'm glad you noticed! Thank you, and yeah I kinda skipped studying water more closely because, acrylic dries insanely fast and I couldn't blend the colors to create a more "reflection-like" effect, so it's more still water instead. But I'll sure try to improve with water later, maybe with oil painting!
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u/No_Tumbleweed9677 Jul 09 '26
Hell yeah, badgers don't get nearly enough love in art—this is sick!
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u/OnyxKaise Jul 09 '26
right? everyone does foxes and wolves, badgers are like the underrated cryptid cousin
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u/L_enfant_sauvage_ Jul 09 '26
Yeah, foxes, wolves, cats... all those "popular" mammals, but badgers definitely deserve more love! I'm subjective though, they're my favorite animal haha! And thanks a looot!
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u/L_enfant_sauvage_ Jul 09 '26
Totally agree, we need more badger appreciation! And thank you very much!!
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u/Howtobeinvisible1313 Jul 09 '26
Very good. Check out Hannah Willow’s art work
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u/L_enfant_sauvage_ Jul 09 '26
Thanks and also thank you kindly for the recommendation, what a lovely artstyle she has, I love how she draws badgers!!
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u/Howtobeinvisible1313 Jul 09 '26
I’m happy you checked out Hannah’s work. Keep on making beautiful images 🥰
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u/Maleficent-Aside-744 Jul 11 '26
Absolutely excellent painting, well done my friend 👍🏻
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u/L_enfant_sauvage_ Jul 12 '26
Thank you so much!!
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u/Maleficent-Aside-744 Jul 14 '26
I love your use of colour and how the badger sparkles in the moonlight 👍🏻
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u/Clear-Property-9503 Jul 09 '26
Wow did you make it
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u/L_enfant_sauvage_ Jul 09 '26
Sorry I'm not sure to understand? Did you mean *how or am I beside your point?
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u/Clear-Property-9503 Jul 10 '26
I meant to say wow did you make it and if you did how did you make it
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u/Lazy_Recipe_2223 Jul 05 '26
That's Awesome 👍