Rust and Bone

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The skull faces the viewer head-on, slightly tilted, with its edges smeared and softened as if the image had been captured twice. The cranium and brow are built from thick, creamy strokes of gray and white, flecked with fine spatter that looks like ash or static. Inside the sockets and nasal cavity, warm rust, vermilion, and a surprising patch of salmon-orange glow against the cool bone, the one saturated note in an otherwise restrained palette.

Below, the jaw and teeth sink into charcoal and umber, and the ground is scrubbed in black and gray, with a grainy, weathered texture. Raw canvas shows through the lower-left edge, a small reminder that this is a painting, made by hand.

Details

• Original oil painting on linen panel
• 6"x8"
• Signed and dated (Colligan ‘26)
• Framed
• Ships secured, insured, with a certificate of authenticity

Please note: colors may vary slightly between screens.