Buffalo Skull
This painting was inspired by a buffalo skull hanging on the garage wall of my family’s bush lodge. It’s not about death, though at first glance that might seem to be the case – it’s more about enjoying the sculptural quality of the skull and its contrast with the medium. I drew the skull in marker before adding in the lipstick, then writing in it and scoring it with a plastic fork for added texture. The text refers to the scientific name of the Cape Buffalo, Syncerus caffer, and the history of the species in colonial South Africa.
Lipstick Art 