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💀💕 Everybody, Meet Boney Maroney! 💕🌱 (Patreon)

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2026-10-12 23:01:09

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2026-10

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Fall Gouache Halloween

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She's a sweet little bird skeleton who loves pink bows, fashionable shirts, and taking care of her beloved pet plant, Eyerus. Honestly, she's got her life together better than most of us! 😂

For our Creepy Cute Creatures weekend mini-challenge, I invited you to dream up your own delightfully spooky characters, and of course, I couldn't resist joining in on the fun!

I brought Boney Maroney to life with gouache, a sprinkle of imagination, and a whole lot of personality. Between her pink bow and her leafy little companion, she's proof that Halloween art doesn't have to be scary to be fun!

I hope this challenge inspired you to let your imagination run a little wild, experiment with your supplies, and create something wonderfully weird and uniquely YOU. Remember, we're here to have fun, try new things, and let our creativity take us on unexpected adventures. 🎨✨

Now I want to know… what did YOUR creepy-cute creature look like? A fashionable frog? A ghostly gardener? A pumpkin with a personality problem? 👻🎃 Tell me about your creature in the comments. I can't wait to hear what your imaginations dream up!

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Happy creating, my creative critters! 💕🌿

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Try This Creepy Cute Art Challenge! 🎨 Painting a Skeleton Bird in Gouache

Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArtWithViv For this weekend's Creepy Cute Creatures mini-challenge, I invited my Patrons to design their own spooky-but-sweet characters. I decided to paint Boney Maroney, a charming little bird skeleton dressed in pink and sporting an adorable bow. Her favorite activity? Watering her pet plant, Eyerus! I'm using gouache to paint this whimsical character and her plant, showing how a few simple details can give an original creation its own personality. This challenge is all about practicing creativity, experimenting with color, and letting go of the idea that every painting has to be perfect. You can make your creature funny, spooky, sweet, or wonderfully weird! ✨ Try the challenge yourself: invent a creepy-cute character, give it a name, add one special accessory, and create a little story around it. I'd love to hear what you come up with! Feel free to post in my YouTube Community! SUPPLIES: Winsor and Newton Gouache: https://link.amazon/B04kFMVu3 Holbien Gouache: https://link.amazon/B0cTp0h0V SketchBook: https://link.amazon/B07zpRPK7 Music: Epidemic Sound If you purchase from any of the above links, I may get a small commission at no extra cost to you.