[CONTEST] Win a Crystal Skull Print from Rachel Quinlivan

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Rachel Quinlivan is an American artist who specializes in oil paintings. Many of her paintings are fossils and skulls, but she's also done animal portraits. She is inspired by fairy tales and ghost stories. You can check out her work in her etsy shop, Quinlivan Art Emporium, and on her Facebook page. She wants to share one of her recent paintings, "Crystal Skull", by giving away a print to one lucky Skull-A-Day fan!

PRIZE INFO: One 8"x10" print of "Crystal Skulls" on metallic paper.

HOW TO ENTER: Rachel is often inspired by fairy tales and ghost stories. To enter, comment below telling us your favorite fairy tale or ghost story. For example, I like "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and any ghost story with historical ties.

CONTACT INFO: The winner, chosen at random, will be contacted via email by one of the Skull-A-Day editors within 7 days of the end of the contest. If that winner doesn't respond, another winner will be chosen. With your comment, please INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS!!! Entries are only valid with this information.

WHERE TO ENTER: All entries must be made on this blog post, on Skull-A-Day.com. You CANNOT enter this contest by commenting on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+.

CONTEST CLOSES: 11:59:59 PM Eastern USA Time Friday, March, 14, 2014.

NUMBER OF WINNERS: One

PRIZE SHIPS: This contest is open to all skull lovers around the world.

IF YOU DON'T WIN: Don't fret, in Rachel's shop, Quinlivan Art Emporium, there is a 10% discount on all orders over $25 until Sunday March 9th. Enter coupon code QuinlivanArt1 at checkout.

[CONTEST REMINDER] Win a Crystal Skull Print from Rachel Quinlivan

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED. Thanks for participating.

Don't forget you have until 11:59pm Eastern USA Time Friday, March 14, 2014, to enter the the current giveaway. Rachel Quinlivan is giving away a "Crystal Skull" print to one lucky Skull-A-Day fan. You can find the original contest post by clicking the side bar ad, or this link.

[NOTE: If you are reading this on Facebook or Google+, you must go to THE ACTUAL BLOG POST HERE to enter this contest! You CANNOT enter this contest by commenting on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+]

[CONTEST REMINDER] Win a Crystal Skull Print from Rachel Quinlivan

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED. Thanks for participating.

Don't forget you have until 11:59pm Eastern USA Time TODAY, Friday, March 14, 2014, to enter the the current giveaway. Rachel Quinlivan is giving away a "Crystal Skull" print to one lucky Skull-A-Day fan. You can find the original contest post by clicking the side bar ad, or this link.

[NOTE: If you are reading this on Facebook or Google+, you must go to THE ACTUAL BLOG POST HERE to enter this contest! You CANNOT enter this contest by commenting on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+]

Skull with Antlers

Rachel Quinlivan, from Alabama, created this oil on acrylic painting of a skull with antlers in a bed of flowers. This time of year, makes me think of reindeer, so this skull with antlers seemed fitting to share now. The face is covered by the plentiful flowers, so I can only imagine that it's non-human. However, perhaps it's some poor soul who's end was met while wearing festive antlers. Either way, it's a great painting. You can find more of Rachel's work (including some fossils and more skulls) on her Facebook page.

Conjoined Skulls

Rachel Quinlivan of Alabama, is back, with a painting of conjoined skulls. I'm fascinated with skeletal deformities, since I have a few myself. Conjoined ones are extreme deformities, from the cells not fully dividing for twins. The most famous conjoined twins are Thai brothers, Chang and Eng Bunker, who were attached at the chest and shared a liver. They lived to be 63, and had families. The term "Siamese Twins", comes from these two brothers being billed as when traveling with P.T. Barnum.

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