Skull Drawings

Umeko from Edinburgh, Scotland, drew these skulls during a recent visit to the Musee national d'Histoire naturelle (National Museum of Natural History) in Paris, France. I love seeing non-human skulls. The conjoined skull is a great specimen to sketch, as it's a rare natural occurrence. Makes me want to bring along my sketch book on my next trip to a natural history or science museum.

We want to share your skull art! Be a part of the Skull-A-Day project. Details are HERE.

Quirky Bones Animal Skulls

The other day, I was browsing Instagram on my phone in search of great art. I came across an ongoing series of animal skull artwork made by Jennifer of Quirky Bones. I was so impressed with her artwork, that I asked her to submit it to us. Luckily, she responded and submitted several amazing paintings. Jennifer explained that Quirky Bones is "a personal project which I have created to bring myself in front of the viewing eyes of you beautiful people. I am based in the rural town of Wagga Wagga, Australia and you can often find me wondering through the worlds of Photography and Illustration, whilst listening to swell tunes."

We see a lot of artwork using human skulls as the motif, but rarely see animal ones. Jennifer paints her amazing animal skull portraits on cardboard. She uses a variety of animal skulls as her inspiration. I love the depth and character of each one. You can find more of Jennifer's work on Instagram (quirky_bones), Facebook, and Tumblr. She is free for commission so feel welcome to email her at quirkybonesillustrations@gmail.com.

Subtle Skulls

Marta Julia Piórko from Poland, created these two beautiful paintings that contain cleverly subtle skulls.

I want to be this lady. It might be the amazing dress, perky bunny ears, and the skull reflection. The truffle hunting pig companion and decor are a great addition. Both of the pieces are painted beautifully. The textures and shading bring out a haunting beauty in them.

Skulls of the Night

Robert Steven Connett is an artist working in Los Angeles, CA. He has "done quite a few 'skull oriented' paintings." More of his work can be found in his Art Store and Flickr.

These remind me of what we fear in the night. Those things that we know are out there, but are unseen without night vision. The nocturnal lurkers of reality and fantasy come out of the darkness to be shown in these three artworks.

Bird and Jewelry Skulls

Lindsay Pulver from Minneapolis, MN submitted "two illustrations of two different bird skulls." and "a piece of jewelry I made out of polymer clay, it's a skull cap with antlers."

I love the intricate and unusual shapes of bird skulls. These are wonderful pieces that highlight those delicate details. The first one's eye sockets are so large, that I worry about it gouging out my eyeballs. The crown of the second one reminds me of a dinosaur. The skull cap jewelry with horns reminds me of Visigoth helmets. I think they would have been more menacing if their helmets were made from a skull.

Colorful Critters Skull

I am totally impressed with the great work here from Andrea in Spain. This assortment of lively organisms are perfectly arranged to give the skull real movement and life. The vibrant colors also help to make it speak out. Plus, my son likes to point out all of the animals he sees in here so it's even kid friendly.



Thanks for sharing this colorific skull with us, Andrea. It even reminds me a little bit of another skull made by the Skull Master.

Sunday Simulacra - Round 17: Special Animal Edition

June Kellum of Ocala, Florida found a remarkably skull-like dead Golden Silk Orb-Weaver A.K.A. Banana Spider...


A live one of these skull-y spiders was discovered by Katrina Cristobal in Miami, Florida (seems like a scary state to live in)...


Brandy's California Kingsnake is named Angmar because of the skull on his head...


And Lynn Huckaby in Wyoming owns a foal named Hoss with a rather wicked looking patch of fur on his back end...