The Puppetmaster

This is my first major project with oil pastels (second time ever using them). This was my final for my surrealism project in my art class and I had the idea of a "puppet" being controlled by a "master" that is actually herself. Basically, the puppet is the person who we show to the world, all prettied-up and unnatural. The puppetmaster, on the other hand, is our true self, the one we keep hidden from the rest of the world.
I first sketched this when I was into drawing really creepy things and I loved the idea of having someone controlling a puppet with their own blood, so that's basically what's happening here.
I had lots of fun on this project and it took me a helluva lot of time, but I'm pretty satisfied with the results

Made with oil pastels.