I washed the canvas with Crimson red. The blue, cadmium I think, is mixed with a heavy gloss paste. It is acrylic paint.
I like oil but acrylic allows me to paint fast and to do more abstract stuff. It’s great for a quick brain dump at the end of the day.
Me thinks you are being obsessed with Garden of Eden aboriginal snakes…
http://www.didgeswedoo.com.au/aboriginals.html