Fire in the Sky/Welcome to My World

This piece was the culmination of what I feel I'd learned last semester with my first ever painting class: Aayrion breathing fire with an immense amount of rage in his eyes, the landscape doused in flame. This piece came all the way from my own head, to a sketch done on paper, to being drawn and painted on canvas. The only thing I referenced was the fire, and I think I did a pretty darned good job, if I may say so myself.

There's a few imperfections in the edges of Aayrion, but I'm largely proud of this piece. Also, I completed this back on December 10th, just in time for Smaug's rampage on Laketown in the third Hobbit film (Which was awesome, by the way. )

I felt that after the sketch was done, and the painting itself was finished, that you could listen to any epic, thrashing, heavy metal track and it would fit so well, I'd consider having this as an album cover. XD In fact, the original inspiration for this piece was Judas Priest's "Dragonaut" from the Redeemer of Souls album: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFj-VU…

Time taken: From paper sketch to finishing touches: 21 hours, 40 minutes.

Aayrion and Artwork (C) Me

Talents (C) God