This was a commission for a book cover of "Sword of the Dragon: Offspring" by Scott Appleton. It depicts a scene from his novel (unfortunately at this time I do not know when this will be published, I will update if this changes).

This was completed almost entirely with the oil pastel brushes in Painter (and a little bit of the 'grainy water' blending brush). I didn't keep track of my exact hours invested but suffice to say it was probably 90+, possibly 100 hours of work. I learned a lot over the course of this painting and will continue to push myself artistically.


I wish I didn't have to say this part but I am increasingly needing to sadly, but please do not repost, redistribute, sell, or otherwise glean from this image. Infringement may be met with legal action not only by myself but by the publisher. I am not trying to be arrogant or self-righteous; jsut trying to protect my livlihood.


Thank you so much for looking at my work! I honestly do appreciate it!