It's done...for now.
This painting depicts two characters from the Dragonlance novels, Takhisis, the goddess of evil (she's the big 5 headed dragon) and her brother, Paladine, the god of justice, taking the guise of a wizard. I just love the contrasting approaches to godhood that these two beings take in the novels: Takhisis always appears in a mighty and overwhelming form, demanding all to worship her, while Paladine takes an almost Christlike approach, shedding his godly form for an Alzheimer's-inflicted wizard leading many to underestimate him.
By the way, I just got back from IlluxCon 3 days ago. I got swamped immediately with work, so sorry about the delay in posting. By the way, as far as conventions go, IlluxCon is probably one of the best for artists in our genre. It's small and focused exclusively on the art, and allows artists to learn a lot, be exposed to a lot of art, and not be overwhelmed at the same time. I highly recommend it.
6 comments:
Wow! Another great painting! Did you sell at the IlluxCon?
that's amazing... .)
Hey, thanks guys! Nah, Gerald, I just brought my portfolio.
AWESOME!!!! One of your finest works. :)
Just found this browsing the net, had to stop and say how awesome this is. You have good taste in novels too.
I LOVED those books, and your painting/portrayal of Takhisis & Paladine is so correct --- she would present as larger than life to his simple, guy-next-door behavior.
Great piece of work!!!
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