With mouths agape, they stared at the forgotten remains of the fallen beasts, blanketed by snow’s whispers.

A surprise commissioned piece for a good friend and very talented artist over in California. It definitely was a challenge and a little outside of my comfort zone, but I was content with the result (which is better than normal). Hope you guys enjoyed the ride, I know I did.  The work is painted with oils, on a cotton canvas, measuring 24″x12″.

This portfolio features various stages of this project’s development. Listed below are some supplementary details.

• Final version of Marzanna’s Pass.
• Detail showcasing some of the foreground and skeletal remains.
• Detail showcasing the figures and skeletal remains.
• Detail showcasing the background mountains and cloud formations.
• Progress 1: Initial sketch with a blue base wash.
• Progress 2: Roughed in a few color areas.
• Progress 3: Continued roughing in color areas.
• Progress 4: Began work on horizon and distant background.
• Progress 5: Continued developing the background.
• Progress 6: Development on background and mid-ground.
• Progress 7: Continued development on mid-ground and skeletal remains.
• Progress 8: Began honing in on some foreground elements and details.
• Progress 9: Continued tweaking highlights and shadows and introduced the two figures to the image.