The Halls of Judgement

The fourth and final piece I did for an assignment, an environment scene painted over a 3D base. This piece was quite an experimental one, and i had quite a bit of decision making with what i wanted to have in the final result. It depicts the Egyptian underworld, Duat, and it shows a passage into the halls of Judgment, where the souls of the departed are given judgment to enter the afterlife. I made use of various symbolism in Egyptian culture to make the world feel authentic and surreal. Magical Lotus flowers top the pillars like the designs sculpted onto them, and the sky is starry, much like the painted ceilings of the ancient tombs, as well as the hieroglyph of Duat itself.