The Golden Ram

A concept piece that is a part of a set of 3 done for independent study at Digipen. The three pieces are themed towards mythology involving gold, as tombs or decrepit ancient locations which hold a sense of wonder, terror, and tell a story. They show a quest for a famed gauntlet that can let the user turn anything they touch into gold. This first one is based off the Greek legend of the Golden Fleece. The collapsed landmass with the winged ram, tree and fleece, sits on top of the ruins of a hidden underground Greek temple. This series of paintings were done with an initial concept sketch, blocked out in 3D inside zBrush, then rendered in Marmoset for lighting, and painted over with some photobash elements in Photoshop.