New Project! Part 1 of 2: 'St. George & The Dragon'

Happy Sunday everyone! Thanks for dropping by.

I have a special project this week, as I am revisiting an older project left by the wayside
​for a time.

This piece was inspired by the story of St. George & the Dragon.' The story is kind of an amalgam of older earth religions appropriated by Christianity, and a legend that propagated itself all over the Byzantine world around the 12th century AD. I was drawn to the idea that the dragon was a metaphor for the Tree of Life, and that the Dragon was at war with humanity, requiring sacrifices. (So St. George heroically has to go slay the dragon.)

​Check out the Video below!

Here's the finished piece for you below:

And here are my photo references for my figures and backgrounds on the left, with my Step-By-Step pics, taken after each session, up to the end of Part 1 on the right:

​St. George is a Knight in the tale, but I had a thing for Robin Hood from when I was a kid, so I made my own substitution for the heroic warrior archetype to suit one that resonated more with me.

Thanks again for stopping by to say hello!  -Stay tuned next week for the second and final session for this one.

Be well out there and have a great week, everyone!

Andy