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Her heart was booming in her chest as the fire washed over her legs. She could feel the heat, no question, and even see the fact of its presence in the blackened cars and melted storefronts at her feet. But it didn't hurt as she waded through it. Not even a little.

She'd previously undergone the transformation to run drills and training exercises, but it wasn't the same as actually being called into service. The Director had warned her that the process of ascending changed the very core of her being; still, it was a shock to find that something so fundamental as being burned by flame no longer held true for her.

It was with a morbid excitement then, full of adrenaline, that she stared down the burning boulevard at the monstrous colossus rampaging through the city. The thing she'd been sent to vanquish, and the only thing that could harm her.

This was a blast to make! At 9 x 12 inches, this is the smallest I've painted in years (I made a few 8 x 11 studies in college), and it was really refreshing. I'm really pleased with the way the dual lighting scheme worked out. The fire feels bright and hot, and I think I achieved a nice realism in the way the blue artificial light mixes with the orange and yellows to create green transitions. My favorite area of this painting is that left arm though. It just radiates power!

I'm very excited to announce that this piece will be available to purchase exclusively through Every Day Original this Thursday, December 26th at 10:30 AM Eastern! Every Day Original specializes in small, affordable original works of art, and I'm super grateful for the opportunity to be a part of their project. They're a great way to get art into your collection without breaking the bank.

I recorded my entire process for creating this piece and put it all together into a video. If you'd like to see the reference I used, the set I made, and the painting techniques I used, you can watch the video here!

Thank you so much to all of my patrons for supporting my work and helping to make this possible! If you'd like to join the community and help me to keep on doing what I'm doing, join me on Patreon!

Conflagration, oil on canvas board, 9 x 12 inches.

Description
Her heart was booming in her chest as the fire washed over her legs. She could feel the heat, no question, and even see the fact of its presence in the blackened cars and melted storefronts at her feet. But it didn't hurt as she waded through it. Not even a little.

She'd previously undergone the transformation to run drills and training exercises, but it wasn't the same as actually being called into service. The Director had warned her that the process of ascending changed the very core of her being; still, it was a shock to find that something so fundamental as being burned by flame no longer held true for her.

It was with a morbid excitement then, full of adrenaline, that she stared down the burning boulevard at the monstrous colossus rampaging through the city. The thing she'd been sent to vanquish, and the only thing that could harm her.

This was a blast to make! At 9 x 12 inches, this is the smallest I've painted in years (I made a few 8 x 11 studies in college), and it was really refreshing. I'm really pleased with the way the dual lighting scheme worked out. The fire feels bright and hot, and I think I achieved a nice realism in the way the blue artificial light mixes with the orange and yellows to create green transitions. My favorite area of this painting is that left arm though. It just radiates power!

I'm very excited to announce that this piece will be available to purchase exclusively through Every Day Original this Thursday, December 26th at 10:30 AM Eastern! Every Day Original specializes in small, affordable original works of art, and I'm super grateful for the opportunity to be a part of their project. They're a great way to get art into your collection without breaking the bank.

I recorded my entire process for creating this piece and put it all together into a video. If you'd like to see the reference I used, the set I made, and the painting techniques I used, you can watch the video here!

Thank you so much to all of my patrons for supporting my work and helping to make this possible! If you'd like to join the community and help me to keep on doing what I'm doing, join me on Patreon!

Conflagration, oil on canvas board, 9 x 12 inches.