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When the sirens sounded, Alice and her family wasted no time. Crammed into the aging car, they rocketed down the highway. Smoke plumes rose up along the horizon, and thunder sounded in spite of a cloudless sky. Thunder that, as the miles passed by, revealed itself to be tremendous, monstrous roars and footfalls. The highway brought Alice and her family perilously close to the fight they were trying to escape.

The kids in the back seat cheered when the monster fell, but only for a moment before the squealing of the brakes overpowered them. The giant woman, victorious, teetered and swayed in exhaustion before collapsing backwards. The bridge supported her weight, barely, and she caught her breath in ragged gulps. The car slammed to a halt, and Alice stepped out. Breathing heavily herself, she looked up in anger, awe, and admiration.

What do you think about this painting? Let me know in the comments!

This one was a lot of fun, snags and all, and I'm especially proud of the way it turned out. I mentioned it with the last one, but it's worth mentioning again that there's something I'm really enjoying about working on this smaller scale. In addition to being a nice change of pace after working exclusively on huge pieces for years, I find that it's easier for me to create and preserve textures.

With bigger pieces, it's really tempting, and easy, to blend out brush strokes and create a smooth, even finish. Sometimes that's what you want, but in a lot of my favorite old master paintings, there's texture everywhere. I'm still working on figuring out how to create interesting brush strokes and textures the way Bouguereau, Alma-Tadema, Waterhouse, and many others did in the past.

I'm planning on doing a few more smaller to medium sized pieces in preparation for the convention coming up in October, so there's more giants and monsters heading your way soon!

The Brawl by the Bridge, 2019, oil on canvas, 12 x 12 inches.
This original painting is available for purchase here!
If you like what I do and want to support my work, check out my Patreon page! Patrons get to see works in progress, finished work early, plus photoshoots with models and maquettes that I build. Thank you so much!

Description
When the sirens sounded, Alice and her family wasted no time. Crammed into the aging car, they rocketed down the highway. Smoke plumes rose up along the horizon, and thunder sounded in spite of a cloudless sky. Thunder that, as the miles passed by, revealed itself to be tremendous, monstrous roars and footfalls. The highway brought Alice and her family perilously close to the fight they were trying to escape.

The kids in the back seat cheered when the monster fell, but only for a moment before the squealing of the brakes overpowered them. The giant woman, victorious, teetered and swayed in exhaustion before collapsing backwards. The bridge supported her weight, barely, and she caught her breath in ragged gulps. The car slammed to a halt, and Alice stepped out. Breathing heavily herself, she looked up in anger, awe, and admiration.

What do you think about this painting? Let me know in the comments!

This one was a lot of fun, snags and all, and I'm especially proud of the way it turned out. I mentioned it with the last one, but it's worth mentioning again that there's something I'm really enjoying about working on this smaller scale. In addition to being a nice change of pace after working exclusively on huge pieces for years, I find that it's easier for me to create and preserve textures.

With bigger pieces, it's really tempting, and easy, to blend out brush strokes and create a smooth, even finish. Sometimes that's what you want, but in a lot of my favorite old master paintings, there's texture everywhere. I'm still working on figuring out how to create interesting brush strokes and textures the way Bouguereau, Alma-Tadema, Waterhouse, and many others did in the past.

I'm planning on doing a few more smaller to medium sized pieces in preparation for the convention coming up in October, so there's more giants and monsters heading your way soon!

The Brawl by the Bridge, 2019, oil on canvas, 12 x 12 inches.
This original painting is available for purchase here!
If you like what I do and want to support my work, check out my Patreon page! Patrons get to see works in progress, finished work early, plus photoshoots with models and maquettes that I build. Thank you so much!