This image is a combination of original artwork and images. Basically it started as an original sketch which was scanned and imported into Photoshop. Using a Wacom drawing tablet, I began adding paint to my drawing; mostly focusing on the creature itself.
The next step involved adding in the images that would work with my scene. I took different parts of various images and blended them together to create the cave wall and rocky floor. After a few painting touch ups and color corrections, my first digital painting was complete.
