Finished this piece a while back for CelestialCall, of her cave dwelling dragon, Stardrake! We had a lot of options for cave scenery, some of the world's most beautiful natural formations can be found in caves. I wanted to have her encountering another cave creatures, something from a bygone era that has survived in the cool clear pools of this cave. So I created this (fictional) prehistoric fish for Stardrake to happen upon, with his escort of smaller fish to clean his scales and eat the remnants of his meals. Who knows how long this individual has survived in the blue waterways of this deep cave complex. Certainly Stardrake might be the only creature qualified to delve into the cave depths to find him!

Work in progress shots are here - http://eskiworks.tumblr.com/post/89101095503

26 hours in Photoshop CS6 with an Intuos 3 tablet