Figured I'd show a W.I.P version of this one. It's what I've been working on today and decided to forgo streaming till I get this done.

This piece is a couple of things for me. One it's an exercise in environment painting. I've also decided to make it even more challenging for myself and paint an environment full of crystal formations that'll be reflecting and refracting light, as well as being object that have opacity to take into account.

Now, I've obviously not started any of the reflective work yes. I've only sort of begun planning out where the light is hitting which surface. But I thought the progression from the sketch with the color and value planning, to the point I am now, is pretty cool.

As for the meaning / why I decided to paint this, well, because sometimes I just need to sit down and focus. Thus for a moment, not letting anything distract me. The cavern is an environment of calm and stability.

I'm looking forward to how this is going to turn out in the end. But first, I need to study how light reflects and refracts in/on crystal surfaces.

~Wip