I wanted to challenge myself with this cover-art commission by implementing a more foreshortened perspective. As you can see from the process gif, this piece went through several changes, and I had to revise my approach towards the background in order to better capture the intensity of this chase scene. I referenced jet planes flying over water to capture the dragon quickly gaining on the griffon. The final 10% of details, such as those within the water reflections and mists on the creatures' wings, were indulgently fun to paint.