This is an image I created for a cover art contest for an issue of the Red Sonja comic book. It didn't win, or make the top 4, but I tried out some new techniques and I'm pleased with the end result overall. I wanted to take the standard, scantily clad, ultra violent Red Sonja and make her a bit more believable, a bit more appealing to potential young females who might develop a love of comic books if they saw a more visually relate-able heroine. So, my version has a bit more clothing, but still retains that barbarian/warrior vibe, and she's certainly someone you don't want to mess with. I also opted to depict her in a moment of serenity, post-battle, stopping to glance at a beautiful sunset after a clearly violent encounter. It marks a step up in my digital art making skills.