AlcheMay

"Men of science should not meddle in matters of magic. They have no respect for it."

...That's not a quote from anything; I just thought it would make a good narration for the illustration.

From a may-long series wherein each day I proposed an alternative to the "Mermay" Challenge.

Mermay Alternative #19: AlcheMay

I considered making fanart of Shovel Knight's Plague of Shadows, but decided to make something original instead. This is probably the most elaborate painting I have ever done that doesn't have visible linework.

Here's the rough draft where I planned out the composition as well as the colours. This part took 3 hours to paint, the final pass took an additional 11 hours. Polish takes time.