Before entering this piece at Gencon this year I gave it another pass and added more detail. Mainly more time being spent on the banner. Which worked in my favor, I was happy to take the best in category prize in the Warjack/Warbeast category :) So here he is, being finished for the second time.
Years ago, I used to work at a tattoo shop, which showed me a lot about the world of art I didn't know. One of the sayings my boss instilled in me was that most works of art are never truly finished but only abandoned. This didn't apply to tattoos of course, we were talking about painting. So I picked up where I left off on this one which is something I never do. Here's a look at the before or first time finishing.
