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The Divine Comedy & Paradise Lost part 3

currently one of my personal projects is to illustrate Dante's The Divine Comedy and John Milton's Paradise Lost for publishing in the future.

This is part 3. You can find part 1 and 2 in the main section of my portfolio.

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"The Infernal Council VS The Heavenly Council"

"The Infernal Council VS The Heavenly Council"

close ups

close ups

promo image I made for socials because of cropping ratios and thumbnailing

promo image I made for socials because of cropping ratios and thumbnailing

process

process

initially it just a sketch of Satan sitting on a chair....and it looked meh. I then kept scaling the canvas upwards and downwards adding more and more elements which eventually became (scroll down) "the sketch" to develop.

initially it just a sketch of Satan sitting on a chair....and it looked meh.

I then kept scaling the canvas upwards and downwards adding more and more elements which eventually became (scroll down) "the sketch" to develop.

this became the sketch, God and Christ were later additions. Initially I had stopped at the 2nd floor of the gallery. Auguste Rodin's Adam became the base of the throne along with one of the Three Graces (Greek 2nd century) Heavily painted over later.

this became the sketch, God and Christ were later additions. Initially I had stopped at the 2nd floor of the gallery.
Auguste Rodin's Adam became the base of the throne along with one of the Three Graces (Greek 2nd century)
Heavily painted over later.

Souls on the banks of the Acheron. Utter devastation was what I was going for. "Then looking onward I made out a throng assembled on the beach of a wide river"

Souls on the banks of the Acheron.

Utter devastation was what I was going for.

"Then looking onward I made out a throng
assembled on the beach of a wide river"

sketches for Souls on the banks of the Acheron

sketches for Souls on the banks of the Acheron

The Angel of the Lord appears at The Gates of The City of Dis to aid Dante and Virgil.

The Angel of the Lord appears at The Gates of The City of Dis to aid Dante and Virgil.

I did a couple of different iterations. I however didnot like the color versions, was drawing too much attention from the angel

I did a couple of different iterations. I however didnot like the color versions, was drawing too much attention from the angel

also did not like the swords. The Angel was all mighty and powerful, the very appearance caused the inhabitants near the gates of Dis to flee. So instead I went for a resplendent angel in a silhouette of a cross with a clenched fist

also did not like the swords. The Angel was all mighty and powerful, the very appearance caused the inhabitants near the gates of Dis to flee. So instead I went for a resplendent angel in a silhouette of a cross with a clenched fist

Phlegyas, the boatman of the Styx. I always wanted Phleygas to be rockstar, shaggy hair, well hung mad man, because it is flares from the two towers to go up that summon him to ferry Dante and Virgil.

Phlegyas, the boatman of the Styx.

I always wanted Phleygas to be rockstar, shaggy hair, well hung mad man, because it is flares from the two towers to go up that summon him to ferry Dante and Virgil.

Theives - Transformation into snakes

Theives - Transformation into snakes

Dolorous Abyss, the desolate chasm. Dante and Virgil begin their journey here after crossing the Acheron, where Dante faints and wakes up here.

Dolorous Abyss, the desolate chasm.

Dante and Virgil begin their journey here after crossing the Acheron, where Dante faints and wakes up here.

sketch

sketch

re worked this, after some really insightful feedback from Mr Manchess . I am paraphrasing, "Dont use special effects fire, PAINT the fire." and paint I did and paint and paint. Thank you good sir.

re worked this, after some really insightful feedback from Mr Manchess . I am paraphrasing, "Dont use special effects fire, PAINT the fire." and paint I did and paint and paint. Thank you good sir.

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