This Arthas acrylic painting was inspired by the cinematic CGI of Arthas: The Lich King, from the World of Warcraft MMO, when he raises Sindragosa from her frozen tomb.

I began painting in a much larger scale than I’m used to. When I finished painting I was happy with the finished product, but I am no where near my ideal perfection. Based on the subject, I feel I could have made a much bigger impact painting this in oils instead of acrylics. This took approximately 25 hours and multiple sessions spread out between 6 weeks. Most of that time was because I didn’t know what direction to take it at first.

For every great hero, there’s a great villain. Arthas burned the city of Stratholme and killed innocent people to prevent the plague from spreading. Later took his seat on the Frozen Throne as the new Lich King to control the undead. Villains are often misunderstood and although many of his actions can be deemed dishonorable, you can’t fault him for doing what he believed to be right.

 

ARTHAS ACRYLIC PAINTING

48w x 24h
Acryllic on Canvas
December 2009

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