I've never posted finals or WIP's in the forum before, but I was just wondering, because I totally wasn't sure anymore....That lightning in the top left, should I take it away, sort of tone it down, remove some bolts, leave it.....what? What do you guys think?

Looks good to me, love the volumetric work. What book or literature are you taking this from? nice work!

I'd say tone them down a bit and make a few longer.You have a good jagged streak for them,but I have never seen this kind of lightning that short.

"The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions."

I decided I liked the clouds less blurry, so I switched them back. Im glad you replied, because I was thinking of challenge ideas, but all my favorites are from LOTR, and you pretty much cleared out the department, lol. And then, I was worried you would do a LOTR thing for the challenge, and Im glad you didn't(Your image is good, by the way, but wasn't Beowulf 'asleep' and not use and weapons? Ah well, artistic license at work, eh?) But this is from Tolkiens unfinished tales, the citidel of Morgoth; Angband. "The wolf howls. The ravens flee. The ice mutters in the mouths of the sea. The captives sad in Angband mourn." Should I add some birds or shapes flying around?

Oh, I just read db's reply. I made them short like they were mid-strike. Most lightning always seems to be fully extended, which I find kind of mundane.

Excellent! I was hoping it was either barad dur or Angband (excellent choice and thanks, I was about to do a Tolkien image, but nothing stood out in mind right now:) Now I do remember, that Beowulf was asleep and sprang up on Grendel (I guess I should have read it again) anyways, killer work and good luck with the contest! Jordan

Beautiful work there, very alive.. gud luck on the challenge! ur making great art!