Cast in Bronze, Raging Water

I was immediately hooked the first time I saw Paul Merwart's painting "The Flood." The posing, the look of desperation on the man's face as he holds his wife above the waters... so, of course, I wanted to draw my own variant. Gabriel and Sparrow stepped up to the challenge. Apparently they're continuing their water theme (see The Confluence), but this time, the water is not metaphorical.

While I took concept inspiration from Paul Merwart, I took style inspiration from Alphonse Mucha. I love his style so much, and while I could never fully do it justice, I think this was a good blend of beautiful, flowing lineart and some geometric framing.

To finish it off, since all of my illustrations needs a song, I paired it this beautiful and powerful carillon piece by Cast in Bronze.

Tags: Gabriel & Sparrow