Finally, here it is; my most recent inceptionism painting and addition to the Ancient Kaiju Project. 

View the full piece and a wallpaper version here: http://fav.me/da27fy2

 

It took over 40 hours to finish but it was lots of fun. Original work (the forest) is from Heinrich Böhmer.

This work is from around 1890-1927 and belongs to the public domain.

 

In the upcoming book on composition techniques I will show how I added upon the great work of Böhmer instead of subtracting from it.

 

As patron, you can get the first book here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ebook-for-1-5387932

Or on Gumroad: https://gum.co/KhAb

 

There is a Process GIF available that shows the quantity of compositional tools as layover, that suggests how Böhmer created his awesome art and how I built upon that - as patron you can view or download this animated GIF here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/at-st-tools-gif-5431154

Below is a process slideshow on how the painting developed.

Below are some close-ups that show how the new, digital design works seamlessly into the old, traditional painting.

Below are some more progress shots in case the GIF does not show up