I normally would not call this finished, but it's complete enough for me to be content with submitting it as an assignment. Once I finish the other two pieces, if there is time I will return to this and add more details into the foreground around the skull and into the background near the pile of skulls.

Total Time Spent: ~14.5 hours >_

File Size: 3750x3000 pixels

Here's the final product at 25% zoom, as always:

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[hide=Work In Progress Screenshots]To see screenshots from before this point, view my previous blog entry.

With the background more or less complete, I began shading the warrior.

More shading, added detail to the chainmail under the armour, started to add minor details like cracks, smudges and other texture on the armour.

Added several layers of highlights and more scratches/details.

Started shading the sword blades/horns. I facepalmed later when I realized I forgot to shade the one on the helmet so I had to go back and do it XD

Coloured the rubies on the hilt of the closest sword and started shading the hilt itself.

Finished!

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Now onto painting #2!!