Here Be Dragons: Podunk Forest

Soundtrack: www.youtube.com/watch?v=olli46…

My contribution to 's fantasy/dragon AU. Witcher 3 greatly influenced my visual direction here. Took a few screenshots of my game to see how the envirionments are structured and how the colors work. I think it is one of my best artworks yet, though I tend to feel like this about every new illustration I make. Right now, everything feels like progress!

Read the story here:
Introduction

Ch.1
Here Be Dragons: Chapter 1
Story by kulkum
“Keep your eyes open, Judith,”
    The fox said, his voice holding a low tone of authority. In this instance, it was an authority that she had handed over to him as they drew closer to their destination. Violet eyes were forced open again, meeting his in such a way that he could see the reflection of his own face. Eyes that had only just begun to glow a faint ghostly yellow were unblinking, holding her still as they sat in the quiet space between three large maple trees. “Do not look away again. You have seen my true self, stood in my fire. This should be nothing to you.”
 
“I had almost forgotten,” came her murmured reply, which at the very least was not trembling. Her nose twitched, however, and her ears had fallen to lay flat against her back as she straightened herself. “I am ready this time.”
Taking