I had a blast designing and painting this image. I was surely channeling some of the darker animated concept art styles from my childhood like “The Black Cauldron” and “The Secret of Nimh.” I also took this opportunity to lean into the theatrical set design of the almost futurism style angular architecture and tragedy mask sculptures. I think this image could make for a really fun set design in an Orpheus Opera.
I had a blast designing and painting this image. I was surely channeling some of the darker animated concept art styles from my childhood like “The Black Cauldron” and “The Secret of Nimh.” I also took this opportunity to lean into the theatrical set design of the almost futurism style angular architecture and tragedy mask sculptures. I think this image could make for a really fun set design in an Orpheus Opera.