I believe this is the first time ive ever illustrated a romantic encounter between a mortal and a cloud of golden rain. I'm always excited for these types of images out of myths and fairytales, as its something different than the standard "hero versus the beast" imagery. (which I also love!) I felt like Danae would be pretty lonely trapped in her underground bronze chamber, so I wanted to make her longing for affection and connection, thus, reaching up to the cloud and the warmth and connection Zeus offers in this fascinating and unique scene from Greek myth. I also sometimes like to make natural phenomenon like tree branches or water droplets more graphic pattern type shapes, and I'm still developing and exploring my style in this regard.
I believe this is the first time ive ever illustrated a romantic encounter between a mortal and a cloud of golden rain. I'm always excited for these types of images out of myths and fairytales, as its something different than the standard "hero versus the beast" imagery. (which I also love!) I felt like Danae would be pretty lonely trapped in her underground bronze chamber, so I wanted to make her longing for affection and connection, thus, reaching up to the cloud and the warmth and connection Zeus offers in this fascinating and unique scene from Greek myth. I also sometimes like to make natural phenomenon like tree branches or water droplets more graphic pattern type shapes, and I'm still developing and exploring my style in this regard.