This illustration was created as the cover for a new entry in the Ascension game line, published by Stone Blade Entertainment. After spending many Saturday afternoons as a boy watching giant monsters trash cities on my TV screen, I leapt at the opportunity to draw one myself!
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The color in the final illustration was applied digitally over the pen and ink drawing shown below.
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The original rough sketch and color study for the artwork:
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