Of Smoke & Stone

Leo just posted this photo of my newest commission; as always, he nailed it. The way he paints classic monsters (or his new inventions for that matter) is fantastic!

Oil on panel
24”x30”

"Unlike the traditional Medusa, whom was hunted down in her lair by Perseus seeking to destroy her, this male Gorgon is actively doing the hunting. By burning a substance which creates a great plume of soporific musk, he lures men to his lair by the cloying smell which dulls their senses and makes for easy prey. Some are added to the stone garden…others are devoured."