Quarreling Peaks - Mountain Unicorn
Rugged "fight-bite" unicorns. These mountain unicorns travel in herds (blessings) constantly butting heads to maintain their edge among the treacherous peaks of the Hindu Kush. Their dark horns radiate heat during even the shiveriest of nights.
I painted this 2D piece in Procreate and made use of my 3D skills to get the realistic effect of rock crushed beneath sparring hooves. Breakdown included in the images.
This piece does not use any AI generative tools.
Painted for my niece who loves Unicorns in Procreate. No AI generative tools used.
The reception on Instagram.
A timelapse of the process. I start with thumbnails and a photocollage of reference cutouts. Muscles are drawn on to inform lighting choices as the references don't always match.