For the Polykarbon.com Summer Contest, following this description:

Battle Aftermath
The Keep of Fallen Kings fell centuries ago in battle, and her stones and surroundings are now a field of skulls, sundered weapons, broken siege engines, and detritus. The Old Kings were cruel men who ruled their lands with fear. When the armies of their neighbors attacked the keep and finally slew the last of the tyrant kings, they left the cursed place to rot. Our hero found the Keep of Fallen Kings inhabited by orcs, ogres, and giants. A long and vicious battle ensued, and although the hero emerged triumphant, most of the hired followers were slain in the altercation, and several more fled while the hero obliterated friend and foe alike with indiscriminate fireballs. The atmosphere is thick, the few that are left stand alone in what seems like the end of the world.

Needs to be very atmospheric, etc. And I happen to like my spine guy naked

Open Canvas 4, Photochop CS2, Wacom intuos 2.

Was quite a challenge, becasue I'd never before attempted a semi landscape. Granted this wasn't the most challenging picture I could have painted (I have more trouble with buildings and rooms and such... and forests, and... oh man. Just about everything... -___________-;, But there was still alot of hours put into this.

The fireball is cheesy