Another Yria character portrait, created by integrating a client’s character into the world of Yria. This piece came with a strong, fully formed lore of its own, and together we shaped a story that could naturally belong within Yria’s mythos.

Kunikulus, unlike any other creature, was born as a fragile sprout, stumbling through life and the vast desert that surrounded him. For a long time, survival was all he knew. Then, one day, something shifted. A transformation took place, changing him into the form he carries now. Yet his inner core remained, quietly holding the power to create life even in the most barren places.

That power revealed itself when Kunikulus, weakened from wandering the desert for too long, reached the brink of death. Finding only hardened rock beneath him, he broke through it and life erupted. What little energy he thought he had left surged outward, splitting the ground, filling him with strength, and transforming the land into a lush forest. These are the kinds of stories people whisper about when they encounter sudden patches of green where the earth once seemed dead and unyielding.

In this painting, I wanted to honor the client’s original lore while weaving it into the dynamics of Yria. What better expression of that than life bursting upward through fractured ground? Pieces like this are especially rewarding, as they push me to tell complete stories within a single frame rather than across sequences. It’s a very different challenge, one that requires decisive storytelling in a single moment.

I hope you enjoy! :D

On my Patreon, you'll find an even higher resolution version and a 4 minute long video of snippets of the painting process:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/verda.....e-on-147682567

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