It should be noted that there is like 95 hours between the wip and final. This piece nearly killed me, absolutely one of the most challenging pieces of my career. Actually started it 8 years before completing it. Here's the original 8 year old sketch for comparison
Using an umbilical cord for the purple belly on my realistic Mewtwo was a pretty neat body horror idea. Maybe I did have some good ideas when I was 22 unlike what my friends would tell you.
I really tried to make this one something special. No photo elements, all hand painted. I want to level up my painting skill. Enjoy some juicy very tight closeups. This is probably the best eye I've ever painted.