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Atreyu followed the sound, which gradually grew weaker and ended in a hoarse sob. He had to search for some time. He passed a gateway, entered a narrow, lightless court, passed through an arch and finally came to a damp, grimy backyard. And there, chained, lay a gigantic, half-starved werewolf. Each rib stood out separately under its mangy fur, the vertebrae looked like the teeth of a saw, and its tongue dangled from its half-open mouth.

Slowly Atreyu approached him. When the werewolf noticed him, it raised its great head with a jerk. A greenish light flared up in its eyes.

For a time, the two looked at each other without a word, without a sound. Finally the wolf let out a soft, dangerous-sounding growl: "Go away. Let me die in peace."

The meeting with Gmork, prisoner of the princess of Spook City from The Neverending Story by Michael Ende. I loved the movie as a kid, but didn't read the book until I was in high school. If you've never read it, I highly recommend it to pretty much anyone.

Anyway, about the piece: it's a study. Ink, watercolor, colored pencil, and acrylic on illustration board and run through Photoshop for color adjustment. I like it, but I don't think it really stands up as a finalized illustration, so I'm working on redoing it with a better composition and background.

Edited! for my poor typing.

Description
Atreyu followed the sound, which gradually grew weaker and ended in a hoarse sob. He had to search for some time. He passed a gateway, entered a narrow, lightless court, passed through an arch and finally came to a damp, grimy backyard. And there, chained, lay a gigantic, half-starved werewolf. Each rib stood out separately under its mangy fur, the vertebrae looked like the teeth of a saw, and its tongue dangled from its half-open mouth.

Slowly Atreyu approached him. When the werewolf noticed him, it raised its great head with a jerk. A greenish light flared up in its eyes.

For a time, the two looked at each other without a word, without a sound. Finally the wolf let out a soft, dangerous-sounding growl: "Go away. Let me die in peace."

The meeting with Gmork, prisoner of the princess of Spook City from The Neverending Story by Michael Ende. I loved the movie as a kid, but didn't read the book until I was in high school. If you've never read it, I highly recommend it to pretty much anyone.

Anyway, about the piece: it's a study. Ink, watercolor, colored pencil, and acrylic on illustration board and run through Photoshop for color adjustment. I like it, but I don't think it really stands up as a finalized illustration, so I'm working on redoing it with a better composition and background.

Edited! for my poor typing.