When it comes to the RAIDERS, the RAIDER NATION is known for all their skulls and bones, so I wanted to figure out a way to incorporate that theme into my story line.
That’s where the idea of creating SKULL VALLEY came from.
There’s this book called; THE TOLKEIN YEARS of THE BROTHERS HILDEBRANDT, which has been like an art bible for me.
If your an artist and your looking for some inspiration to create, getting that book is a must have for any artist.
There’s been times when I’ve been lost or had no sense of any direction and as soon as I open that book up, it’s like they created that book for me. They knew the game plan and were nice enough to share their behind the scenes action for other artist to get inspired.
So here I am trying to do the same for other artist with the little that I know. My goal is just to inspire other artist to keep creating.
Creating SKULL VALLEY allowed me to create more of a foundation for what I was trying to do that.
As I am creating these paintings and scenes, I’m also thinking about the future, I think that it would be really cool if my idea was turned into a comic movie.
So as I was creating SKULL VALLEY, I was imagining the RAIDER FEDERATION going through SKULL VALLEY like an actual movie scene. I could picture the ground filled with skulls and the rocky valley mountains moving trying to intimidate anyone who tries to walk through them.
What I enjoyed most about SKULL VALLEY, is the history behind it and being able to talk about the RAIDER ARMOR. The discovery of the RAIDER ARMOR and the purpose behind it was really important for my story line.
But who was the RAIDER Legend to discover the RAIDER ARMOR?
Was there more to the SKULL VALLEY Legend?
Or will the RAIDER FEDERATION come up empty handed in their search for THE CHOSEN ONE?
Original SKULL VALLEY painting sketch.