Today, I suggest you to go a little ride to the fantastic world of Phil McDarby.
 
 
 
Phil McDarby is an illustrator majored in digital art, photography, photomontage and matte painting. He uses a number of methods to create his imagery, from 2D painting using a Wacom tablet to 3D modelling in Maya, Bryce and 3DStudio Max, from digital sculpting in zBrush to matte work using his own photography as textures in his scenes.
 
 
 
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Great artwork
I especially like the "The Future is Bright" as it is meaningful. I can see the curiosity of the dragon in "The Moss Dragon