The illustration represents a black dragon (wyvern) chained with magic to a sigil of the demon Asmodeus (Asmoday) at the bottom of a lava cave pit. In this scene, the dragon is breaking free after awaking from a long slumber.
Technical info:
✶ 3D model based on a custom hand-drawn concept art;
✶ Hand sculpted body details;
✶ Each element is individually modeled and carefully positioned by hand for the optimal result (scales, horns, spikes, teeth, claws, etc.)
✶ Custom made materials and textures;
✶ Procedurally generated environment (cave pit);
✶ Volumetric effects (smoke, haze, bloom, scattering, absorption, etc.);
✶ Fully rigged (skeletal armature), weight painted and posed (animation ready).