Hi everyone,
In this illustration I wanted to capture an explorer discovering new lands. "Primeval forest is a term often used interchangeably with old growth forest to refer to substantial wooded areas which have been untouched by humans and recent storms or fires. Their composition thus has been determined solely by the effects of natural processes (and perhaps fire suppression), resulting in the presence of many huge old trees, standing dead trees, substantial variation in ages of trees, and a thick forest floor marked by fallen trees in various stages of decay. Technically an "old growth forest" can develop within several centuries after the effects of humans have been removed, while the term "primeval forest" better applies to an area where humans have never been." The original design was free style in maya/mental ray hdri rendered, and painted over in photo shop cs.