A colossal sea serpent rises from stormy waters beneath towering golden clouds, its scaled hide rendered in finely detailed painterly brushwork. The composition pairs crashing waves, ruined coastal structures and a distant lighthouse to heighten the sense of impending menace in this fantasy illustration.

A colossal sea serpent rises from stormy waters beneath towering golden clouds, its scaled hide rendered in finely detailed painterly brushwork. The composition pairs crashing waves, ruined coastal structures and a distant lighthouse to heighten the sense of impending menace in this fantasy illustration.