This fantastic sci-fi image shows off a lot of skill with Painter. In the foreground, the damaged metal of the hydrant is done very well - the bumpy, scratched texture is very well done. The concrete and smoother metal textures are also excellent, and the dramatic background imagery, colours and lighting really add to the atmosphere of the piece. Plus, it has robots! I particularly like the hulking but oddly elegant forms of Simon’s mecha creations, and their dull metallic colouring and red star insignia reinforces the title of the piece, as we see them as units within an army. This intriguing image raises all sorts of questions about the backstory behind the scene - where is the city, why did the war start, whose side are the robots on?

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