It started as a concept for the Character Design Challenge group in facebook, but as I was drawing I really liked this pose so I'm no longer using it for that purpose but just an illustration for fun or an addition to my portfolio.

Haven't really figured the background yet as I had a very rough sketch but when I started coloring his back I thought of another concept; maybe him walking through a bridge with fire beneath? Idk, something around that idea...

maybe a bridge thru a tunnel of fire... with a fisheye effect.... be sure to keep a good level of sharp and soft edges to get it a realistic feel

4 months later