This is based on a drawing I did years ago, so it's look is more reminiscent of that imagined drawing than actual Mayan temples. The Olmec head is fairly accurate.

This one has been sitting unfinished for a year, because the gray blast wave didn't like mixing with the fire, and kept crashing the computer. I figured out it would render once per loading of the image, only crashing the second attempt. So I reloaded after each test render, which let me finish.

A kaleidoscope of clockwork & robot parts, falling apart along the bottom.

Turns out it's fairly difficult to get a Triceratops to look like it's smiling. Thanks to Lauren on Facebook for helping name the image!

I drew the bump map (planet surface) in Photoshop, and spent too much time trying to get it just right, because only 10% shows up in the final image.

This one started out with a blue sky, no mountains, and no lake. It changed slowly, and ended up much better than what I thought I was making.

Fun with fog.

I would finish images sooner if I didn't keep putting in detail that doesn't even show up in the final image. For example, the rope texture and frayed end, coconuts on the beach, and the sunburn on the legs.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!