Volcano Canvas Print

A quiet morning in the Cascade Range is shattered when a volcano erupts. Spewing ash into the sky, the mountain blows its top. Pyroclastic flows run down the slopes, rivers of burning death. Volcanic lightning created by the static electricity of ash and rock particles colliding streak in every direction.

Volcanoes are one of Earth's most dramatic natural disasters. Eruptions are violent explosions, releasing massive amounts of energy and heat. Quite a number of mountains in the Pacific Northwest are, in fact, volcanoes. The most famous of these, of course, is Mount St. Helens.

I created this image to practice a technique for making mountains. The mountains were nice, but lacked excitement, so I sculpted the ash cloud and pyroclastic flows and added them to the seen to ratchet up the drama of this artwork.

Daniel is a classically trained artist. A native of the East Cobb community in the Atlanta Metro area, he majored in art at the University of Georgia and has since accumulated over 25 years of art experience. Most well-known for his scientific illustrations of prehistoric creatures, he is also accomplished in creating Wild West art, fantasy art, wildlife scenes, and horror illustrations. His works have appeared in magazines and newspapers; the covers of books, albums, and products; and even in a few science and natural history museums. Accolades: - Cover of "The Horror Zine Magazine" Summer 2023 - Feature Artist "Wild West Magazine" Summer 2019 - Cover of "Fossil News" Spring 2016 His Illustrations have appearing in - Scientific...