Storms of Steel Artist Perspective

Storms of Steel cover art was a different animal and I knew from the start that if I had any comfort zones regarding images of the Russian front, I'd need check them at the door before picking up my brushes. No snow this time, the battle of Kursk was the largest tank battle of the war--- and I needed to try and show the vastness of the battlefield, the huge scope with strafing fighters, gross Tiger Tanks lumbering across the Russian landscape wreaking serious havoc, at the same time themselves huge targets of opportunity .... and all this with summer like colors.

Wreckage in the distance helped give us an idea of the wide scope of the battlefield, but I also wanted to feel the creeping vulnerability that the Germans must have felt as they penetrated further into the jaws of the Bear, while distancing themselves from their own familiar country and surroundings. No where to run or hide as Russian air pounded the German columns on the move as strafe tracks tell the viewer this was not an easy campaign for either side as the German Panzer troops scurry frantically for cover once more as the attack is pressed home.

Stephen Paschal - Stephen Paschal's Art Studio
www.stephenpaschal.com

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