Griffin by a tranquil alpine lake — concept art

An imposing griffin stands at the edge of a tranquil alpine lake, concept art for a fantasy game. The creature combines a lion's muscular, tawny body with broad, feathered wings and an eagle head with keen amber eyes and a hooked beak. Morning mist curls over the glassy water, pine forest on the far shore, snow-capped mountains in the distance. The griffin is posed in a three-quarter view, slightly angled upward as if surveying the landscape, perched on a mossy rock. Soft wind ruffles fur and feathers; water reflects the creature and the pale sky. Lighting is cinematic, with warm golden highlights along the edges of feathers and fur, cool blues and teals in the shadowed water and mist. Painterly digital brushstrokes, high detail on fur, feathers, and talons; depth of field with a slightly blurred background to emphasize the griffin. Colors: jewel-toned blues, emerald greens, and sunlit amber.