Griffin in the Station: An Oil Painting

An oil on canvas painting of a majestic griffin (lion's body, eagle's head and wings) standing in a bustling train station concourse. The griffin perches on a carved marble column beside the platform, wings partly unfurled, eyes keen. Behind it, vintage steam trains, brass signage, and a glass vaulted roof fill the scene. Warm golden-hour light pours through skylights, creating dramatic chiaroscuro on the griffin's plumage and fur, rendered in rich earthy tones—burnt umber, ochre, sienna—with cool blues in the distance. Visible brushstrokes and thick impasto give texture, blending realism with myth as travelers in period attire glance in awe. The mood is epic, surreal, yet grounded in a believable transit-world.