Manticore in an Opulent Nebula: An Oil Painting

An epic oil painting of a regal manticore: a lion-bodied creature with a luxuriant mane and a human-like noble face, and a tail ending in venomous spines. It stands on a jagged rocky outcrop inside a luminous nebula, surrounded by swirling clouds of magenta, violet, cobalt, and emerald green, with starlight and distant galaxies glittering in the background. Thick impasto brushstrokes create texture in the fur, mane, and rock, with warm gold highlights on the creature’s fur and cool celestial glow washing over the scene. The composition blends classical oil-painting technique with fantastical space scenery, evoking drama, mystery, and awe.