As surely as there can be no good without evil, there can no light without darkness. It is perhaps artists who are most intimately familiar with this truism, as D. Alexander Gregory reveals in some of his most expressive works.

Mr. Gregory has a storied portfolio, replete with published covers and small runs of comicbook pages, but his featured portraits are dark, atmospheric pieces that come alive with a measured burst of energy and light. Dynamic mages and somber warriors are framed by eerie glows and simmering environments, dramatically cast in a complex interplay of shadow in light.

Which ever side you support of the ultimate battle between good and evil, you’re certain to be inspired by Alexander’s compelling works.