One more little concept painting I did to go with my character designs, based on the scene where the Wizard appears as a giant disembodied puppet head (although I don't remember if that was how he appeared to Dorothy, whatever)
I was really freaked out by kabuki faces as a kid so uhh I guess drawing this was a healthy way to face my fears? It gave me the willies the whole time I was painting though, haha.
this is basically how the wizard appears to D. in the movie/book, although he's usually higher up (thus appearing more powerful) but I think the fire breathing factor of this Wizard (Emperor?) is a great trade off