It so happened that while actively playing Ultrakill, I was also playing Dark Souls 3, and for some reason my brain noticed some similarities between Swordsmachine and the Abyss Watchers. Whether it was their appearance or their moveset, I associated these two bosses with each other from then on. And if I imagine what Ultrakill would look like if it was a Soulslike, the fight with Swordsmachine seems kinda like the Abyss Watchers to me. That's the lore of this painting
My Art Summary of 2025
I decided to make my own template and you can use it freely. It also can be downloaded here <- <- <-
Tried shading with grainy brush. Also the decoration was inspired by some artworks of Plastiboo :^)
+ gradient map variations:

