This is a redo featuring some of the suggestions made by Drew- well pretty much all of them really. The image isn't exactly the same dimensions now but overall it works much better- thank you Drew. I am gradually becoming more intuitive with digital paint- yay.
"A sword, a spade, and a thought should never be allowed to rust"
~ James Stephens
Irish poet and storyteller, 1882-1950
My interpretation of the above quote sees a young King or Emperor being taken out to a forgotten edge of the kingdom by his tutor to show him why this must be.
Tom Hermann is an artist and illustrator living and working in Adelaide, South Australia. He works with an eclectic mix of classical figures and portraiture, and off-beat fantasy and childrens' illustration.