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.
A purely digital paint with an attempt to get away from drawing and invest in a more painterly style with some moderately strong shadows, but with little or no black. A bit more to do I think. Comments welcome.
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.