This is a piece done for the figures assignment in my College Art 2 class, it's very different to my other pieces, lately I have wanted to practice drawing humans. I also wanted to do a piece with limited color, and since I have had a recent fascination with Japanese culture I found this would be a great idea for a piece. Taking inspiration from 'Like A Dragon: Ishin!', Edo period paintings, and also some samurai movies from the 50s and 60s I watched, its a bit of a homage to Japanese culture as a whole.

I wanted to draw attention to the center of the drawing, which is why I the gorgeous landscape sceneray is outside doors, and the red sun draws your attention in without being too distracting/out of place.

Overall I know this is a very different piece then what I draw but I am very proud of it and I hope you like it.