Portrait of the Past

A crimson knight . . .

. . . on a growing crimson background.

His blade made of the iron of his foes; his armor, of the lives of his people.

Fighting was the only option . . .

. . . or so they were told.

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The design was absolutely lovely. I doodled this one weekend on a scratch paper and found it decent enough.

I experimented with the colouring here -- and the texture too.

Random fact: Tomorrow, in 1429, Joan of Arc liberated Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier. [But this is not Joan of Arc]

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Design found here.
Texture by =AuroraInk