Illustrations for a Book on Ancient Warrior Culture

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The book lays the lore & lessons of six ancient warrior cultures (Samurai, Spartan, Viking, Knight, Gladiator, & Legionary) beside the Bible’s timeless wisdom to outfit readers for today’s tough mental, emotional, and spiritual battles. Readers will take a wild and fascinating journey where they… ● EXPLORE profound ancient warrior models to understand and navigate their own present-day battles ● ENGAGE powerful tools and strategies to defeat enemies within and without ● EMBRACE a code of virtue to armor their lives and ignite the soldier spirit inside them

The drawing should be black-and-white – no color, but with nice, detailed inking and shading that depicts metal, shadow, light placement, dust, blood, etc. It must also look authentic to Japan’s historic Edo Period (19th century) – neither comic-bookish nor fantasy; any such submissions will be rejected outright. Consult historic images, museum replicas, etc., as necessary. Authenticity is important. We need a powerful-looking, fully armored samurai warrior, katana sword in hand, mempo war mask, lamellar armor, an impressive kabuto helmet like that of a daimyo warlord (not a mere ashigaru peasant or yari spearman). A riff off of “Hirotoro's” helmet & armor in The Last Samurai is a very good place to start. “Hirotoro” is “Taka's” husband, the red samurai who is killed by “Captain Algren” (Tom Cruise's character) early in the movie. Google it. We need to depict that type of ferocity & power. No buffalo horns (suigyu-no-wakidate) on the helmet, please, but a large, sweeping crest (datemono) above the visor (mabisashi), fukigaeshi sweepbacks at both of the temple sides, etc. (No moustache on the war mask.) The samurai could be standing ready with his katana raised like he’s about to begin a dual, or in motion like he’s about to deliver a death blow to some hapless soul in the melee of war. Design him in the frontal view, so that he is facing out at us, and make us feel and fear his intensity, ferocity, and power. Make us believe he is about to take our heads off with that sword! Let us see the violence in his eyes. Think gritty, powerful, violent, savage, and ferocious! Dirty him up a bit. Let’s see some blood and gore flecked on him, like he’s in the midst of battle. This drawing will be the first of six total pieces of historic warrior art for a book which delves the ancient warrior cultures of the Samurai, Spartan, Viking, Knight, Gladiator, and Legionary. May the best warrior win! (Bows)

This is the first illustration for our book entitled, The Soldier Code. The winning designer will be invited to a separate project to create the remaining 5 designs. The book cover image has been attached for aesthetic only.

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