Here lays the old king
Waiting for the end

As black crows arive
He knows the end is nigh

The feathers take him
To somewhere barely new

The body lays
As the soul is gone

Here lays the old king
Waiting for a new begin

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So... this started out as just a random style practice....
I like it and made something out of it.
I just figured I love working like this alot more.
For some reason it's just easier for me...

And cell shading! After not-doing-so-good on cell shading (more like not-doing-it-at-all-shading) I got back on track and decided to try out cell shading again
And I indeed like it!

So, for commissioners, I'll make an option that you will be able to choose which kind of shading you want.

I made that little poem like thingy during class xD
I first thought of making James really old... since he would never reach that age... but he doesn't really look old. Just tired, battle-worn... and yeah, waiting for a new begin.

Time taken: approx. 8 hours
Layers: 41 layers
Programs used: Paint Tool SAI & CS6

Art © Me
James © Me