I made these digital Ancient Katana artworks very quickly, in terms of their complexity to produce. I used specific digital techniques without a reference drawing.

Here is a black and white monochrome version:

The glint of metal is something I wanted to capture in my artwork.

I made six versions including Sepia Sun edition, immediately below.

”Ancient Katana – Sepia Sun“ feels as if it is born from the depths of a fiery furnace.

Next is ‘Molecular Structure’:

”Ancient Katana – Molecular Structure“ could have been entitled ‘Charcoal’ in honour of Japanese katana swordmaking techniques. Charcoal is placed over the sword during the heating process. Molecular Structure refers to the beauty of steel at the atomic level.

I feel Molecular Structure gives a sense of that metallic form.

After completing the original ”Ancient Katana – Tan Handle“ I thought ‘what can I do to make this even more beautiful to the viewer?’

Hopefully you feel I have achieved good versions from the Original.

FInally an edition I nearly did not include:

At first I believed ”Ancient Katana – Purple Tinge“ showed a dulled metal sword. Then I realised this is the sword before the expert polishing process!

The moral of this story is there is beauty to be found if we take the time to let it shine. We need to temper with love.

Shape, define, nurture and treasure.