This is Hiroshi from the Shogun Rising comic I worked on. While sketching various landscape backgrounds I just fell in love with the aged woodblock prints. I set the background to feel like the paper but also act as a paper wall with some cherry blossoms I had seen in a few prints.
One of the other characters, Miko, will end up as a sweet Ninja Token.
Right now Allen is working on the finishing touches to the new Cat Warrior he's adding to the wave as our Guest Artist. Allen and I go a ways back. I love Allen's work and his color sense. I'm looking forward to sharing what's coming and more of his work soon.