A sword for hire takes off his bloodied garments and seeks respite in the mountain shrine.

Check out my submission blog for my work in progress:
https://www.artstation.com/contests/feudal-japan/challenges/51/submissions/37438

Also please check out the talented Concept Artists that influenced my submission tianhong qiu and Klaus Pillon:

https://www.artstation.com/contests/feudal-japan/challenges/56/submissions/35755?sorting=popular
https://www.artstation.com/contests/feudal-japan/challenges/56/submissions/35958?sorting=popular