ABOUT

An experiment in Corel Painter inspired by a famous Arthur Rackham Illustration.
The title is an adaption of a Gilbert and Sullivan line ( ' Then, Frederic, let your Escort Lion Hearted, be summoned to receive a General's blessing, ere they depart upon there dread adventure' ') from the Pirates of Penzance, though to be honest, this image has nothing to do with Pirates, Penzance or any specific scene from any real story.
It is only a chance to do a fantasy picture without a woman in silly skimpy clothes and high heels no one could actually move in, let alone fight. I like the way they reflect each other's poses and I like to think that together they could tackle any dread adventure they liked.