Amazon warrior

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Based on some tales that the amazons would remove one of their breasts to fire a bow better. Likely untrue but an interesting idea nonetheless. Was inspired by some ref photos of masectomies. https://www.patreon.com/mikefranchina

Two page illustration for Flagellum Amazonis 2, a new adventure of The Elephant and Macaw Banner RPG. The Icamiabas are the indigenous female warriors from South America that gave name to the Amazon River during European invasion, in which today we have no reference material. This is, of course, a fictional take on them.

Inspired by a lecture that explained that historically the Amazons were Greek romanticized interpretations of Scythian warrior women. This design toys with that idea using Scythian colours, materials and patterns in a Greek silhouette.

If you're wondering how "Wonder Woman" found so many amazing Amazon warriors, check out what these badass Amazons do for work in real life.

Artist Willie Hsu draws eerie sketches of animals and people that appear as if they have been trapped behind glass. With each drawing constructed using clever shadowing, it makes them appear as if they are real, three-dimensional, and are trying to reach out to the viewer from the afterlife through the page.

28k Likes, 243 Comments - Madeleine Vall Beijner (@madeleinevallbeijner) on Instagram: “#flashbackfriday shooting in Italy with my fellow warriors @brookeence and @harijamespt - The…”