Genur.art

mklinger, etching and aquatint, black ink on cream paper, crisp contours, fine cross-hatching, flat tonal planes, uncanny dreamlike stillness, a young woman in a traditional Japanese room at the instant the iaijutsu draw finishes. Semi-profile, three-quarter view. Her right hand clamps an empty scabbard hard against her hip; the saya is hollow, its mouth open and vacant, no blade left inside. Her left hand has already ripped the hilt free and is driving the fully drawn katana upward and back. The entire gleaming blade is out of the scabbard, slashing through the air with heavy motion blur; empty saya (scabbard) Black-and-yellow striped hilt catching the light. Medium-length straight brown hair whipping across her face. Fierce snarl, wide glaring eyes, gritted teeth, parted lips. Blue textured kimono with a high collar billowing from the twist of her torso; fabric exploding outward. Dynamic combat stance, weight dropped, shoulders still rotating from the pull.