Interview:

TAL: What was your inspiration for “Lord Elder”?

CS : Well, one day when I was taking reference photos at the local zoo, I came across these awesome tiny, little monkeys. They kind of looked like little old men. One of them had this wonderful expression, as if he was all knowing and king of everything. I loved the idea of something so small thinking it was so big and important. He deserved his own portrait.

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