Samurai / The Power Lies Within You - Sketch

Pencil on paper
29.7 × 21 cm
2025

This sketch forms the conceptual foundation of the artwork.
The Samurai stands as the guardian of our inner strength.
As the counterpart to the Geisha: she embodies bliss already awakened — he carries the power still waiting to rise.

Behind him, the temple remains in quiet suspension — its smiley face dim and almost desolate, the spire above still unlit. It reveals a quiet truth: no one else can ignite your light — but yourself.

The red sun rises, Japan’s heart, the pulse of power, reminding us: true strength does not burn outside, but deep within us.