This is my newest work. I promise you a guy. This is during the slient time before he attacks. He slowly draws out his blade to be ready for the battle. I'll find time to do some creature concepts for this piece.
I used a following metal texture ([link]) for the floor, but it's hardly seen. The rest of texture was just brush strokes from the costum brushes in Photoshop and a few hand made brushes. No ref used.
Here's the face close up if you'd like to see: [link]