Johnny Shumate

Copyright © Johnny Shumate

Copyright © Johnny Shumate

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Alexander of Macedonia employed these mountain warriors as his elite light troopers. Skilled in the art of javelin casting, they fought for Alexander from the beginning and to the end of his campaigns.

I’m working on the battle of Thermopylae…Here is a small glimpse…Work in progress!

Something I’m working on…More to come later.

Alexander wearing the armor as seen on the Pompeii mosaic…Gouache on illustration board.

The Spartans push forward as King Xerxes watches in the distance…