I first began to develop this image as part of my MONZTRS series. Based on an original acrylic-on-panel painting of a shamanistic figure drawn from my imagination, it has haunted me for years. Not long ago, I decided to continue explorations of the image as part of my Illustrator Persona and began to explore possibilities that eventually led me to the development of a book cover for an imaginary novel titled "The Legend of Elvin Qi."