Warrior
WARRIOR - "Things to Come"
Original Drawing on Childhood Art
Pen, ink, and acrylic on artist's childhood drawing (created age 7)
Mounted on wood panel, ready to hang
9" × 12"
2024
Signed by artist
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THE SUBSTRATE
This piece is drawn on a piece of paper I created when I was 7 years old.
I've held onto it for 40 years, waiting for the right subject.
The Ultimate Warrior felt right. Energy. Chaos. Destiny.
This is a collaboration across time: the child who loved to create meets the master who never stopped.
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THE WARRIOR
"Things to come!" - His catchphrase, his promise, his legacy.
The Ultimate Warrior was pure intensity. Face paint, tassels, unbridled energy. He didn't wrestle—he EXPLODED.
This portrait captures that: controlled chaos, meticulous detail, explosive color.
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THE WORK
Pen and ink crosshatch creates the foundation—thousands of lines building form, shadow, dimension.
Acrylic splashes add color and movement—red, blue, yellow bursts of energy.
The substrate (my childhood drawing) adds a layer of meaning: this isn't just about the Warrior. It's about the boy who loved drawing meeting the artist who never stopped.
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ONE OF A KIND
This piece cannot be recreated. The substrate is a singular artifact from 1984. When it's gone, it's gone.
Some pieces you make to sell.
Some pieces you make because they need to exist.
This is the second kind.
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ACQUISITION
$1,800
Payment plans available:
- 3 months: $600/month
- 6 months: $300/month
To inquire or purchase:
📧 jke@justinkaneelder.com
Certificate of authenticity included.
Professional shipping available.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Justin Kane Elder is a multidisciplinary artist based in Richmond, Indiana, preparing for his first museum retrospective at the Richmond Art Museum (June 2026).
From professional snowboarder to near-paralysis to building Electric Coffin (a 7-figure creative studio) to starting over—his work explores themes of legacy, transformation, nostalgia, and the collision of past and present.
This piece will be included in considerations for the Richmond retrospective.
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"Some substrates you save for 40 years. This was one of them."