@Berserker, WOW! Holy Shit, I am honored by the interpretation. I just... WOW. Thanks, appeciation, respect, and all other appropriate honorifics that I lack the ability to proffer due to my state of of utter awe.
@Beserker & @Greasemonkey, both really innovative and different, love em'. That's why I stop by here. And everyone else who takes the time to contribute, of course.
I am endlessly amused that Greasemonkey and I both adopted a similar take on Bankara's portrait - great minds or something like. Thanks all for the kind words, too!
@Argos, that is amazing idea! Shit, I was just in Thailand where they have shops that you can bring in a picture and they will paint whatever you want however you want it done. I am totally getting @Berserkers portrait on black velvet next time I go through there! Then I'mma get a bong and listen to records backwards!