I used Photoshop to create a moodboard of some of the main themes taken from my research. I plan to depict a Viking warrior in a realistic style so I tried to use historically accurate imagery set against a background of chainmail and leather (that would feature heavily in the armour and equipment of the average Viking) and imitated carved stone with futhark runes and a Photoshop brush of a Nordic-style knot pattern. Examples of typical weaponry and a helmet reenforce the idea of historical accuracy and real killing tools.