I’m OK with the grail but I’m not sure how I feel about Excalibur, beyond being tired of looking at it. The leaves and flowers do help to ground it and the ruddy skin tone holds its own with the water. I watched an interview with Vince Venturella where he references alternating rings of warm and cool colors for contrast and focus, something to consider when perusing the web for exemplars.
Lancelot’s wash needs to set but I’m pretty much over him too. I’m happy with the gradient on the cloak and the tones on the scabbard, but that’s a whole lotta metallics; tough to judge the base coat with that much reflection kicking up. Hopefully more in progress pictures will help with visualization as I keep working, context is currently challenging. And frustrating. One mini at a time…
“The bravest people are the ones who don’t mind looking like cowards.”
― T.H. White, The Once and Future King
