This was another attempt at a loose painting style, depicting Arthur draping himself in a big, red robe. The goal here is to simplify the figure into larger value shapes, using the minimum of marks to communicate the pose and biological features you want to draw attention to. This one is a lot closer than my last two attempts. Notably, I did not go nuts putting detail in his face — just a few smudge marks to indicate where features are, and the rest is shadows.
I winged the colors. They don’t feel perfect, but they’re all right. There would probably be value in cleaning up some of the shadow volumes, such as on his legs, but on the balance I don’t think seeing the strokes detract from the picture at all. The focus, after all, is on his chest and that robe.
