❤️ Day 3 Corazon Week 2026 ❤️
Today's prompt, "What If," was probably one of the most challenging (and rewarding) pieces of this week's collection.
Last year, I imagined Rosinante as a Celestial Dragon, so I wanted to explore a similar idea without simply repeating it. This time, I asked myself a different question: What if Rosinante had remained in Mary Geoise and eventually become one of the Holy Knights?
The Holy Knights represent the highest military authority serving the Celestial Dragons, entrusted with protecting the Holy Land and enforcing its laws. Reimagining Rosinante within such a role fascinated me because it presents a striking contrast to the person we know a man whose kindness ultimately led him to reject the very world he was born into.
⚜️ For the visual direction, I drew inspiration from the magnificent military portraits of the Napoleonic era, particularly the works of Jacques-Louis David, Antoine-Jean Gros, and François Gérard. Their portraits are known for their luxurious uniforms, dramatic capes, rich fabrics, and dignified compositions, transforming military figures into almost monumental symbols of authority.
Rather than depicting Rosinante in battle, I wanted this piece to feel like an official state portrait, as though it belonged in the halls of Mary Geoise itself.
🎨 This illustration also became a personal technical challenge. Before starting it, I had been struggling with a bit of artistic block, so I decided to use this piece as an opportunity to push myself again.
One of my main goals was to faithfully recreate three different materials in a classical oil painting style while working digitally: velvet, satin, and leather. Each fabric reflects light in a completely different way, so I found myself revisiting studies of historical portraiture to better understand their textures, folds, and subtle color transitions. It was a demanding process, but also an incredibly rewarding one.
In many ways, this illustration helped me reconnect with the joy of studying, experimenting, and painting again. By the time I finished it, I felt that creative block slowly beginning to fade.
I hope you enjoy this alternate interpretation of Rosinante as much as I enjoyed bringing it to life. Sometimes, imagining the paths a character never took can reveal just as much about who they truly are.
This piece have 2 versions: one with out makeup and other with makeup : because i feels weird to not have rosi in makeup
✨ Thank you so much for following this journey. See you tomorrow for Day 4!
Pd: For Rosinante face, I use from inspo the Russian actor: Anton Rogachev (for me is so rosinante 🥺)
