illustrations
A Line Through Fire
A fencer rendered in cobalt holds a blade diagonally against a vivid red field. In the companion sketch, dark hatching and red construction lines reveal how the pose took shape.
- Category
- Artworks, illustrations
- Tags

A fencer looks off to the side, one gloved hand wrapped around the sword’s grip. Cobalt blue covers the face, jacket and glove, with narrow touches of red along the cheek and shoulder. The blade climbs diagonally out of the frame, while a pale turquoise arc sweeps above the fencer’s head. In the companion sketch, dark hatching and red construction lines map the same pose, from the tilt of the chin to the curve of the sword guard.
From first pass to final image
See the earlier stages that shaped the finished artwork.


Move or swipe across the image to uncover earlier layers; focus it and use the arrow keys on a keyboard.