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This is a powerful man who looks more than ready to pick up the gauntlet that's just been thrown at his feet.
Full disclosure, I've not actually read "The Last Duel" yet, and everything I know about the movie is only what we've seen in the trailer and bits from the wikipedia article on Jacques Le Gris, which means I can't even say for sure exactly when in the story this scene actually is. BUT. From what I can piece together, I'm guessing that this fascinatingly controlled expression is in reaction to his former best friend literally throwing the gauntlet down in front of him. And Le Gris is more than ready for a fight.
Adam's face is very carefully neutral; nary a rumple, crinkle, or dimple in sight to suggest any amusement or ire. There's a bit of a clue around his mouth, in that faint twist to his lips; the natural slant to his mouth is pulled ever so slightly higher. But if you look at his eyes you can definitely see how intensely engaged he is; the lids are pulled as far up as they can be without him raising his eyebrows, meaning we can almost see the full circle of his iris. You'll notice that his pupils are blown too, which could be because the room was dark, but authenticity of Adam's past performances leads me to think that we're seeing his body's genuine reaction to the challenge; one of the effects of a rush of adrenaline is to widen the pupils.
I have faith that Adam will give us an incredible, nuanced performance, and honestly that's kind of what's got me nervous.
Photo used for reference was a promotional still for "The Last Duel."
About 12.5 hours of drawing time, getting that brocade to look even halfway decent took a lot of trial and error and I finally just had to say it was good enough and put the stylus down and walk away.
Full disclosure, I've not actually read "The Last Duel" yet, and everything I know about the movie is only what we've seen in the trailer and bits from the wikipedia article on Jacques Le Gris, which means I can't even say for sure exactly when in the story this scene actually is. BUT. From what I can piece together, I'm guessing that this fascinatingly controlled expression is in reaction to his former best friend literally throwing the gauntlet down in front of him. And Le Gris is more than ready for a fight.
Adam's face is very carefully neutral; nary a rumple, crinkle, or dimple in sight to suggest any amusement or ire. There's a bit of a clue around his mouth, in that faint twist to his lips; the natural slant to his mouth is pulled ever so slightly higher. But if you look at his eyes you can definitely see how intensely engaged he is; the lids are pulled as far up as they can be without him raising his eyebrows, meaning we can almost see the full circle of his iris. You'll notice that his pupils are blown too, which could be because the room was dark, but authenticity of Adam's past performances leads me to think that we're seeing his body's genuine reaction to the challenge; one of the effects of a rush of adrenaline is to widen the pupils.
I have faith that Adam will give us an incredible, nuanced performance, and honestly that's kind of what's got me nervous.
Photo used for reference was a promotional still for "The Last Duel."
About 12.5 hours of drawing time, getting that brocade to look even halfway decent took a lot of trial and error and I finally just had to say it was good enough and put the stylus down and walk away.
