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Father Valignano may believe the Dutch trader, but Garupe has his doubts.
We meet Garupe as he's wrestling with the revelation that his mentor has seemingly disappeared into the mists of Japan, leaving behind only one last letter, describing the horrors of the persecution of the Christians there, and a rumor of his apostasy. Knowing that the letter was, indeed, written by Ferreira, he accepts those statements as fact. but immediately questions the report of his denunciation of his faith, calling the news "a slander."
He looks scandalized at the suggestion that the man who inspired him to become a priest might have done such a thing, his head turned slightly away in refusal, tilted in a questioning pose, brows lifted in quiet shock and just beginning to knit together in consternation. His eyes are opened wide with surprise, but the lower lids are tensed at the inner corners, narrowing his gaze, and his chin is raised slightly in gentle defiance as he retorts that Ferreira's apostasy is "not possible."
I always love it when someone can get Adam to share a peek at his process for developing a character; sometimes these tidbits come with a lot of context and sometimes they don't. In this case, the anecdote is pretty light on details; Adam simply mentioned that he drew inspiration from the story of the apostle Peter, specifically Peter's doubtful, questioning nature, as a way into understanding Garupe and his relationship with faith.
And we see that doubt, in people he doesn't know, in stories he can't corroborate, right from the start.
Photo used for reference was a screencap from "Silence" taken by me.
About 6.5 hours of painting time.
We meet Garupe as he's wrestling with the revelation that his mentor has seemingly disappeared into the mists of Japan, leaving behind only one last letter, describing the horrors of the persecution of the Christians there, and a rumor of his apostasy. Knowing that the letter was, indeed, written by Ferreira, he accepts those statements as fact. but immediately questions the report of his denunciation of his faith, calling the news "a slander."
He looks scandalized at the suggestion that the man who inspired him to become a priest might have done such a thing, his head turned slightly away in refusal, tilted in a questioning pose, brows lifted in quiet shock and just beginning to knit together in consternation. His eyes are opened wide with surprise, but the lower lids are tensed at the inner corners, narrowing his gaze, and his chin is raised slightly in gentle defiance as he retorts that Ferreira's apostasy is "not possible."
I always love it when someone can get Adam to share a peek at his process for developing a character; sometimes these tidbits come with a lot of context and sometimes they don't. In this case, the anecdote is pretty light on details; Adam simply mentioned that he drew inspiration from the story of the apostle Peter, specifically Peter's doubtful, questioning nature, as a way into understanding Garupe and his relationship with faith.
And we see that doubt, in people he doesn't know, in stories he can't corroborate, right from the start.
Photo used for reference was a screencap from "Silence" taken by me.
About 6.5 hours of painting time.
