Triptych

So… I spent the last few months working on an ic Crimson Foxes triptych. There is more gold paint than I thought possible. Way more gold paint.
https://scontent-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10527390_10152741553881603_103931123393647505_n.jpg?oh=64e34791913b3fc1a50ceef9e06871aa&oe=55A74FD9

Left panel: Antonio https://scontent-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/11081174_10152741553986603_5279677978159365979_n.jpg?oh=0bd77f03c6a32d4ecc5aa9fdfc161539&oe=55A0E48A

Centre panel: Foxes vs wolves over the burnign walls of holberg https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/10923212_10152741554066603_5520437988561251137_n.jpg?oh=e5a20f774861d007092b29522841b952&oe=55B1C6BF&__gda__=1436221707_c3beac4ae82ef49d3ff428072fa3f4ba

Right panel: Niccolo https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/20381_10152741553956603_6783991067524615144_n.jpg?oh=9185ea6cdb3df14a0b8cc7e9a65c522c&oe=55A3843E&__gda__=1440817923_7e85cf67fe67c396f93426f98e4b1b99

Oooo… That is lovely.

I do have one question though. Are halos a thing? I have been avoiding them because I tend to associate them with Christianity.

Artistic rendition of what an Aura is perhaps? I don’t know if it’s come up before as it’s not been featured in the art on the wiki I think, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be a thing if players make it a thing. I can definitely see it working for Dawn and probably HG as well.

What do other folk think?

The classic Christian style one doesn’t seem particularly fitting (Golden circle style things or golden circles with crosses in.)

Putting obvious symbols of the way, or similar IC concepts around peoples heads (similar to what has been done in this artwork) strikes me as an interesting idea. Close enough that it’s strengthened by OOC associations and familiarity while still being it’s own thing.

Definitely planning on using halos to highlight Exemplar / Paragon status in something I’m planning for Highguard.

This wiki article en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_%28re … ography%29 has some more about the history of the halo (it ain’t just a Christian thing) and some alternative depictions

I’m a Christian who uses ikons as part of my worship and these versions didn’t jar for me at all. I particularly liked the use of seven-spoked wheel and the heptagon (representing the virtues I assume)

I do like the Severn spoked wheel for Cardinal Antonio and I take it a hexagonal cell from a honeycomb for Niccolo, prosperity.

Halo! I was sure we said “artistic rendition of an aura” somewhre on the wiki you know. If not we might need to do that during Path Torquemada:The Religonating.

I also love the Labyrinth looming in the backgrounds of the two outside panels.

These are beautiful! I really like the style - and for what it’s worth I’m in favour of using different styles of halo - iconography is awesome.

Ohmyvirtues yes.

Jesus, those foxes didn’t skip leg day!

Out-fucking-standing!!!

That is brilliant.

Wow, that is beautiful!

I really like the hexagonal halo