En Garde! - Duelist

Together with the animation team, we had figured out the characters default pose before we knew the costuming.

I often find it useful (and personally enjoyable) to use a "toon pass" to explore a character's personality and look for expressive poses and shapes.

Back to more "serious" conept art practice, looking for a clear read and interesting detail.

In hindsight, it was sort of a given that they'd end up wearing French colors.