Richelieu

I finally decided how to represent Richelieu to align him with the other drawings in the musketeers series, but also to spot his dangerous character.

He’s made only in watercolor — no ink this time — to keep the contours fluid and uncertain, just like him. At first, he seems joyful, maybe even kind. He looks like someone who gets along with everyone.

But that’s just the surface.

There’s a quiet authority in him. A hidden plan, maybe. And while his colors are vibrant and warm, they’re also a mask. Richelieu is still a bear — charming, calculated, and mortal.

That’s the balance I wanted: beauty, ambiguity, and power.