Using the final lineart, I have now tried four different colour combinations that I think would work with how I would like to portray the Sin of Envy.
The first one (top left) is the most realistic one – I wanted to create a character that would look similar to how many women looked in Ancient Greece. Thus, she has a tan complexion, with dark brown hair, as the climate in Greece is very warm and sunny. There are some small highlights in green, as it is the colour most associated with jealousy.
Much like the previously mentioned first combination, the last one (bottom right) had a similar aim; the only difference is that this is a much more striking and sinister version, as her himation and mask are a darker colour, almost as if presenting her as an omen of demise.
The second version (top right) is a somewhat fantastical idea of mine; I wanted to experiment and see if I could bring her physical look to an even greater fox-like resemblance, hence the vibrant orange hair. Her himation is also the most realistic one of all, but I do not think this version shows my aims well enough to be considered as a final outcome.
The third combination (bottom left) is what I came up with by thinking of creating a more deathly, almost sick-like appearance for this character. Her skin tone is much more pale and lifeless, almost grey, and her himation is dark like in the last version. I ended up not particularly likeing how this turned out, as the whole idea of my research is that the character should look alluring form the outside and then monstrous under the mask, rather than monstrous off the bat.