After reading a brief summary of each of the virtues, I chose the one which instantaneously inspired me, that being patience.
Development
Silhouettes (insert)
Research (below)
This section is to focus on character development, the outline of research, and a path to follow towards the final piece.
With an idea in mind, research can commence. Patience is the vice versa of wrath and meaning behind the virtue is as follows (the description found on Wikipedia):
"Forbearance and endurance through moderation. Resolving conflicts and injustice peacefully, as opposed to resorting to violence. Accepting the grace to forgive; to show mercy to sinners. Creating a sense of peaceful stability and community rather than suffering, hostility, and antagonism."
There is a great deal of elaborated content which can be found regarding the virtue, but for the time being I chose to stick with the same source to avoid any conflicting evidence. Patience, also known as forbearing is the state of endurance under difficult circumstances. It is the level of endurance one can take before negativity, when I imagine such a character I envision a friendly looking character with positive body language, someone whom I would not fear approaching (these are all characteristics I must implement within my character).
Positive Body Language
- Smile
- Head up
- Arms and legs unrestricted, flowing freely (not crossed)
Well presented
- Groomed
Religious Perspectives
In Buddhism patience has three essential aspects: gentle forbearance, calm endurance of hardship, and acceptance of the truth.
Colours Schemes
both virtues give an immediate sense of peaceful, harmless characters. Such an impression needs to be suitably coloured in ways which emphasis these features and those which wouldn't come across as threatening.
- Grass green, sky blue - colours of nature, patiently and carefully grown.
- Warm sunlit orange and yellows - or any colours you'd imagine when hugging a loved one.
