I was reading about active versus passive voice, in the context of painting, and tried out a more 'active' style with the lines and brush strokes here. The color scheme I've just... well, been wanting to do a bold one like this, so it was a good combination to try it on, I think.
Vasily is part of the Basilius storyline's lineup of characters.
The big version is available on my Patreon, Rococospade.
Art and character (c) to me