interior value study

This is the value study of a watercolor painting titled Inside the Castle. This piece depicts a boy who goes by the name "Smarter than a King". He lives in a land where the king has used his power forbid anyone in his kingdom from giving birth to a male child. Despite this rule, "Smarter than a King" happens to survive, and he ends up meeting the king. This illustration illustrates the moment when "Smarter than a King" meets the King for the first time.