In the engraving that I used as a source picture, the N is white (since it's an engraving) and has horizontal lines running down that panel in the diagonal of the N.

I'm going to paint it in blue, as Nick asked. I'm going to do it in 3 shades of blue and make it look 3D (those skinny vertical legs should be tricky!)

The requested blue is

I had a bit of a play with my different blue tube gouaches


So I need to use W&N Ultramarine with a touch of T7 Dark Madder Crimson. The colour above is a bit pale because I mixed it directly on the paper and so the white of the paper is showing through.

I'll mix a tint for the highlights, and use W&N Indigo for the shadows.

There is one thing that I'm kicking myself BIG TIME about.
I looked back at one of the images I used for inspiration - and the shading of the gold is done in what looks like a brown ochre.
That would have blended rather better with the gold.
Kit assures me that the N is beautiful, and the black looks ok, but I wish I'd used my brain (and my eyes) and used the brown. I guess I'll know for next time. *kick* *kick*