Exlor
I think the Artists might be more successful if Ves gives them some totems with sample glows of Ves and Blinky. Let them experience the nuance needed to properly channel the energy. Also... if they have some base "spiritual metal" to work on. Perhaps scrap from dead living mechs could be repurposed as totems? Might have to be Gold Label quality mechs at a minimum. And perhaps from specific mech models for each totem.