We are off to a slow start, but I am so happy you all are here regardless! I know some off y'all have followed me since I made more traditional fantasy pins and others from my OC cat series. This series is crossing a new boundary for me both in content and art skills. While the pins are inspired by characters we know, and love, they are not meeting their traditional look. Check out the story section to learn a little more about my design choices and the Grimm varition.
To create each character I dug into their original folklore and their disney-fied story to understand what they may be wearing and where their story takes place. Each time period was then meticulously researched for period accurate dress and hair style inspiration. Using these as references I designed each gown and hairstyle to nod to our expectations but explore what could have been a reality.
I am happy I was able to take a leap into this character design and I appreciate you all coming along for the ride. Growing my skills in my hobby is something I have been inspired to do thanks to a great friend, and it is scary to put it something different than the norm out there. Nevertheless, we all must start somewhere.
Here is a peak inside the doodle that inspired this series! This is what I would imagine a more traditionally medieval Rapunzel may have appeared, however her story is more commonly set in the early 1800s leading to a less covered ballgown look. Seen here in Disney inspired colors.
Yes, this is a picture of my iPad screen because I am lazy.
