Rapunzel, Rapunzel...

For our first major illustration assignment, we had to choose two characters out of Rapunzel (brothers Grimm), Count Olaf (A series of unfortunate events) and the Gruffalo. I chose Rapunzel and Count Olaf and boy was it a challenge. We had to redesign the characters with no reference other than the description in the story. It's hard to come up with a completely new design, in fact I would say impossible! But here is my rapunzel, I'm pretty pleased with her! I chose to make her young (about 12) and looking out into the distance, waiting for something, anything to happen. Being 12 and locked in a tower would be uber boring!

We also had to include the original text :) Looking back on it now, I wouldve like to have made her face stand out a bit more, with a focus on the eyes but to change it now would be a mission as I still have Olaf to do by this afternoon!