Falling Princess: Minnie

Falling Princess: Minnie // 06.29.08

By far the hardest one to do.

You think it would be easy, considering her design is so graphic to begin with, but actually I think that was part of the problem. All the princesses so far have been three quarter view, so I tried to mimic that but the angle of her head became an interesting challenge. I had to make sure she conveyed a longing look, and not a demented one.

Also, Minnie may have been an odd choice, but technically since she was the first Disney Princess (or the first chick with princess sleeves...) she deserves some love. And HELLO, she does rule the Magic Kingdom with Mr. Mouse so I think she could elbow her way in.

Minnie was actually a suggestion from Adam. He usually has good ideas, so I decided to take it. He loves the old Disney cartoons (I think anything pre-"The Little Mermaid"...somehow we've made it work) and that's why I've dedicated this to him. Come home already!

Falling Princess: Giselle

Falling Princess: Giselle (Sketch) // 06.28.09

*Update*

"Is this a habit of yours, falling off stuff?"

I couldn't resist. I really did like Giselle from Enchanted. I think we would get along really well, especially if all of her animal friends helped me do my chores.

Speaking of which, in this picture there was supposed to be a bird, but I omitted it. It just wasn't coming out right, and I didn't just want to do a side profile of a bird. I might add it later, but none of the other girls got to bring their animal friends to the shoot, so she's just gonna have to work it.

BTW, and this is obvious, but the dress is heavily Alphonse Mucha
inspired (Except for the way too hight slit...that was all me) since the movie itself just screams Art Nouveau. It was like the marriage of all of my favorite things!

P.S. This one is dedicated to my Mollee, my offical Disney Princess Partner in Crime (or DPPC for short.)

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I wish I had a better excuse as to why this isn't done, but really there isn't one...

except that I saw WALL*E and it was amazing. It did take up some time though. I had to rework the sketch of Giselle which also took some time. I thought I had liked the pose I had her in, but this one looks like more of a her pose. Plus, if this was an actual photoshoot, the art director would be concerned about showing the dress, and this one actually does show it. A very small detail, I know, but what are you gonna do?

I actually like the line drawings I've been doing in order to prep these pictures. They're done in Photoshop and then brought into Illustrator. I usually just go with what works, either paper or completely digital. Since I am trying to make each girl look like herself, I've been spending more time with the sketch part which helps me to get likeness down faster. I'm done rambling and I'm going to go to bed so I can finish this tomorrow. Goodnight!

Falling Princess: Ariel

Falling Princess: Ariel // 06.27.08

I only have a few more of these planned...but now that I'm sunk in, I have to finish them...and then I can move on.

I had to do Ariel. I just had to. I think it was because she offered the chance to practice rendering glitter (which I think may be a little overworked, but I still think it serves its purpose) and also because the original photoshoot didn't have a "little mermaid" model. She needed a chance. After doing her dress, it looks like it was cut just this side of modesty, but I think it suits her. This one was a little easier to do either a)I had thought about it for so long or b) I'm just doing too many of these. That being said, I do like it. Yeah, Ariel!

Falling Princess: Serenity

Falling Princess: Serenity // 06.26.08

When I said princesses...I never specified just Disney princesses O_o

BWAHAHAHA

Really, no one cares about the distinction but me. Anywho...

When I did Belle, for some reason I got this image of Princess Serenity in my head. She really did seem like a no brainer being one of my favorite princesses of all time, so she gets to be in the photoshoot too.

Yes, her dress kind of looks like an 80's prom dress, but I still like it. It's interesting to see her in all black. To tell the truth, only her gloves were black when I was doing this, but the contrast was just not good at all against those trees so it was back to the black dress which really brought out the form I was looking for. Another thing that has been good about this series has been that I've been trying to concentrate on each princess' face more to make sure that I could retain their character and not just make them look like another me drawing. I really want to retain my style but also make the character recognizable. Her face does look kind of fat though...Bah...oh, and RUFFLES. No more ruffles! Until tomorrow...

So, with Serenity-sama in the picture, there's no telling what the hell is coming up next!

BWAHAHAHA

p.s. This one is dedicated to Sailormoon fans and all those freaks who grew up watching her episodes on VHS and then pausing the tape so you could learn how to draw her bangs.

Falling Princess: Tiger Lily

Falling Princess: Tiger Lily // 06.25.08

Yes I'm still on this...Please don't hurt me.

Due to Erin's (GadieCat on Deviantart) amazing suggestion for the next princess, I present Tiger Lily from Peter Pan. It was genius because of her obscurity but the hard part about her execution was her dress. These black dresses were supposed to be "modern" takes on the Princesses. I wanted to do something traditionally Native American with her costume, but I felt that it would be unfair to just make a general-halloween-like-amalgamation of an "Indian" costume. So, being the QUEEN that I am, I broke her traditional costume down into its most recognizable parts: beads, trim, and feathers. Ergo, instant flapper ( I didn't feel bad generalizing the flapper.)

Overall I like her. It's challenging to make each princess fit in with the background. It's interesting to try and make them all seem like their a part of the picture, but also individual and not just pasted on. I've thought of some fun ones for this, so I hope they turn out nicely too.

P.S. This one, again, is dedicated to Erin for the amazing idea!

Falling Princess: Belle

Falling Princess: Belle // 06.24.08


I need to be stopped....

I'll move on from princesses I SWEAR. Today's picture was going to be totally different, but this was just too good to pass up.

It's Belle again from Beauty and the Beast but this time I'm referencing not just her but the one and only Tyra Banks. In one of the seasons of America's Next Top Model, they have a photoshoot where the girls are princesses from fairy tales and their falling in the shot. I chose Belle because back in Freshman year during Design 1 I remember drawing a picture of belle in this dress but never doing anything with it. (In fact, if you went to my Deviantart account and looked at "Disney Princesses All Dressed Up", that's the extent of what happened with the idea.) I thought the dress was pretty, so I didn't want to waste it. It's supposed to be based off of old Baroque/Roccoco/Marie Antoinette style dresses, since that's when I think Belle's storry would have taken place.

Bah. Ruffles. Though they were a pain, I like the way they look. I also like the Aspen trees in the background. Both were kind of a wiatch to do but they are so important to the feeling of the picture. Plus, I'm glad I finally have more of a definitive background than normal. I was DETERMINED to have something non-figurative in this piece though, arguably, the trees did turn out looking like people. Oh well, better luck next time.

If I decide to do more of these, then I'll probably do more obscure princesses (with the exception of Ariel. She's staying. Cause she's awesome.)

p.s. This one is dedicated to Omer because he'll laugh the hardest, think I'm the craziest and will immediately get the reference.

Princess: Ariel of Atlantica

Princess: Ariel of Atlantica // 06.23.08

Finally!

It took me long enough, but now we have the best for last. It's been a crazy few days (what with Krystina's party and me GETTING TO USE MY TAIL FOR THE FIRST TIME *cough*), hence the no posts...I hope that I have enough time to make up for them. But, at long last, my fave makes it to the blog!

Ariel, in the story, is the leader of this rag tag team of magical school girls. She commands control over the Trident of Atlantica, used by all of its rulers since its inception. Anything that the Trident can do in the movie, Ariel can use it for (it doesn't mean she knows how though...). In her free time, Ariel is an average student (more on the barely passing side...) but also an avid dancer. Aurora is her best friend and together their ready for anything.

I didn't notice how detailed this costume was until I actually did this...Yeah, officially, if this ever got turned into a manga, the costume would have to be simplified some how because it has so many pieces. But, with that being said, I have to say that I could see her kicking ass in this (if kicking ass in frills and a bra is ever allowed.) The blue thingies are supposed to be bubbles...I wanted to make her seem as if she was standing in the middle of moving water...and plus it just looked pretty.