Friday, May 6, 2016

Tommelise

Tommelise: This tiny little girl was once the naïve, adventuresome Thumbelina. But after all she's been through, her heart has been darkened, and she's out for revenge on all the animals and bugs that tried to control her life. You thought her marriage to the flower prince was the end? It's only the beginning…


Thumbelina, Hans Christian Andersen, fairy tale


Inspiration:  Last summer I watched a lot of YouTuber critics' reviews for Don Bluth's Thumbelina (which I've never seen before). Frustrated by how Thumbelina never seemed to help herself and just glided from one creepy bug/animal to another, I started coming up with an idea for a story in which she finally stands up for herself and gets some much needed revenge (Fun note: "Tommelise" is actually the Danish translation of her name). You'll see bits and pieces of the story and cast unfold in the Friday posts and Wildcard Wednesdays. I'm still unsure whether I want to develop this into a comic book series or an animated series.


Tools: Pencil (outlining), Sharpie and Prismacolor illustrator pens and markers, and Faber-Castell watercolor pencils and markers.

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