For the fairytale & folklore project we got to chose a fairytale and dig deeper into it, find out what it`s really about. I chose Beauty and The Beast, a tale that always has fascinated me. And it was quite interesting to learn more about it. I found that the tale has two main messages:
1. It is the inner beauty that counts. This one has always been pretty obvious to me.
2. Arranged Marriage. This one came more surprisingly.
For the first illustration I wanted to express Beauty`s fear from the beast. The difficulty of seeing that someone looking that horrid can really be nice.
I also tried to use a different drawing technique on this one. It was fun. But I really should have found a fur-brush.
Fear of The Beast:
The second one I made was about the arranged marriage part. I wanted to put the story to a place where arranged marriage is still being used, and I chose to use the Middle East. I put a lot of metaphors into this one. I actually think everything I`ve chosen to draw is a metaphor for something in the story. Cave = Castle walls, Restrictions. White Mustang = white horse. Weapons (instruments of terror) = instruments etc. Never got the time to color it properly and add finishing touches though. Maybe I´ll spend some more time on it one day.
Taliban Beauty:
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