Frankenstein and his Monster (First Draft)
Costuming based off of late 18th century Swiss fashion. Victor Frankenstein is very gaunt and constructed with a triangular head. Using very jagged shapes and posture to reflect his stressed mental state as he becomes horrified by what he has created.
The monster's design is based in the descriptions from the original text by Mary Shelley with long black hair and two different colored eyes (green and blue). Drawing from the idea of the monster being a more benevolent creature until growing enraged by people treating him like a monster, he has a more subdued posture.
Frankenstein and his Monster (Second Draft)
Minor edits to color palettes to make the characters pop more.
Moby Dick: Ishmael & Captain Ahab (First Draft)
Drawing inspiration from sailor uniforms from the 1830's-1840's. With this draft I was trying to convey the initial more youthful and naive curiosity of Ishmael and the rougher and hardened anger of Captain Ahab through their costuming and facial features (soft/smooth vs. sharp and rigid).
Ishmael (Second Draft)
I aged Ishmael a bit more in this second draft, keeping the same style of sailor uniform but deepening the colors to make him look more mature. Drawing some inspiration from Richard Basehart's portrayal of Ishmael in Moby Dick (1956). Though more mature, I wanted to keep some of the softer features from the first draft like his rounder nose and ears. The harpoon design is based on antique whaling harpoons.
Captain Ahab (Second Draft)
With this second draft, I wanted Ahab's manic obsession with revenge on Moby Dick to come across in his facial features, expressions, and poses. Drawing inspiration from Gregory Peck's portrayal of Captain Ahab in Moby Dick (1956), I gave Captain Ahab some scars on his face from his past battles with Moby Dick. His facial features are more jagged and his eyes are more crazed with smaller pupils and arched eyebrows to reflect his madness and fury.
Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson (First Draft)
Costuming is inspired by 1880's men's fashion.
Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson (Second Draft)
Continuing to draw inspiration from 1880's fashion with some edits to Sherlock's wardrobe, doing away with his long cloak to move away from typical portrayals of Sherlock and to show more of his figure.
