Hey guys! So I am back with a new video and this is
going to be another Disney Princess inspired illustration which is the second to the last
one in this collection. This time, it is inspired by Cinderella. So, let’s get started!
Brainstorming a concept for Cinderella was probably one of the most difficult for me
to start with. The first idea I had in mind was to design a dress using an organza fabric.
I don’t exactly know why I chose organza, but it was a good thing I changed my mind
before I decided to ink and colour the sketch. What actually happened was I filmed the sketching
and concept development already, but I wasn’t feeling the design. It reminded me too much
of the design that I did for Belle, so I decided to try sketching again the next morning.
As I sat down the next day, before having to re-do the sketch, I went on the internet to
look for more inspiration. Pretty much, I needed to break it down. Like
what was it about Cinderella that is so significant, that makes her story and her character completely
distinctive from all the rest of the princesses? What was her identity? And, that’s when it finally
hit me, and I felt so stupid since it’s so obvious that it never crossed my mind.
The glass slipper. Duh! So, I was back on using organza as the chosen
fabric because I thought organza does have a translucent texture to it which I could
have used to represent glass. It was an idea, but it still didn’t seem good enough. This
is Cinderella after all. The most marketed princess in the line which makes her the ultimate
princess. This was definitely my chance to create the ultimate princess dress.
Interestingly enough, I searched up dresses made out of glass on the internet to help
bring out some inspiration, but once again, I felt incredibly stupid for not having thought
about crystals. I felt like, I was trying to really add some depth into my interpretation
of Cinderella’s character that I forgot what was right in front of me; what was obvious.
So, learn from this when trying to gather ideas from an inspiration. Sometimes, you
don’t have to be pretentious about things. Sometimes, simple ideas are the best ones.
I am definitely proud of this dress design for Cinderella. Yes, it’s nothing too fancy
or over the top, but it is classic which is what her character definitely is.
I’m sorry if this took such a long time to explain how I ended up where I did in terms
of choosing the main concept for her dress, but I felt like I needed to share that since
it was definitely a different experience compared to the other princesses.
Moving on, you might have seen the change in sketch and the change in the lineart. That
was when I decided to scrap the organza idea and go for the crystal idea.
The rendering of this dress, I would say is one of the most fun I have had so far with
this collection. It wasn’t something completely new to me like rendering velvet, but it’s
something I don’t do enough of, and I feel like I should, because I absolutely love the
outcome of this dress. When rendering crystal beads or rhinestones
or crystal embellishments, I simply drew small circles with my black fineliner and keep in
mind you don’t have to draw these small circles precisely, they just have to be a
rough indication of the detail of the embellishment. Since mine wasn’t arranged is some sort
of fancy pattern, it was very simple. Using the fineliner also helps add shading to the
crystal embellished bodice and skirt, so I would definitely recommend doing that.
For the entire dress, I actually went for a couple layers of tulle. I already rendered tulle
when I did the design for Tiana, but this own is different because instead of trying
to emphasise the netting texture that tulle has, I wanted to focus on the overall texture
of the many layers of tulle. If that makes any sense. So I coloured using my markers
in streaks. I simply followed the flow of the skirt, sometimes colouring from top to
bottom, or colouring from bottom-up. The key was to keep it rough and be very free with
your strokes. When colouring the crystals, use a dabbing
motion with the markers and shade the same way you would from light to dark, also using
the dabbing motion to capture the texture of the crystal embellishments. I actually
used grey as well when colouring the crystals to add depth to the drawing and also to bring
out the contrast between the dark areas and the light areas which I will bring out using
the white opaque pen. I actually also used gouache, white gouache to really help bring
out the shine of each crystal, of course rendering it using stippling motion. And that’s it!
So this is guys, really. This collection is almost over, just one more to go and I will
finally finish something which is great because it was literally a new year’s resolution
I had in 2013; to finish a collection. Technically this collection was finished in 2014 even
though you’re only seeing the videos now, so definitely keep an eye out for the last
of the Disney Princess Inspired collection! I will end it here. I hope you guys like this
video! Please give this video a thumbs up if you did like it and subscribe if you haven’t
already. Thank you so much for watching and I will see you in my next one!