So several years ago, I ran into a concept design for Rapunzel's outfit. It's an outfit, not a dress, but it doesn't bother me when people think it's a dress. So, I ran into a purple dress concept design for her, and it was a much darker purple. Do you have any sources for it?
This one? (Though I personally see it more as brown...)
by Claire Keane
This one?
by Lauren Airiess
Those are the only two I found in my collection that remotely sound like what you're asking for to me.
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Looking at Claire Keane’s notes on her concept art of Rapunzel always sends me deeply into the proper mindset for Rapunzel:
Rapunzel’s chores: mending, but Rapz sees life as art -- mending doesn’t just stay a chore but becomes a personal expression of herself, her desires & her thoughts. Her is as art.
The sad days - when even her cheerful paintings of hope on her walls can’t cheer her up.
Those moments in the day when you reflect on something w/out realizing it.
-- The object in your surroundings that your eye always goes back to and restlessly contemplates.
routine life-- the only thing that changes is the places she goes when she paints.
circle
round
intimate
loop never ending
Sense of reality & imagination mixed.
VERY vague delineation between the real & imaginary.
Rapunzel’s reading corner. Reading transports her -- even if it’s just a book about flowers.
Waking up
Resisting waking up --
-- Going back to sleep
Scrubbing a burnt pot. She puts her heart into everything she does -- even her chores becomes a game/challenge
Writing/drawing in her journal before falling asleep
This girl never stops.
Sometimes Rapz wakes up in the middle of the night.
And all the images and paintings that represent her hopes, dreams, creativity and potential now seem dark and scary in a dark room.
These are the moments when Raps feels “locked” in a tower.
Rapz has a busy day... for example: making breakfast for Mother Gothel in the morning. Maybe she wakes up late and has to rush...
Rushing to the kitchen to make breakfast for Mogo -- maybe pack a lunch too?
-- Cutting chocolate
-- has to put the pain au chocolat in the oven for breakfast before Mogo leaves
-- examining the chocolate bar
-- kneading the dough the night/day before
Changing into her night gown -- part 2
It would take hours to get her hair through her collar! Maybe Mogo would help her.
(Note: I headcanon that all of her clothes have obvious closures in the front or back so that she can step into/out of them to avoid this very thing.)
Mogo brings in the wood at night & Rapz puts it next [to] the fire during the day.
fascination with birds & their connection to the outside world.
When she’s w/ her mom -- she’s super close -- can’t get close enough. Always wants to be involved in whatever Mogo is doing.
What does Rapunzel feel about being an adult? What does being an adult represent? Does this mean leaving behind the childish stories she’s believed her whole life?
What does being an adult/woman mean to Rapunzel?
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I painted this Rapunzel notebook a little while ago! It was meant to be a “simple” design... but I can never do “simple.” I used paint markers, looked at a ton of Claire Keane and Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure reference, and did a looooot of sketching to bring this journal to life. And I couldn’t be happier with the result! Read below the cut for my process!
1. I started with some thumbnails in my sketchbook. I had a couple of composition ideas and sketched them out before deciding on a design.
2. After painting the entire cover purple, I sketched out Rapunzel and the sun with a water-based marker. Since it was water-based, I could easily wipe the sketch away with a damp towel. I used an oil-based metallic marker to paint in the sun.
3. Time to paint Rapunzel! I used paint markers and acrylic paints for her. I also had a full-size sketch I could use to test out the plant designs I wanted around her.
4. After the first coat of paint was dry, I went over it again to make the colors more vibrant. I also added different tones of yellow and orange to Rapunzel’s hair.
5. I had some ideas for designs around her and in her hair, so I took the painting into Procreate to sketch out some ideas. It was a great way to see what the final painting could look like. I was also able to “workshop” a design until I was ready to actually paint it.
6. Once I settled on a design, I went back to painting by starting with the birds and Pascal. I looked up a lot of Claire Keane reference to keep the birds in the style I wanted.
7. I sketched in the flowers with water-based markers. Just like with my base sketch for Rapunzel and the sun, the water-based markers allowed me to “erase” anything I didn’t want without damaging the rest of the paint. Once the flowers were painted, I used some markers to touch them up and add some detail. I also painted in the stars and extra lanterns.
8. After Rapunzel had dried, I used paint markers again to write “Plus est en vous” on the inside. It’s a phrase often repeated in the animated series, and was the sort of “motto” of the original film (according to Glen Keane). It means “There is more in you” in French.
9. All done!!! This is one of my favorite art projects I’ve ever done.
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