#redesigning heroines

[artist-ellen]

The Queen of the North

Potentially random illustration but I had the idea in my head and a new brush I wanted to try out…. So… here we are (*´▽｀*). Keeping with my theme of revisiting parts of previous designs and adding them to backgrounds/scenes. I also want to keep challenging myself, and going for more painterly styles is very much out of my comfort zone. What do you think? I had a bit of fun, learned some things, tested some things out, maybe I’ll try more in this style? (And before you ask yes I know there are supposed to be weirwood leaves, I didn’t have the energy to include them, that’s just the way it is).

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[ppgxrrblove]

i find it adorable that the artist redesign of the girls would be like having the same sweaters as the boys but stylised by the girls to be cute.

[the-alphaess]

Despite originally being a fan-character for the Fable universe (which I've created in early 2010s), I haven't really drawn much of Alphaess in her actual setting in a long while, thought it would be really fun to embrace that once again after so long - here she is, the red haired heroine of Knothole Glade along with 'Fluffy', everyone's favourite balverine/cursed brother.

Might end up revamping Alphaess yet again to fit back with the theme and reconvert her into a fandom OC, we'll see how things progress for her I suppose.

[russeliarat]

Oh my god I finally redesigned her like promised and I adore this so much more. The old design was comparatively very clunky and I didn’t have much of a proper idea about where I wanted to go with the design. Now, I’ve had more time to think about how I would rewrite Hyrule Warriors, this design fits her much more. In this post I explain my personal grievances about Cia’s design, so here I’ll pretty much just go over how I changed it from the first redesign.

Here’s a link to the original redesign - I personally quite like Lana’s still, though would probably add more subtle bird-like traits to her outfit to tie her a little to Cia, possibly a hummingbird because of their symbolism.

The biggest idea I had was that she would lean very heavily into the bird theming, specifically ravens, and would have an almost masquerade look to her, reflecting her want to impress Link. Her hat and mask fit a lot more with the costume-like look, but it serves a double meaning - the red gems dotted around her outfit and the glowing red eyes of her mask symbolize Ganondorf’s influence over her and how she’s stuck in her own mind and very toxic views (one of the themes in the rewritten story is about admiration vs obsession and how Cia and Lana embody that).

I kept most of the colour palette on the warmer side instead of this odd mish-mash of cool and warm tones. Most of the reds and pinks stay close to Cia’s head, hands, and feet, to attract attention to the most vital parts of the design when in combat and prevent a mix-up of characters on the battlefield, though I did make sure to dot them around the design here and there. I turned her pants into a dress and kept a slit to show off that funky leg tattoo. Her sash is meant to look vaguely like the tail plumage of a bird. I can’t really compare it because the previous design was a sketch, but I added a lot more detail to the clothing than before, which I’m incredibly proud of.

[wonderwomanart]

Wonder Woman by Andrew Chang

[h0dgep0dgee]

itsa Cally-ope!!!!

[dianaof-themyscira]

Wonder Woman by Paul Martin Smith

[wisteriawriter]

I redesigned Marinette from Miraculous Ladybug and I have to say, I’m proud of how she turned out!

Marinette🌸

For Marinette, I gave her a warmer skin tone, blackened her hair, and changed her eye color to a bluish gray.

As a fashion designer, I feel like she would wear a wide variety of cute outfits. This is just an example. I kept the flower and polka dot motifs from her canon outfit.

Personality-wise, she’s still sweet, creative and clumsy like in the show. She looks up to Gabriel, and is greatly inspired by his work. She still has a crush on Adrien, but it’s been toned down a bit.

The show made her out to be a stalker.

Ladybug🐞

The biggest change I made to Ladybug was her costume. Instead of just red with black polka dots, I added more black with some gold accents. The translucent fabric under her top is meant to resemble the inner part of an insect’s wings.

Her hair and eyes turn a more vibrant blue, similar to her canon counterpart. I also gave her two long strands of hair resembling ladybug antennas.

[magnetothemagnificent]

Famous Jewish royalty and nobility as Disney Princesses:

Growing up, I loved Disney Princesses, but I never saw any representation of Jewish princesses. Which was a shame, because I grew up with stories of strong Jewish women, I just never got to see their stories in mainstream media. I have two younger sisters, and I wish they could grow up seeing just one Disney Princess from our culture and heritage. So, being an artist, I decided to take the five classic white princesses, and redesign them to be five strong Jewish royalty and nobility. I decided to represent a large swath of time periods and locations, just like Disney Princess stories cover different time periods and locations, and to celebrate the diversity of Jewish history. So, let's go!

Queen Esther

For Cinderella, I chose to depict Queen Esther, because they both share themes of concealing one's identity. Esther is the heroine of Megillat Esther, a book in the Tanakh. She was forced to become the wife of the Persian king Achashverosh, but because of it she was able to save the Jewish people from genocide at the hands of Haman. Queen Esther might be a "typical" choice, but I think that not many people truly appreciate her and her story, despite how well-known it is.

Qasmuna

For Belle, I chose the poet Qasmuna, because Belle is a studious woman, and Qasmuna was a scholar and a poet. Qasmuna was an Arabic-language Andalusian poet during the middle ages. Not much is known about her, but she is one of the very few recorded Jewish Arabic-language poets of her time. Some sources attribute her to having been the vizier Shmuel HaNagid (Samuel Ibn Nagrillah)'s daughter, making her the closest to royalty as was possible for a Dhimmi at the time. I depicted her wearing lavish clothing, but also wearing a yellow shawl and a gold calf necklace to signify her Dhimmitude.

Licoricia of Winchester

For Aurora, I chose to depict Licoricia of Winchester since Disney's Sleeping Beauty takes place in England. Licoricia was a 13th century English businesswoman and community leader. She funded and lent money to prominent gentile figures at the time, including King Henry III. She is considered one of the most influencial Jewish women in her time. She was murdured, possibly in a robbery, but her murderer had never been found or held accountable. I based her outfit off of the recently unvailed statue of her in Winchester, England.

Queen of Sheba

For Ariel, I chose to depict the Queen of Sheba, since they both traveled long ways to a different place. The Queen of Sheba is mentioned in the Tanakh and Apocrypha, as well as folktales. She traveled to the Kingdom of Israel to meet King Shlomo and test his wisdom. Many have attributed her to being the woman voice in Shlomo's Song of Songs. She was a powerful and wealthy leader, and almost managed to best Shlomo in knowledge. According to tradition, she converted to Judaism and travled back to Ethiopia and led her people towards Judaism.

Queen Shelmazion

For Snow White, I chose to depict Queen Shelamzion. Queen Shelamzion was one of the last independent Jewish rulers of Judea before the total Roman takeover. Roman sources absolutely smeared her name, likely because Shelamzion was a powerful Jewish woman who opposed the Roman occupation. However, Shelamzion was a good rular, who attempted to make peace among her people, and is credited with saving seventy sages from Roman slaughter. It is said that because of her righteousness, during her rule, it rained only on Shabbat so that farmers would not miss out on needed worktime due to the rain, since they weren't working on Shabbat anyway, and that the harvest in Judea were always bountiful.

I hope you learned something and appreciate my depictions of Jewish Disney Princesses :)

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[niuniente]

Anyone enjoying BG3, I recommend you to try Dragon age series.

I didn't complete Dragon Age Origins (DAO) but it does have amazing characters and party banters. I've been going some through on YT and laughing because they're so natural and humane in their actions, relationships and disputes.

Dragon Age 2 us smaller in scale compared to DAO but it's really, really charming! I think this game is a little gem and Hawke is such a wonderful protagonist that you don't even have to redesign him/her.

Dragon Age Inquisition (DAI) is the newest and I like it. Voice acting is phenomenal! I sometimes just listen to the story scenes for the voice acting's sake while I draw. I think all romances are wonderful in this, though Josephine deserved a longer romance.

All games have a romance option (although limited to who you play as - not everyone is interested in everyone but the characters have their preferences). If you save your progress, all you do will affect the next game, it's characters and the world. So whatever you choose in DAO will affect DAI.

For example, if you romance Zevran in DAO, you're told in DAI that your character and he are traveling the world together finding a cure and have been happily together for 10 years already. If you don't save your progress, then you're told that the heroine sacrificed herself for the sake of the world and those characters who knew you and are present in DAI miss you. (So the game's unaffected canon says that the protagonist of the first game is a woman)

Give them a try! They're old games and cheap to get.

Dragon Age 4 is supposed to be released this summer and it follows the story of Dragon Age Inquisition. Thus, I would recommend you to play it in a case the series really enchants you. Then, you can jump to DA4 easier.

The series also has got comics, books and animated series on Netflix.

[misticdaisy]

I'm back with some updates about the Winx Club redesigns! As you can see, the body,the face and the hair are mostly done, the costuming however is not. These are some style and aesthetic exploration, the final looks will def be more cohesive between all of the girls and will def look more magical (i still haven't done any wings designs). Musa, Tecna and Aisha will come soon.

Bloom: I wanted to give her a "girl next door" vibe, average built, average looks. The theme for the transformation was: dragon princess, very fantasy heroine-like with accessories made with metal and/or leather. For the hair opted for an ponytail with braids, elegant but also practical.

Stella: Model-esque figure, thin and very tall with beatiful cat eyes. The outfits are a mix between Roman/Greek inspired clothing and things influencers wear at coachella, and loud big jewelry for her big personality. I had to give her long dutch braids, since it's an hairstyle i associate with fashionable girls on IG.

Flora: She has a gentle and soft personality, so i made her soft and chubby, she's friend shaped! With her i leaned on the more "stereotyped" fairy aesthetic, ruffles, flowers, leaves, with an obvious cottagecore twist. The hairstyle is a pretty simple long hairstyle, so the hair could be easily accesorized with natural elements or some cute bows.

[artist-ellen]

A Stark Family Portrait

Oof this was both nostalgic and painful to pull together. It hurts the same way being an adult watching 'Anastasia' hurts, we know she never saw her parents or siblings again. All that's left is the semi-abandoned castles and portraits sort of hurt.

Oh and I forgot to mention it on Ned's redesign post but way back when I read the first book, when season 1 was a twinkle in GRRM's eye, Ned was my favorite character. I am a sucker for honorable protagonists and was devastated. Who was your favorite character in book 1/Season 1?

I am the artist! Do not post without permission & credit! Thank you! Come visit me over on: instagram.com/ellenartistic or tiktok: @ellenartistic

[ppgxrrblove]

finally can share the new ppg artwork pack that i liked on my instagram, really gonna enjoy resharing the cute art that i found over the years. :3 so get ready for art dump

art by: tehnutball

[the-alphaess]

it's been a while since alphaess has gotten some love so i made her a new and pretty reference sheet that actually has expressions and facial features that suit her better.

[allamericansbitch]

Hi everyone! Here’s the newest addition to my Creator Shoutout Series (september 24 - october 7)! Due to my hiatus, this list will include the past 2 weeks. To track this series or look at previous shoutouts, please check out the tag on my blog *creatorshoutouts. Have a great week everyone!

taylor swift: 1989 music videos gifset by @rogerhealey

heartstopper: charlie spring gifset by @spookys

stranger things: season 2 gifset by @emziess

taylor swift gifset by @loversmore

bottoms 2023 gifset by @djo

lorde: pure heroine graphics by @cruellesummer

taylor swift: 1989 (taylor's version) back cover redesign edit by @twinfiresign

maisie peters x taylor swift gifset by @antoniosvivaldi

hayley willams art by @7nathanarmy

the last of us gifset by @spookycora

barbie 2023 gifset by @vanessacarlysle

taylor swift: evermore redesign edit by @william-byers

heartstopper: nick nelson gifset by @robin-buckleys

scream 2 gifset by @kallypsos

bottoms 2023: text posts gifset by @jackietaylorsghost

taylor swift: reputation edit by @tayloralisonswift

stranger things: songs that defined the seasons gifset by @spookyharrington

daisy jones & the six: aurora gifset by @lavenderhazed

bottoms 2023: josie costume design by @chappelroan

hocus pocus gifset by @charmedslayer

barbie 2023 gifset by @morgots

nightmare before christmas gifset by @ajcrowleys

watcher 2022 gifset by @killingsboys

chappell roan gifset by @phoebesbridgers

bottoms 2023 gifset by @mrgaretcarter

olivia rodrigo: guts vinyl redesign edit by @forestsandsandss

halsey gifset by @h-f-k

evermore graphic by @cellphonehippie

bottoms 2023 gifset by @lavenderhze

scream 1996 gifset by @saw-x

maisie peters: there it goes gifset by @perths

stranger things: jonathan byers gifset by @ricky-olson

bottoms 2023 gifset by @rachelsennot

barbie 2023 gifset by @sara-evers

stranger things: el and max gifset by @emblazons

taylor swift graphic by @andtosaturn

fleetwood mac: dreams graphic by @bymine

succession: gerri and karolina gifset by @brotherconstant

maisie peters: literary and cultural references gifset by @jakeperalta

stranger things: robin buckley + patches gifset by @chyler-leigh

the last of us gifset by @skyshipper

paramore: this is why gifset by @heroeddiemunson

the chicks: gaslighter gifset by @borntoruns

the bear: sydney adamu gifset by @jamietarrt

stranger things: season 3 gifset by @kaliprasad

the shining gifset by @gresit

pride & prejudice gifset by @trainstationgoodbye

halsey: if i can't have love i want power gifset by @meliorn

only murders in the building: mabel mora in 1x01 gifset by @scllyowens

barbie 2023 gifset by @ordinarybarbie

[alexcanine]

Aviator Redesign

Inspiration from: https://www.tumblr.com/lara-prism-light/731485834978689024/i-just-made-this-art-of-della-as-if-she-were-a

Taken from @laranomyprisma so yeah anyways hope you all like it