Project 01 - Georgian Era, The Tinderbox

 Summary

My first project is to (in a Georgian Europe style):
- develop a character based off of one of the characters in the tinder box
- produce a series of environmental pieces based in the Georgian era

What I have to produce

 - A blog, documenting my process (PDF)

 - A research portfolio, documenting my research (PDF)

 - Studio Work (PDF)

         - 4 x line environments 500x250px

         - 4 x value environments 500x250px

         - 4 x colour environments 500x250px

         - 2 x Final, polished environments 2200x1300px

                 - 1 x Final environment + character

                 - 1 x Final environment - character

The Tinderbox (summary)

1. A witch convinces a soldier to search down a well, guarded by 3 dogs in search of a tinderbox and some gold

2. Upon successful return from the well, the man beheads the witch and steals both the gold and the tinderbox

3. The soldier spends all of his money on luxuries when he realizes the tinderbox can grant any wish he desires. He wishes for more money.

4. He wishes for the princess

5. He wishes for the princess again but the Queen figures out where the soldier lives, and imprisons him.

6. A boy fetches the tinderbox for the soldier in return for 4 shillings

7. The soldier wishes for all the judges, the king and the guards to die, the soldier becomes king and marries the princess.