It's currently going well, trying to get the hang of drawing and designing for men and, to a lesser extent, children. Neither of which I have ever done before. So it's been a bit of a learning curve and some of my earlier drawings look a little childish and out of proportion... But I am trying.
I'm using a lot of colour and stature to link the characters to each other in different ways. Height and weight can represent one relationship, while colour can represent another. I think it's fairly clear. Ish. On the plus side, my housemate looked at the designs and, without asking or having read the play, proceeded to give me a little breakdown of what she thought the characters would be like. She thought that Dr. Rank seemed like a gentleman, if a little sad, and that she'd marry him in a heartbeat. Helmer, she decided, looked a bit imposing, and possible like he'd be a boss, or involved in some dodgy dealings. Mrs. Linde was identified and sweet and motherly, and Nora was called flamboyant and carefree. This kinda shows me that I'm doing an alright job, in one respect, and that my drawings are displaying character :-)
The Whole Gang: (L-R) Dr. Rank, Torvald Helmer, Nora Helmer, Mrs. Linde & Nils Krogstad
Watercolour, watercolour pencils & Normal Pencil
As you can see, I'm still having some trouble with the proportions of the... portly... Krogstad.
And unfortunately, Helmer is a bit to modern and looks a little like a 20's gangster! But I'm working on it.
Thanks for looking :)
Sal XX
