RAPUNZEL - new ending

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As usual, Rapunzel had dropped her long and beautiful hair to the bottom of the tower for her adored prince to climb and visit her. She was worried as the prince wasn’t coming up, then she was completely disappointed to see that her prince had forgotten about her as he had discovered a carrot plantation at the castle’s garden. How could this happen? ….Simply, the witch, who had discovered Rapunzel’s secret, began planning a way of keeping her away from the prince and after a lot of thinking, she found a very simple solution. Using her magic she created an enchanted carrot plantation, to which the prince was simply drawn to by his own gluttony … and once he had tasted the first carrot, he’d forgot all about his beloved thus changing the end of the story forever .

Still testing and having fun with vectors, I think this illustration still needs some final touches … maybe textures? Any suggestions?

Hair

Hello all! This is an illustration I made in black & white! It's a girl with curly hair! Hope you all like her!

Hairy Monster

Hair Style

Hair

This is my contribution for hair. I am experimenting with soft pastels - I am really loving it. Please comment on how I can improve my use of the medium.

Thank you

Hanlie

hair (new post)

The challenge this week on Monday Artday is "hair".

The details of Julia Pastrana's early life are sketchy. She was discovered in Mexico where she worked as a housemaid. She had hypertrichosis terminalis. She had a beard, was covered in glossy black hair. Her ears and nose were unusually large and her teeth were irregular. Theodor Lent discovered her and purchased her from a woman who might have been her mother. Lent taught her to sing and dance and play music, preparations for Julia's introduction to the circus sideshow where she would spend the rest of her life. She joined a traveling circus when she was 20. She was regarded as some sort of hybrid or other "freak of nature" that did not fit in the order of things. Some doubted that she was even human, as a flyer from 1854 proclaimed "its jaws, jagged fangs and ears are terrifically hideous... nearly its whole frame is coated with long glossy hair. Its voice is harmonious, for this semi-human being is perfectly docile, and speaks the Spanish language." A sense of mysticism surrounded people and creatures that deviated from "normal" and into the mid-19th century, it was worried that even looking at Julia would cause women to miscarry or have monstrous births of their own. Her appearance was often considered to be an obscenity not fit for the public to view.
Lent married Julia during the course of her sideshow career. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son, also covered with hair. Her son died after only 36 hours and Julia died two days later. Julia's death did not stop Lent. He had the bodies of Julia and the child mummified and took them on an extended tour of Europe, putting them on display at any chance available, for a quick buck. Victorian England loved stories of apes, lurid tales of savage gorillas coming in from Africa and the scientific description of animals. Rather than being some monstrous aberration meant to make people turn their gaze to God, Julia now represented a "missing link," and the popularity of apes was just too tempting for Lent to let his wife rest in peace. Julia's mummified remains were easier to approach and many people still turned out to see her body and discuss her anatomy. Ultimately, her body and that of her child wound up in a hospital storage room in Norway where they have disappeared and resurfaced multiple times since the 1860s.

hair (previously posted)

I drew and posted this in April 2008. It's funny how this was the top story in the news for weeks and now, three months later, it has dropped out of sight.

The story of the YFZ (Yearn for Zion) isolated compound in Texas has been front and center in the news for the past few weeks. One of the most intriguing parts of this story is the women of the community. Since the first pictures of the women surfaced, I know I have been fascinated by their appearance. They all seem to share similar characteristics. They are very soft-spoken. They speak slowly, deliberately and monotone. They all have that same calm and far away look in their eyes.
I have seen several television interviews with some of the women, where they were questioned about their plain, solid-colored, pastel dresses and their plain yet elaborately arranged hairstyles. One woman eerily smiled and said their clothes and hairstyles have no significance, that they make their own clothes and they all like to wear long hair.
I read a conflicting explanation. It said: "the dresses are meant to show modesty and conformity. They go down to the ankles and wrists, and are often worn over garments or pants, making sure every possibly provocative inch of skin is covered. The appearance of unity through uniform dress, however, can belie the jealousy that often arises when the women — who might all look alike to an outsider — find themselves in competition with one another over the affections of the same man. The clothing is also stitched with special markings "to protect the body and to remind you of you commitment." The report went on to explain the hairdos, saying "the women never cut their hair because they believe they will use it to wash Christ's feet during the Second Coming. A Biblical quote says a woman's hair should be her crowning glory."

It brings to mind the Rado/Ragni lyrics....
They'll be ga-ga at the go-go
when they see me in my toga
My toga made of blond, brilliantined, Biblical hair
My hair like Jesus wore it
Hallelujah I adore it
Hallelujah Mary loved her son
Why don't my Mother love me?

Hair by VinK

Our Lady Grape - white background version

Hello, my first contribution :)
best'
VinK

Hair

She knew the perfect way not to get her hair wet....

Hair - or, Which One Should I Wear for my Big Date?

Betty-XF23 has such a dilemma... which do you think RoboMecha-Z will like best?


Another attempt with my new watercolor pencils..

And I invite my monday artday buds to come enter my latest Dabbled contest -- it's fun to have an excuse to create and see what others creat, right!? That's why we're here :)

Hair or You are what you eat

Little Miss Medusa spends at least a couple of hours in the morning "maintaining" her hair.

~Meridth Gimbel
meridthgimbel.blogspot.com
www.OctopusInkIllustration.com

Hair - Sparkle, the Mermaid

Let's discuss my fascination with hair and makeup, shall we? I love both and do neither. I can't figure hair out. I've been shaving my head for years and years; I have a very nicely shaped head with no visible scars, and I think I wear it well. Some nights I have dreams that I have long, luxurious hair, and I wake up a little sad. Today I wore just the hood of my sweatjacket and pretended it was hair for a couple of minutes; that was fun. Cosmetics are another interesting curiosity. Now don't get me wrong; I so enjoy being a girl! But at this point in my life, where do I go that I need to be all made up? I drop the boys off to school, I go to the grocery store, Blockbuster and the gym. Sparkle definitely basks in her girlishness. Next year, when I return to my career as a corporate mermaid, I might just mix things up a bit and pursue the kind of naturally glamorous look that Sparkle pulls off so easily; a little lipstick and maybe some loose pink curls...
http://www.littlebigtop.blogspot.com/

Hair

My cousin sure could use a hair cut.

Fierce Hair

Thinking about the themes of Illustration Friday (June 27, 2008: fierce) and Monday Artday (June 30, 2008: hair). Well. Of course.

Thought about calling this "Fierce Despair" but I don't think the set of her shoulders or eyebrow is quite despairing. In fact, I'm not sure what she's about to do: look up? turn away? Fling out an arm but keep her eyes closed?

There's something off in the angle and shape of her front hand and forearm, but I can't quite pinpoint it; comments/advice welcome!!. And I think her earring should've swung forward a bit more.

Ink and pencil on sketch paper. Original is about 4 inches (10 cm) tall.

Copyright © 2008 Kirsten Talmage

Bad Hair Day

For any of you who love to read fantasy, "The Black Cauldron" is a must read. It's totally delightful and fantastic in all the good ways. This is Eilonwy who is pissed because her buddies are aiming their swords at her. Needless to say it's been a "bad hair day."

~Meridth Gimbel
meridthgimbel.blogspot.com
www.OctopusInkIllustration.com

Hair

"Ouch! It better be worth it!"

www.robertabaird.com

A Mouse in the House

Girl in the bus

Hello everybody!

It's being a whiiiiile since my last post here. But Zari told me today that this drawing fits this week's topic. So, here I am again :)

There is also a desktop wallpaper calendar based on this sketch available in Smashing Magazine.

The Wizard's Hair

A wizard wouldn't be a wizard without a full head of white hair and matching beard, now would he? To see the entire painting and story, click here.

Weekly Challenge - Hair

Hair

This week's challenge is Hair! Anything that illustrates hair is fair game, from styles to musicals, there's lots to choose from.