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HAMLET

before i go into all these designs there was an attempt to make them period accurate (though they definitely r not)

hamlet was the one i was most confident on. i wanted him all in black & for him to have an obnoxious hat. im also firm believer in short hamlet. other than that, i wanted him to look tired & pale to show his grief. he’s got those eye bags. also in act 5 he would change his whole outfit and dye his hair blonde (which i will probably draw another time) to show how his focus has changed (similar to how in icke’s version his clothes change to white in act 5 !)

HORATIO

horatio was the one i was least confident on. i changed his design like 3 times and im still unsatisfied with it but i didn’t want to do anymore. if his design changes in the future, it’s cause i hate it. but i knew i wanted him to wear green and for him to be tall. also for him to have glasses (cause he’s a nerd). i tried to make him rectangular-ish to show his loyalty and stability but i don’t think it came across.

LAERTES

laertes’ design i also struggled on. i didn’t know if i wanted him to wear armour to show his action and cause he’s a good swordsman or for him to wear something more french. in the end, i went with the armour. i tried going more sharp shapes to show his aggression but his design is pretty simple ngl. i also debated on whether he would also be ginger like ophelia but in the end i decided not to — i think he’d look more like polonius.

OPHELIA

ophelia’s design is my fav. i wanted to give that subtle floral motif in her design so i did it as patterning in her clothing. both her & laertes have freckles just cause i thought they were cute (also to make them look related). if you squint your eyes, there is also a heart motif going on with her shape (trust). she’s ginger just because i imagined her to be, there’s no other reason why. at a later date i might draw her when she goes mad because i love the idea that she wears white.