Character Design - The Pianist

Part of the Wind In The Willows project! Inspired by the art of Nicholas Kole and Spyro!

The pianist at the Musty Lid. Her clothes are made of an inside out chip-bag, decorated with scavenged ribbons. I wanted to make a character that both looked elegant and scrappy. Heavily inspired by lounge singers.

PROCESS

Initial sketches
Costume explorations. I was toying with the idea of giving her a sort faux-kitsune aesthetic, but in the end decided I liked the ribbons just falling around her dress.