The Skillful Huntsman

My research of Brother Grimms’ tales revealed the art book ‘The Skillful Huntsman’, an art book showcasing the visual development of a Grimm tale of the respective name. It is not surprising that concept art has been developed before with the wealth of stories and imaginative scenes in Brothers Grimms' tale. From straight sketches to silhouette designs, the process and results are most inspiring exploring a wide array of different concepts with varying techniques and mediums.

Thumbnail Sketches
These thumbnail sketches introduce strong poses with the use of positive and negative space.

Silhouette character designs
Designing new concepts through silhouette designs is a unique approach encouraging a different mindset. Ignoring details, one is encouraged to use a variety of shapes to form an intriguing silhouette. This becomes most crucial in creating strong character designs which are instantly recognisable without confusion. For successful designs the viewer should be able to easily identify what is being conveyed, whether human or creatures.

Inspired, I tried some of my own ideal silhouette designs. It was difficult to adjust at first, but soon became an enjoyable process that I hope to explore further later on.

Huntsman
One of the refined designs for the main protagonist made with digital media. The use of implicit detail is great for assessing the final potential of the design.

Overall, I believe this book to be a prime example of developing ideas that I cannot wait to explore further myself.

Le, Khang. (2006). The Skillfull Huntsman. California. Design Studio Press.