Al Fresco Art Club Challenge: Grab Bag
/This week we drew a challenge from the Mystery Bag. I picked the “Paint A Movie Character” card. The Mystery Bag didn’t specify whether the movie was live action or animation, so I went with drawing Princess Mononoke from Hayao Miyazaki’s concept sketch of the fierce princess wielding a dangerous-looking weapon. She’s about to rush into battle to defend the beloved forest against its enemies. After Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Princess Mononoke is my favorite Ghibli film. BTW, both movies are currently available on HBOMAX.
Miyazaki’s original concept are for Princess Mononoke is catalogued in The Art of Princess Mononoke. You’ll find the dagger-wielding princess on page 53.
