Hello again people of the web! Miss me? Once I again I come back with a few stories to share. This time is about my 2D Foundation Class’ 2nd Project which is titled “Point of View”. In this assignment we are required to think of an object and how it can be viewed by something else in a different way. You could say we are required to think out of the box! You can have multiple objects but I chose to have one which is a rabbit!

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The reason why I chose a rabbit is because I have taken a Children and Literatures module. In one of the reading requirements I was suppose to read about Alice in Wonderland. I was so intrigued by the novel that I wanted to do something with one of my ADM projects to pay homage to it that I promised myself if the opportunity presents itself I would do it. So two out of six sentences I manage to get inspiration from Lewis Carroll’s novel, while the others I try to find it myself. I ended up having 20 sentences to choose from and those are:

  1. A rabbit from the point of view of Alice is curious. (Alice in wonderland)
  2. A rabbit from the point of view of the Red Queen is a servant. (Alice in wonderland)
  3. A rabbit from the point of view of my sister is a toy.
  4. A rabbit from the point of view of a hunter is a prize.
  5. A rabbit from the point of view of a carrot is the end.
  6. A rabbit from the point of view of a snake is a meal.
  7. A rabbit from the point of view of the Chinese mythology is a resident of the moon.
  8. A rabbit from the point of view of a reckless driver is road kill.
  9. A rabbit from the point of view of a breeder is profit.
  10. A rabbit from the point of view of a tiger is a friend. (Winnie the pooh)
  11. A rabbit from the point of view of a zoologist is diverse.
  12. A rabbit from the point of view of Easter is the bringer of Easter eggs.
  13. A rabbit from the point of view of a farmer is pest.
  14. A rabbit from the point of view of Chinese zodiac is the fourth.
  15. A rabbit from the point of view of YouTube watcher is entertainment.
  16. A rabbit from the point of view of magician is an assistant.
  17. A rabbit from the point of view of a mouse is a cousin. (rodents)
  18. A rabbit from the point of view of the superstitious is lucky. (rabbit’s foot)
  19. A rabbit from the point of view of a fashion designer is a coat.
  20. A rabbit from the point of view of time is crepuscular. (active during dusk or dawn)

Shirley, my teacher helped me to short list into six final sentences:

A RABBIT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF ALICE IS CURIOUS

Many fantasy stories start with the main character transported into a new realm. One might argue is not the rabbit hole that transported Alice, but it is the White Rabbit. All adaptation of Alice in Wonderland always starts with Alice curiously following the White Rabbit. In the chapters, Alice’s curiosity tends to be the cause of her troubles.

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A RABBIT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE RED QUEEN IS A SERVANT

In the books and especially in Disney’s 1951 film animation Alice in Wonderland the White Rabbit is portrayed a s a worrisome character. Well, it is understandable if you have a queen like the Red Queen. In Disney’s animated film the Red Queen is a combination of two different queens: Alice in Wonderland’s Queen of Hearts and Through the Looking Glass’ Red Queen.

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A RABBIT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A CARROT IS THE END

Every carrot’s nightmare is a rabbit. Thanks to popular culture, people associate rabbit with eating carrots. Remember Bugs Bunny? What’sup doc? But in reality a rabbit’s diet also include grass, forbs, and leafy weeds. The exact quantities given often depend upon the rabbit, so you may need to test your buns individual limits, as a rule an average 2.5kg rabbit should get 1.5-2.5 cups of fresh vegetables per day.

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A RABBIT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A RECKLESS DRIVER IS ROAD KILL

Road kills are animals that are struck by motor vehicles that are driven by humans on the highways. Unfortunately these incidents are causing some animals becoming endangered and other negative impacts such as injury to, or death of, vehicle occupants, loss of valuable livestock or pets, vehicle damage, economic losses (cleanup, repairs to vehicles, etc.) and it is a distasteful sight, particularly costly to locations economically reliant on tourism.

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A RABBIT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF CHINESE ZODIAC IS THE FOURTH

If you are familiar with Chinese mythology, you will surely know the Chinese Zodiac. The Chinese Zodiac or shengxiao (/shnng-sshyaoww/ ‘born resembling’), is a repeating cycle of 12 years, with each year being represented by an animal and its reputed attributes. Traditionally these zodiac animals were used to date the years. In order, the 12 animals are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig.

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A RABBIT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE SUPERSTITIOUS IS LUCKY

Many believe that a rabbit’s foot is considered to be lucky and bring good luck. This belief is held by individuals in a great number of places around the world, including Europe, China, Africa, and North and South America. It is likely that this belief has existed in Europe since 600 BC amongst Celtic people. But not all rabbit’s foot are considered lucky. There are three conditions that need to be fulfilled which are:

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  • It has to be the left hind foot of a rabbit.
  • The rabbit must have been shot or otherwise captured in a cemetery.
  • However not any left hind foot of a rabbit shot in a cemetery will do: the phase of the moon is also important. Some authorities say that the rabbit must be taken in the full moon, while others hold instead that the rabbit must be taken in the new moon. Some sources say instead that the rabbit must be taken on a Friday, or a rainy Friday, or Friday the 13th. Some sources say that the rabbit should be shot with a silver bullet, while others say that the foot must be cut off while the rabbit is still alive.

I knew I wanted to do all of it by hand. I wanted for each to have different “storybook” style. I took a lot of inspiration of storybook illustrator such as John Tenniel (Alice in Wonderland), Lisbeth Zwerger, Ralph Steadman, Jules Feiffer (The Phantom Tollbooth), Quentin Blake (Matilda) and Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are).

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John Tenniel’s illustration of Alice and the Mad Hatter
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Ralph Steadman’s illustration of the White Rabb

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Jules Feiffer’s illustration of The Phantom Tollbooth

For each of the sentences I did a couple of thumbnails and showed them to Shirley. I wanted to  have a couple options that I can chose from.

A RABBIT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF ALICE IS CURIOUS

As I had mentioned I had wanted to do something that is related to Alice in Wonderland, so I had the initial design that I wanted to portray Alice and the White Rabbit. I eventually got two illustrations.

  1. Alice surrounded with dozens of white rabbits with the real White Rabbit looking from a far.

This illustrates Alice after her adventures in Wonderland. She is looking for the true White Rabbit amongst all of the white rabbits, because to her the White Rabbit is portal back to Wonderland.

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  1. Alice curiously observing a white rabbit.

Perhaps she is reminded by her wonderful misadventures in Wonderland and the rabbit is just bewildered by her staring.

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A RABBIT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE RED QUEEN IS A SERVANT

Like the one with Alice I knew what I wanted to draw. Like Alice I drew 2 illustrations:

  1. The Red Queen looking down at the White Rabbit.

As the White Rabbit looked up with an intimidated face, the Red Queen stared down at him as if he had done something bad.

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  1. The Red Queen is on her thrones and is being carried by the White Rabbit.

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This really spells out torture for the poor White Rabbit. He is carrying the heavy queen and her throne while she looks sinisterly happy with his sufferings. Truly such and evil queen!

A RABBIT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A CARROT IS THE END

At first I wanted to show a life cycle of a carrot: from a seed to a full mature carrot.

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  3. Then Shirley suggested me to just draw a carrot top. This really shows the final moments of the carrot as us the viewer is regarded as the rabbit.20160315_000303

A RABBIT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A RECKLESS DRIVER IS ROAD KILL

I had separate illustration to show that the rabbit has been run over by a car:

  1. The rabbits are left to die after a car which is seen from a far distant had ran over them. The rabbits seem have become zombies and trying to regain strength to chase the reckless driver.20160315_000213
  2. This one involves a bit of symbolism. The rabbit’s body part is separated and at the middle which is supposed to be the torso and stomach is replaced by the “beware of animals crossing” sign.20160315_000221
  3. The third one was a bit obscured but I wanted to draw a rabbit having been ran over, still a live looking at the viewer an pointing his finger to the track marks on his stomach. I find that this concept is hilarious. It shows a bit of sarcasms as well.

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A RABBIT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF CHINESE ZODIAC IS THE FOURTH

  1. I wanted to show the finish line because one of the legends of the Chinese Zodiac is that the order of the 12 animals is based on a race. I just wanted to show until the fifth, because I felt that having all twelve animals would overwhelm the composition and will not focus the rabbit.20160315_000243
  2. The second one I wanted to show a wheel of the Chinese Zodiac. It is after all a cycle20160315_000249
  3. Relating back to the first illustration, I decided to use a podium. And put the animals according to their position. But again I’m limiting the number of animals present in the composition so the rabbit would be the main focus.20160315_00025220160315_000203

 

A RABBIT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE SUPERSTITIOUS IS LUCKY

This one I had so many problems solving.

  1. At first I drew a rabbit foot being grabbed by a hand whilst it is still attached to the rabbit.20160315_000226
  2. Then I drew a rabbit with his leg amputated and he seems to be selling it as many hands are offering him money20160315_000233
  3. Finally after consulting Shirley I drew a rabbit’s feet holding a royal flush in a poker table.20160315_000047

 

I was very happy with the final results. Even though it took quite a long time making them, I had lots of fun mixing and experimenting with different styles. Let me present you the six “Point of View”!

 

A RABBIT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF ALICE IS CURIOUS

I wanted to emulate Tenniel’s style so I used micron and pen to recreate those thin lines and I kept it black and white.

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A RABBIT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE RED QUEEN IS A SERVANT

This one I eventually created a high contrast so that it showcased the Red Queen’s dominating and demanding nature. We see the rabbit is at the corner left of the composition and seems to be small again to emphasize his lower status in front of the queen.

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A RABBIT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A CARROT IS THE END

I used color in this one. I wanted the style to resemble children’s alphabet book. In my opinion the cute and innocent drawing style contrasts with the dark themed sentence. I eventually added the feet to balance out the composition.

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A RABBIT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A RECKLESS DRIVER IS ROAD KILL

This was my first try! At first this was meant to be a sketch, but I liked the unclean look that I used it for my final submission. (LOL) I actually repeated the illustration but ended up to clean! So I used the first one. This shows that I am a very clean type of artist. Clean to a fault!

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A RABBIT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF CHINESE ZODIAC IS THE FOURTH

This one I took queue from Ralph Steadman’s style. I like how the rabbit is looking at his trophy. He seems dissatisfied, but seems reluctant to argue with the results. I mostly used earthy colors such as orange, yellow, brown and dark green. For the rabbit I used hues of grays and blue to differentiate it from the others

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A RABBIT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE SUPERSTITIOUS IS LUCKY

I used Shirley suggestion to create the solution for this sentence. I like how the red color really pops among the green table. I liked how the green also framed the rabbit feet, further emphasizing their importance.

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