I decided to choose the story Tattercoats since it is very similar to Cinderella (which is a childhood favourite) and I really loved the imagery of the grandfather whose tears created grooves in stone and hair had grown so long it had attached him to his seat. That imagery in particular inspired my work because the stories only really descriptive story moments are when the writer talks about what comes as a result of the grandfather's sorrow, which is mostly equated to the sea. So in my mind, the greatest parallel to the ocean is a forest, so I decided to explore the idea that the place Tattercoats is going to is a parallel to all that has been brought upon her by grandfather's sadness. She's walking into a place that is full and wild and free, the great party where the prince confesses his love for her means change and happiness which is opposite all she knows, aka the sadness of her seaside childhood home. So my sketches are that moment, and all the figures are meant to appear incredibly small whilst surrounded by an insurmountable forest. It is incredibly hard to communicate the detail work that will be included in these trees in a sketch so I have also included a completed sample of what the trees will look like so you have a better visual of what all the cubes are.
(Also the blocked in faded blue and pink in the background is the plan for the colour palette)