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With this project I want to reimagine the characters from the video game "The Legend of Zelda" for a children's book.
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In this adventure, Link and Zelda search for treasure in the castle's secret garden. Through a spell, the two reduce their height and begin to live among plants and insects.
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Preliminary sketches of the character Link.
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Although, I really like the original character design of the Link character, I tried to move away from the "Anime/manga" aesthetic.
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Preliminary sketches of Zelda. Zelda's appearance in these early cartoons changed a bit with the final version. I think of her as an intelligent and curious 11-year-old girl. In this version, Zelda is an adventure companion of her friend Link.
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In this version, Princess Zelda accompanies Link on his adventures. For this project, Zelda is a year older, taller and more mature than her friend Link.
The difference in age and maturity between the two characters will give an interesting dynamic to the story.
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In this adventure, the characters shrink and start to live adventures in a garden full of insects and small animals.
The point of view of this illustration pays homage to the first 2D games of "The legend of Zelda"
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One of the many challenges that Link will have to face in the book.
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I love the Dragons from the "Zelda" series and I wanted to include a small tribute to these creatures in this illustration.