We want to keep this character quite simple. Going with the style of the animation she will be silhouette, but I like the idea of an eye being visible, to show she is a human character. I want to aim for a more stylised approach rather than a realistic one. In the original stories her age is not always clear, but going by other Grimm tales from the time she was probably in her early teens, as these were stories meant to warn children. I want to retain some of this child like persona.
A simple female silhouette for reference
the character from Brave, I like the idea of the hair being the main part of the character, as this links to our story
More examples of female silhouette, in this I like the large petticoat skirt
I like the simple design of the hand in this
A Erich Heckel print, I want to keep his style in mind when creating the character
Maddy Caulfield Animation 