Fearing the death of his love, the King dispatched multitudes of soldiers and villagers alongside the populace to search for a rumored magic flower, created by a single drop of sunlight, with the potential to heal illnesses. Unfortunately, very late in her pregnancy, the queen fell ill with what would surely result in her death, as well as her child's. 5.1 Disney Princess: My Fairytale AdventureĮighteen years before the events of Tangled, Rapunzel's parents, King Frederic and Queen Arianna of Corona were anticipating their firstborn.4.3 Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch.All done!!! This is one of my favorite art projects I’ve ever done. It means “There is more in you” in French.ĩ. It’s a phrase often repeated in the animated series, and was the sort of “motto” of the original film (according to Glen Keane). After Rapunzel had dried, I used paint markers again to write “Plus est en vous” on the inside. I also painted in the stars and extra lanterns.Ĩ. Once the flowers were painted, I used some markers to touch them up and add some detail. Just like with my base sketch for Rapunzel and the sun, the water-based markers allowed me to “erase” anything I didn’t want without damaging the rest of the paint. I sketched in the flowers with water-based markers. I looked up a lot of Claire Keane reference to keep the birds in the style I wanted.ħ. Once I settled on a design, I went back to painting by starting with the birds and Pascal. I was also able to “workshop” a design until I was ready to actually paint it.Ħ. It was a great way to see what the final painting could look like. I had some ideas for designs around her and in her hair, so I took the painting into Procreate to sketch out some ideas. I also added different tones of yellow and orange to Rapunzel’s hair.ĥ. After the first coat of paint was dry, I went over it again to make the colors more vibrant.

I also had a full-size sketch I could use to test out the plant designs I wanted around her.Ĥ. Time to paint Rapunzel! I used paint markers and acrylic paints for her. I used an oil-based metallic marker to paint in the sun.ģ. Since it was water-based, I could easily wipe the sketch away with a damp towel. After painting the entire cover purple, I sketched out Rapunzel and the sun with a water-based marker. I had a couple of composition ideas and sketched them out before deciding on a design.Ģ. I started with some thumbnails in my sketchbook. And I couldn’t be happier with the result! Read below the cut for my process!ġ. I painted this Rapunzel notebook a little while ago! It was meant to be a “simple” design… but I can never do “simple.” I used paint markers, looked at a ton of Claire Keane and Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure reference, and did a looooot of sketching to bring this journal to life.

Rapunzel sun sketch