The reason why I've decided to develop this idea is mainly because I feel that the 'Dancing in the Streets' festival was by the far the place that inspired me the most. And as mentioned in previous posts, I think it gives me a good opportunity to look more in depth at a vibrant colour palette.
As you'll be able to see from my drawings, I've also incorporated the Egyptian theme into this idea. I've done this so I have a theme to work from plus, I'm really into Egyptian stuff myself but, I've never had the chance to embed that into my work so I won't let this opportunity pass me by!
As you can see, I like to associate flowing fabrics with dancing because, as well as it looking very beautiful and graceful, it also emphasises the dancer's movement. This is also a good foundation for me to experiment with different character poses.
The default hairstyle I'm giving her for the moment is your typical Egyptian bob cut. According Egyptian history, hair was quite prone to developing diseases and infections in those days so as a result, they shaved their heads and wore wigs. This was good for keeping your youth as well because your hair would never turn white through age.
As for her figure, because she's a dancer, it's kind of a natural thing to associate her having an extremely fine and curvaceous body, so that's what I've given her. I'm not very good at drawing the female form so the Posemaniac's website and the anatomy magazine helped a lot.
The coin detail around her hips are common features within Belly Dancing which has some origins in Egypt so there may be a few bits and bobs that cross old with new. The coins also add a nice ring when the person is moving about. I think that jingling sounds help assist the lively yet calming nature I want to put across in my character. To further this, I'll have to look at coins, beads and maybe even instruments in more detail.
The necklace she's wearing was actually inspired by a dream catcher. I thought that the suspended rings would work well with the coins attached to the skirt around her hips. I think I might scrap the necklace dependant on what's going on around the chest area because I don't want to take the attention away from particular details. It could also end up looking very overcrowded and messy.
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