Alliah Davis

FRE 2991

2/9/2014

            As you read this paper it will begin to assess the color, the body position, and the lining/lines used in the artwork used to portray “Rapunzel” or shall I say “Tangled” to determine the female role in a once male empowered society. Women were sought to need someone who could take over their father’s previous role as caregiver, provider, and protector. Rather than someone who could just love them and stand alongside them as equals. Now, I only say “It will begin to assess” because like we all know this is a never ending subject and debate that has gone on for many years.  As my paper comes to a close/ending, I believe you will fully understand how things changed and how they are nor in some shape way or form. This brings me to my first topic.

            First I will start off by discussing the way it assess the color use in either pieces or artwork. In the original “Rapunzel” picture the character are colored but only to a certain extent. What I mean by this is if you take a look at the picture there’s a lot of use of grey and highlighting to make the picture look more closely knit. This makes it look as if they are one in a sense. Unlike the other picture its very bright and vibrant this gives the room more space. In that picture case it makes you assumes the further away they are the better. In the first picture there is absolutely no color comes in between them at all. This could also suggest that maybe she needed him to be close just as she did in the story. In the second picture it’s like she doesn’t even want home anywhere near her. This brings me to my second topic.

            This is also being shown in their position. One is saying “take me away” and one is saying “why are you really here”. The first one which is the one stating “take me away” is far more close. It’s kind of like the saying “you can’t see where one end and one end”. I believe this was done on purpose because in the actual story after meeting the price only a few times she was ready to leave with him. Some could argue this is because she wanted to get out of the tower but honestly why leave with a strange man who potentially put you in an even worst position then you already are. Some could say it was because of love but how could she love him when he didn’t even really know about him at all. Unlike in the second one where she might be stating “why are you hearing” as I previously stated. You can see this based on the arch of her back and eye brow. She doesn’t trust him not one little bit. Although she is very interested in hearing what he had say. For one this is because she has never seen an outsider let alone a man. For one picture the situation looks completely new to her in the other look as if they’ve been together for a life time. Now if these two topics don’t paint you the picture then maybe my next one will. This brings me to my third topic.

            The line work in these two pieces is magnificent so much so that you tend to forget one line started the entire picture off. In the first picture the gentle lining of her hair drapes softly off of her shoulder on to side. This actually shows her curves while elongating her height. Her hair also raps around him in a genital way maybe suggesting their union or union to come. Sort of like in the literary tale where her hair first pulled him in to her. In fact the first thing most people look at in this picture is where the hair flows to. Although it doesn't show you, you can only imagine where it would. Also the line separating the wall away from the fire place area. This says that the fire is keeping them warm while they stand in each others arms. Unlike in the second picture the lining of her hair suggest power, and having control. After all she is tying him up with it but, before it makes it to him it generously covers the floor before ending at him. It’s almost like she’s able to mentally control her hair to do what she says when she says. Then she has that one little strand of hair draping over eye as if it’s adding some sense of innocents to her.

            Both of these pictures bring something very good to the table whether its line, color, body shape, body position, or context. They both have one thing in common. And that is that fact that men and women may or may not get along or become one but they both seem to be interested in one another. As the years pass the story changes and so does the artwork that follows it. This is because changing the story means appealing to a new crowd/ audience every time. Now the audience may or may not like the way it’s being told but they understand the concept anyway. This is because once you have been told something your mind doesn’t forget it, it just changes it to make your perspective. This is why even though the same stories are getting told over and over year after year are still popular today.

            In conclusion, the way the lining, body position, and color are assessed in these pictures tell an entirely different story then the one in our story book. They give the story life not only can you what’s happening but it’s almost like your there with them. This is why a lot of stories are very popular with kids because it’s not only what their mom and dads are telling them it’s what they see being brought to life in the movies and pictures. At first glance most people don’t even pay attention to things like color, lining, and position. But to the artist who draw these pieces it’s all they see. Along with what they think may be or should be happening at that moment. In order to physically want to draw or paint a story illustration you have to know that story and perhaps like it in some shape way or from. This tells you something about how the artist looks at these stories in particular. And why these stories are such a catch.