Great Expectations has been reproduced as a film many times since it was first published and a lot of different designers have represented Estella in a variety of ways. I feel the TV series created by the BBC has visualized her character very effectively, the transition between young girl and young adult is seamless. You can really see the development of her through the styling and design used to communicate her character visually. Estella has been coached from a young age to have a very hard exterior and to hate men. Although she is very tough I feel you are still able to see the innocence behind her character through the use of soft romantic hair styling, with dainty accessories and a natural complexion.Even when she is seen later on in the film these aspects are still shown, she looks young and fresh until the end where its clear her personality has been broken by her husband who beats her.
In this sketch I have shown my initial visual impression of Estella. When creating a character it is essential not to recreate something which has previously been made. I feel my drawing demonstrates Estella's character after she has moved to Paris. Her hair is sweep back off her face in a soft roll that frames the face. She would have the rest of her hair tied into a bun which was very typical of the time.
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