Rationale

The theme for this piece that I did was Modification, Distortion and Metamorphosis. It symbolizes me modifying my character into Guillermo Del Toro's style. It can be seen as a distortion, but I prefer it being seen as a metamorphosis into a new element.

The girl represents me, as well as the innocence that Del Toro often portray in his films through children. The monster is the end result of the metamorphosis. I decided to use the word metamorphosis because in Del Toro's eyes, monsters are beautiful, a fascination. It is just another way of seeing things.

The background shows different shades of green/yellow. It goes from light to dark to represent the metamorphosis of the inner innocence to the darker creature. I chose those colours because it represents nature, hence staying relevant to Art Nouveau.

My monster is different from the way he portrays monsters. His monsters are detailed and intimidating with a disturbing aura.

Pale man from Pan's Labyrinth, courtesy of IdN magazine. I took the picture from the magazine.

Pale man, also courtesy of IdN magazine which I took the picture from.

If interested, do check out this scene here,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEb65Oc8rCg

My style is more of light-hearted doodles. The final product is still considered my style, without being too much of his. But there is no doubt that he has notably inspired me to do my work.

My monster looks like a frog/insect. It has curvy horns and hands webbed into dragonfly-like wings. The purpose is to stay relevant to the Art Nouveau era and to stick to the nature elements that Del Toro often use in bringing his imagination to life.