HOME | DD
Starlene β To the Jellicle Ball
Published: 2012-01-06 22:25:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 963; Favourites: 26; Downloads: 0
Redirect to original
Description
I got an inspiration for this while writing a nostalgia-filled entry about Cats - my first musical love - for my blog .Even though I don't really love the show as much as I used to, I have to tip my hat for the 2007-08 Finnish production. The costume designs were great. Instead of doing the easy thing and replicating the traditional costumes, they really went for a different approach with these fun, colourful, detailed pieces for each character. I loved that!
Here are MunkenstrΓΆm (usually known as Munkustrap) and his mate Rontinriesa (Rumpelteazer). I know, not traditional either - but they were a cute couple in this production!
The costumes were a lot of fun to draw, wonder if I should draw some other characters from this, too... Also, it was fun colouring this with coloured pencils for a change, I haven't done that in ages. I don't know why, but they just felt right for this drawing.
Cats isn't mine.
Related content
Comments: 24
So colorful! I love how you did their hair. I don't know if you see this, but something about this costume design just makes me think "Godspell Cats!"
π: 0 β©: 1
...I should familiarise myself with Godspell, I guess...
But thanks!
π: 0 β©: 0
Heh, I've seen clips of the Finnish production and it looked really interesting -- it's great when directors and costumers go for a whole new approach instead of just copying what everyone else has done already. I know a lot of people don't like the more humanlike costumes, but hey, creative license, right?
Munkustrap and Rumpleteazer seem like an... interesting couple, too.
π: 0 β©: 1
I agree with you on all this, so much! 
π: 0 β©: 1
Even though these costumes look magnificent and fun, I wouldn't have chosen it for CATS... I mean, the whole reason behind the traditional costumes are that they are supposed to look like cats! It's he same with Cats OC's which often ends up with all the colors of the rainbow, even though this would be impossible on a cat - get it?
Great drawing, though! :3
π: 0 β©: 1
I can see where you're coming from... But I still think colourful costumes are fun for Cats. Humans playing animals isn't that realistic to begin with, so I think the fantasy aspect can as well be a little exaggerated. This was the first version of Cats I saw and I just adored it! But each to their own.
And yeah - if you're doing OCs for the traditional Cats universe, using a lot of colours makes no sense since that version's supposed to look somewhat more realistic...
But thanks!
π: 0 β©: 1
I think the amount of colorful cats OC's is much of the reason why I'm not such a big fan of colorful CATS-costumes at all... Really, they're okay, but my head just won't accept it xD
π: 0 β©: 0
These costumes are very unique 
π: 0 β©: 1
π: 0 β©: 0
I love the pose, it is obveous you have a lot of talent for drawing. and the colouring is great, very nice shading and highlights.
But I have to disagree on the costume concept, I prefer traditional. Maybe I am just old fashioned but the costumes look like something I could throw together with stuff laying around my room.
But I really do love the picture, and the couple is very unique. I like it a lot
π: 0 β©: 1
Of course many prefer the traditional ones, and that's okay, to each their own! But I still love these versions. I'm glad some productions try different things - they may not always work out perfectly, but in my opinion it's still more interesting than seeing the same traditional costumes over and over again!
But thanks so much!
π: 0 β©: 1
For sure, I love seeing different version, its interesting to see what they do with it,nothing wrong with the directors creativity. I just prefer the more cat like costumes.
π: 0 β©: 0
great job! and it's not the first time i've heard of that pairing...he gets her to straighten up some and she gets him to loosen up a bit!
π: 0 β©: 1
So many colours! Very pretty, even if I still don't know who they are. (:
π: 0 β©: 1
Cats! It's such a wonderful musical, even if, like you, I'm not into it as much anymore. But now I daresay I have to watch it again....
And this picture is great~ It's awesome how they redesigned the costumes.
π: 0 β©: 1
I wish to see Cats live again one day, I've a feeling I'd enjoy that - the DVD is nothing compared to the real live experience!
But thanks so much, I really like the redesigns too!
π: 0 β©: 1
Gah, I've only seen a DVD version of it. *snaps fingers* And you're very welcome!
π: 0 β©: 0
ah, CATS.. my love, too. thank you for this.
π: 0 β©: 1
Wow what a fresh approach to Cats! Maybe this should help me advice my friends' costume problems for their Cats number for my concert with them!
π: 0 β©: 1
Actual pictures of the costumes at [link] if you're interested, btw - and break a leg with that concert!!
π: 0 β©: 0