The Wolf that could have been

Before I found the book by Angela Carter I made some rough concept sketches for what the 'wolf' could have looked like.

For the first sketches I went with the really obvious wolf pelt idea just to try and generate other ideas as I was having a really hard time thinking of something more abstract.

I started to think about an element of anonymity in the sense of not being able to judge a persons character by their appearance as most young children are very open and welcoming of all people despite their appearances. Still keeping with the Eurasian Nomad theme I tried to keep the designs looking very time worn and slightly feral. I had the idea that maybe the wolf was a part of a village or tribe who was cast out for committing some questionable acts and so reverted back to an animal like state living out in the wild on his own and preying on vulnerable children.    

Things started to get more abstract and I drew this entity covered in furs with an almost doll like face like a child's toy but completely mute.

Finally moving away from the 'wolf' character concepts and reading 'The Bloody Chamber' I made another sketch of my Nomadic Red Riding Hood. She's pictured with a satchel and her Father's hunting knife that her mother gives to her with the safe knowledge her daughter knows how to use it. 

I made a quick google search to see if I could find anything on nomadic hunting knives and these were a few that I thought looked like nomadic outfits. Straight away I think I'm going to make a belt and attach the knife using a similar design and I like what look like small trinkets hanging from the belt. Maybe I could incorporate some carving into the belt and sheath.