Vanessa Stockard (Australian, b. 1975)

Keg, 2022

I think the reason we were all collectively disappointed about Beast’s transformation at the end of Beauty and the Beast is because he just looks like a guy. Human Mrs Pots looks like if Mrs Pots were a human. So do Cogsworth and Lumiere. But Prince Adam just looks like a guy with pecs and hair that’s a bit longer than the other Disney princes’ I guess. 

I count myself as one of those people who was initially very disappointed by Beast’s transformation, but I can’t agree that he doesn’t look like the Beast. Glen Keane, the lead animator of both Beast and Adam, did a great job showing glimpses of Adam’s face underneath the Beast’s.

I went overboard finding examples of this because as I went, I found it more and more remarkable how Glen was able to make Adam look like the Beast without making Adam look at all beastly:

How did Glen do this?? I’m super impressed.

My alternative theory for why many people are disappointed in Adam’s appearance is:

A) The first shot we (and Belle) see of Adam is offputting, not attractive, but I think that’s on purpose to mirror the first shot that Belle sees of him as the Beast, and thus underscore their resemblance:

2) The animation of the ending was rushed, so there are snippets of Adam animation that look awful:

I will never stop laughing at the pic on the left!

This isn’t the fault of the character design, however, just some shoddy animation due to time constraints. Because the character, when animated well by Glen, like in the kiss, does look very handsome, even sexy.

D) The Beast’s character design is magnificent. Almost any prince who is held up against him, no matter how handsome, even his own self, is gonna seem pretty boring in comparison, IMO.

Adam’s appearance has grown on me over the years, and even though I still think Beast is sexier than his human self, I think Adam’s character design is excellent.

you ever think about how beast in disney’s beauty and the beast doesn’t start fighting back against gaston until belle begs gaston not to hurt him?

to those of you who have been keeping up with my beauty and the beast fic, thank you so much for your kind words and likes!!

i’m out of town visiting my girlfriend so i haven’t had time to update it, but don’t worry- i haven’t forgotten about it!! i also have come down with a sickness :(

i’m curious- do we think, for this rewrite, having not only the death caveat but also having beast slowly becoming more animalistic (similar to the bears in Brave) would be interesting?

let me know your thoughts!!

anyways op had me blocked when i wanted to reblog this photo set and they didn't have a source on their post either so yknow i will provide for us all <3

Lil Nas X for The Neighborhood Talk

Lil Nas said order your fine horses

Today's drawtober is some blackwork practice on a spooky dragon 🎃

Richard Wynne Keene, “Dragon holding a goose” (ca. 1850)

Murdered the entire squad

THIS. This shit right here is why any adaptation that has Daphne as a “bitchy popular girl” stereotype and Fred as a “popular jock” stereotype are totally wrong.

They both self-ID as fucking NERDS.

Fred is obsessed with setting traps and Daphne is an aspiring mystery novelist… in what world are they not nerds.

i think it’s time to reappraise the neurotypicality distribution of the mystery inc gang now that we live in a post-dungeon-meshi world. fred is allistic the way laois is allistic, which is to say: he fucking isn’t lmao

Fred’s wearing a skeleton onesie, in no universe would a jock ever be caught dead in such a thing

Takes Prince Adam (aka Beast) awhile to get over his bad habits he developed the past 10 years. Fortunate for him that Belle finds it endearing. :B

I watched Beauty and the Beast in theaters today and I just love Beast the more I rewatch this movie. <33333333333 I started imagining Beast still acting all awkward and dog-like in his handsome human form and I kept giggling inappropriately. THAT OATMEAL SCENE.  XDDDDDD

John Alvin - Beauty and the Beast Poster Design Concept Art (Walt Disney, 1991).

Edit: I found an earlier pencil sketch

Source

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Modern Erik and Christine I was really inspired by « The Measure of a Man » by @rienerose, the e/c dynamic is soooo great! Also I wanted to draw the prosthetic and it’s kinda weird? Christine’s outfit was inspired by the wishing dress, and I really want the jacket now