This is the third of four illustrations for my Pinocchio project. One of the most dramatic parts of Collodi's book has to be Pinocchio's experience in " The Grand Marionette Theatre". It is here we meet Mangiafuoco (Stromboli, in the Disney Movie), The Puppet Master and the marionette's Pulcinella and Harlequin. Mangiafuoco strikes fear into the wooden heart's of the puppets with his fierce temper and bullwhip.
Mangiafuoco's appearance is very descriptive " He has red eye's and a black beard which reaches to the floor, and his mouth is as wide as an oven with teeth like yellow fangs." However, The Puppet Master reveals a heart of gold when upon hearing Pinocchio's sad tale he gives the little puppet four gold coins and sends him home to Geppetto.
Here are the finished pencils.
The Puppet Master has a furious temper and I wanted to convey that anger in his expression and colour as well as show the fear and awkwardness of the puppets.
After working more shades and textures into the characters I decided that a flourish of red around Mangiafuoco's head would highlight his violent rage.
Finito!
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