Artistic Statement:
This is a character design for a cartoon series based on Mikhail Bulgakov's novel called "Master and Margarita". I did the four main characters from Woland’s retinue: valet Koroviev (Fagotto), cat Behemoth, Azazello and Woland himself. Each of them is invented by Bulgakov, but inspired and based on other sources.
Woland is a Devil. His name was taken from Goethe’s Faust, where Mephistopheles called himself Woland. A very charismatic character, he has few special features that mark him out: eyes of different color, curved mouth, lameness. He is Satan, so he is often considered to be a negative character, but I can not agree with that. Persons who are behaving evil are Koroviev and Behemoth, while Woland seems to be tired of this. In my opinion, characteristics associated with him are wisdom and loneliness. Appearance of my Woland is slightly different from the described one, but jut slightly.
Koroviev or Fagotto is a demon, the most evil character in the novel, I suppose. His image is strange and grotesque. It is said that he had small eyes, thin mustaches, in checked jacket and trousers. Socks are visible, jockey cap on his head. He is very tall and skinny. He is said to have a very mocking facial expression. However, knowing better the story, we assume, that he wasn’t always like this. There was a time when he was a knight.
Cat Behemoth is a giant black cat, demon as well. His name is associated with the demon of gluttony or the ancient beast. Most of the time he seems glad and relaxed, eating or drinking, sometimes he is dressed like a man. A companion of Fagotto, usually they make wicked things together.
Azazello is a hitman, short, broad-shouldered and red-haired, with one fang jut out of his mouth. Also he had a wall-eye and a derby hat. His name is inspired by Azazael, a fallen angel, that taught men how to war and women how to adorn themselves.
All the characters are drawn in my own style, not defined by any animation studios. But the closest is Disney, I suppose. At first I drew them in my common style used for illustrations and then transformed them into something more cartoonish.
This is a character design for a cartoon series based on Mikhail Bulgakov's novel called "Master and Margarita". I did the four main characters from Woland’s retinue: valet Koroviev (Fagotto), cat Behemoth, Azazello and Woland himself. Each of them is invented by Bulgakov, but inspired and based on other sources.
Woland is a Devil. His name was taken from Goethe’s Faust, where Mephistopheles called himself Woland. A very charismatic character, he has few special features that mark him out: eyes of different color, curved mouth, lameness. He is Satan, so he is often considered to be a negative character, but I can not agree with that. Persons who are behaving evil are Koroviev and Behemoth, while Woland seems to be tired of this. In my opinion, characteristics associated with him are wisdom and loneliness. Appearance of my Woland is slightly different from the described one, but jut slightly.
Koroviev or Fagotto is a demon, the most evil character in the novel, I suppose. His image is strange and grotesque. It is said that he had small eyes, thin mustaches, in checked jacket and trousers. Socks are visible, jockey cap on his head. He is very tall and skinny. He is said to have a very mocking facial expression. However, knowing better the story, we assume, that he wasn’t always like this. There was a time when he was a knight.
Cat Behemoth is a giant black cat, demon as well. His name is associated with the demon of gluttony or the ancient beast. Most of the time he seems glad and relaxed, eating or drinking, sometimes he is dressed like a man. A companion of Fagotto, usually they make wicked things together.
Azazello is a hitman, short, broad-shouldered and red-haired, with one fang jut out of his mouth. Also he had a wall-eye and a derby hat. His name is inspired by Azazael, a fallen angel, that taught men how to war and women how to adorn themselves.
All the characters are drawn in my own style, not defined by any animation studios. But the closest is Disney, I suppose. At first I drew them in my common style used for illustrations and then transformed them into something more cartoonish.
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