Early look: Ophelia and Prince Hamlet ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ค + new videos for you! ๐ซถ๐ผ
Added 2025-10-23 00:29:10 +0000 UTCHi everyone! ๐ฅฐ
Here is an early look at the drawing I made for this monthโs bonus video! ๐ค Devoted dragonfly members voted for me to draw Ophelia and Prince Hamlet, inspired by this mood board:
Iโve been loving The Fate of Ophelia by Taylor Swift, so I wanted to create a drawing that captures the vibes it gives me! ๐ฅฐ
It also made me curious about Shakespeareโs play Hamlet, so I read about the characters and then felt even MORE inspired to draw them ๐ค Their relationship starts out sweet and romantic, but turns into something ultimately tragic, filled with betrayal and distrust. Hamlet ends up lying to Ophelia, telling her he doesnโt love her, which leads to Opheliaโs madness and eventually her death. When she dies, Hamlet says, โI loved Ophelia. Forty thousand brothers could not with all their quantity of love make up my sum.โ
So in my drawing I wanted to show that guilt and longing he feels in the end ๐ฅฒ I painted some nature elements as well because Ophelia dies when sheโs making flower garlands by the river, and she falls in and drowns. Her death throughout art history has been depicted as a โbeautifulโ tragedy, like these famous paintings:
These were a big inspiration for me โ lots of green hues with touches of red, dark and sad vibes but beautiful at the same time ๐ค
The full painting process will be posted for all devoted dragonfly members soon! ๐ซถ๐ป
In other news, tomorrow Iโm going to be posting part two of my scene study from Atonement!
The video will go up for all big-hearted butterflies and devoted dragonflies ๐ฅฐ
Ok long post!! ๐ I hope youโre all having a lovely week so far :)
Love,
Lydia ๐
Comments
Your drawing is so beautiful! I love how you can capture so much in just one drawing, all the emotions and inticate details. Though I dont think the song really descibes well becuse rather about being/not being saved by a man Opheliaโs tragedy is not being given enough agency to control her life, even her realationship with Hamlet was condoned by her father only because it was advantageous to him and then he wanted her to end it when it was no longer beneficial. She went mad because all the men in her life cared more about their goals then her and acted without a regard of how it will affect her. Anyways your art is stunning โจ๐
Esie
2025-10-24 17:48:32 +0000 UTCYES Polonius!! I wanted to mention him too, but my post was already so long ๐ The family dynamics of the story are so fascinating!
Lydia Elaine
2025-10-23 00:59:18 +0000 UTCThis is gorgeous!!! But I just have to mention Ophelia's dad was a huge part of the story too!
Amy
2025-10-23 00:56:50 +0000 UTC
