I've started a new group project to enter into a competition called 'Off the Map' based around the story of 'Alice in Wonderland'.
The idea we came up with was to do an alternate take on Wonderland rather than a more stylised vision of the original premise. Our Wonderland is set in the future when Alice becomes an adult and is about her growing up and taking control of her Wonderland. She becomes Queen and a more imposing figure with command over her own land.
This Wonderland will be renovated into a land full of more grown up pursuits. For example buildings will be built in place of trees and flowers and enslaved card people.
Above is a design for Queen Alice. She has a few physical changes such as a red crown like head of spikes (a nod to the fallen red Queen). I've drawn her as an empowered woman, with a staff that hints to a back story to intrigue. Also some subtle design choices such as her collar framing her head which controls her Wonderland which may or may not all be imaginary. This also resembles a mental dominance.
Here is a concept for the 'Land of Wonder'.
Alice overlooks as she puts together a physical vision of her mental state.
As you can see this came on quite a bit in between designs. This was just a VERY quick scribble to get the vision down on paper. I drew her with white hair because of inspiration from 'Alice Madness Returns' and the contrast to her traditional dark hair (apart from the disney iteration) and obvious age.
