Now, here is a character from Alice in Wonderland I dont think anybody has ever drawn before.
Mary-Ann is the long suffering maid of the white rabbit. She is only mentioned by name in the book and all adaptions, but there are early sketches of the Disney version of the white rabbits house scene by David Hall (see here http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=9982 ) that show a mouse maid which I assume is supposed to be Mary-Ann. I decided to draw the character and update her style a bit (she was a typical 1930s cartoon animal in the sketches). Here she is after the white rabbit ran off in headless panic. I think her internal monologe is going something like this:
"Oh Dear.
Oh Dear, oh Dear, oh Dear...
That collossal girl has completely ruined the masters house!
Oh, he is going to be most displeased, he will be livid!
I have to clean up this dreadfull mess or he will spank me again...
I just hope my chamber is unharmed...
My, she is trememdous! And beautyfull.
I wonder how it feels to be this big?
He legs are so soft, yet firm.
And her stockings, maginficent! That is silk of the finest quality!
Maybe... If I just ask politely enough... She might leave me one of her stockings?
I could make several exquisite dresses out of it! For church and unbirthday!
Or...
If I don´t dye the material...
Maybe a wedding dress?
Oh stop it, you silly thing. No real and proper gentleman would want a dull, dim and lowly little mouse like you for a wife...
OH!
Oh goodness gracious! I can see up her bloomers. How scandalous, inappropriate and.... intriguing!"
So tell me, how do you like her?
Mary-Ann is the long suffering maid of the white rabbit. She is only mentioned by name in the book and all adaptions, but there are early sketches of the Disney version of the white rabbits house scene by David Hall (see here http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=9982 ) that show a mouse maid which I assume is supposed to be Mary-Ann. I decided to draw the character and update her style a bit (she was a typical 1930s cartoon animal in the sketches). Here she is after the white rabbit ran off in headless panic. I think her internal monologe is going something like this:
"Oh Dear.
Oh Dear, oh Dear, oh Dear...
That collossal girl has completely ruined the masters house!
Oh, he is going to be most displeased, he will be livid!
I have to clean up this dreadfull mess or he will spank me again...
I just hope my chamber is unharmed...
My, she is trememdous! And beautyfull.
I wonder how it feels to be this big?
He legs are so soft, yet firm.
And her stockings, maginficent! That is silk of the finest quality!
Maybe... If I just ask politely enough... She might leave me one of her stockings?
I could make several exquisite dresses out of it! For church and unbirthday!
Or...
If I don´t dye the material...
Maybe a wedding dress?
Oh stop it, you silly thing. No real and proper gentleman would want a dull, dim and lowly little mouse like you for a wife...
OH!
Oh goodness gracious! I can see up her bloomers. How scandalous, inappropriate and.... intriguing!"
So tell me, how do you like her?
Category All / Macro / Micro
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Knowing how scatterbrained the Rabbit is he'd find her by Alice's leg and send her in instead of Bill all the while thinking Mary-Ann got away from the monster. Poor girl would get sneezed into the heavens if she was coaxed down the chimney or get lost in Alice's dress navigating around the inside maybe tickling Alice and causing the whole place to shake and rumble.
LOL , nice ideas.
I had an idea for a story myself:
Mary-Ann decides to have a better look and climbs onto Alices leg. She doesn´t want to make the beautyfull stockings dirty so she takes oh her shoes. As she balances on Alices legt alice notices jher and moves her leg, causing Mary-Ann to almost fall of. Alice quickly catches the poor little maid in her hand and lifts her up to the window. Mary-Ann jumps in and is startled at first, by the giant girl in front of her. Alice calmy talks to her. They talk for a while and notice how pleasant they find each other. Mary-Ann says how much she wished she had a mistress as kind and gentle as Alice, she is quite fed up by being pushed around by the rabbit.. Alice says, well maybe we could arrange something if Mary_ann could help her get out of the house. Mary-Ann wonders how Alice got that big anyway. Alice tells her about the cookie. Mary-Ann is amazed, thats why the white rabbit forbade her to ever eat from those. Mary-Ann thinking quickly, she grabs all of the cookies from the bowl and stuffs them in her apron pockets, then she eats the last two. "Hold on tight, mistress Alice, we will get out of this in an instant." Mary -Ann grows and grows, filling the last gaps of room in the house. Mary-Anns arms grow out of the windows next to Alices arms, her stocking clad feet break out of the back of the house. Mary-Ann gasps as she and Alice are pressed into each other. She grasps Alices hads as finally the house gives way and crumbles apart around them. They stand up and dust them selves off. Alice thanks Mary-Ann, but gasps as Mary_ann is still growing. Mary ann marvels at herself and at the shrinking world around herself. Soon she picks Alice up and puts ehr in her apron pocket. "Dont worry, mistress, I will take good care of you. "As soon as Alice was dropped into the pocket she started to grow along with Mary-Ann for some reason. They grow and grow, soon Mary-Ann outgrows the world, soon the planet system and even more. where will they end up? What marvels will they see?
Well, thats just a rough idea
I had an idea for a story myself:
Mary-Ann decides to have a better look and climbs onto Alices leg. She doesn´t want to make the beautyfull stockings dirty so she takes oh her shoes. As she balances on Alices legt alice notices jher and moves her leg, causing Mary-Ann to almost fall of. Alice quickly catches the poor little maid in her hand and lifts her up to the window. Mary-Ann jumps in and is startled at first, by the giant girl in front of her. Alice calmy talks to her. They talk for a while and notice how pleasant they find each other. Mary-Ann says how much she wished she had a mistress as kind and gentle as Alice, she is quite fed up by being pushed around by the rabbit.. Alice says, well maybe we could arrange something if Mary_ann could help her get out of the house. Mary-Ann wonders how Alice got that big anyway. Alice tells her about the cookie. Mary-Ann is amazed, thats why the white rabbit forbade her to ever eat from those. Mary-Ann thinking quickly, she grabs all of the cookies from the bowl and stuffs them in her apron pockets, then she eats the last two. "Hold on tight, mistress Alice, we will get out of this in an instant." Mary -Ann grows and grows, filling the last gaps of room in the house. Mary-Anns arms grow out of the windows next to Alices arms, her stocking clad feet break out of the back of the house. Mary-Ann gasps as she and Alice are pressed into each other. She grasps Alices hads as finally the house gives way and crumbles apart around them. They stand up and dust them selves off. Alice thanks Mary-Ann, but gasps as Mary_ann is still growing. Mary ann marvels at herself and at the shrinking world around herself. Soon she picks Alice up and puts ehr in her apron pocket. "Dont worry, mistress, I will take good care of you. "As soon as Alice was dropped into the pocket she started to grow along with Mary-Ann for some reason. They grow and grow, soon Mary-Ann outgrows the world, soon the planet system and even more. where will they end up? What marvels will they see?
Well, thats just a rough idea
Hmmm, now that you mention it, I had always wondered who The White Rabbit constantly confused Alice with during those scenes in any adaption, and seeing it be a mouse maid, makes the whole flustered bunny's actions and attitude all the more...well, Wonderland type of mindset.
And speaking of mindset, Mary-Ann's thinking is actually pretty pragmatic, as all that fabric would provide quite the variety of wardrobe...though, those thoughts do drift to some pretty warm blooded territory~
I'd certainly like to see more of this character, give her some time to shine after being nudged into obscurity...although, being so close to Alice (whom I'm sure will likely treat her friendly enough, albeit confused by Mary-Ann's request), I can only imagine that currently large lass's luck will rub off on the poor mouse and well, seeing how most of her adventures play out...~
Cute character redesign as well as entertaining inner monologue, Al =D
And speaking of mindset, Mary-Ann's thinking is actually pretty pragmatic, as all that fabric would provide quite the variety of wardrobe...though, those thoughts do drift to some pretty warm blooded territory~
I'd certainly like to see more of this character, give her some time to shine after being nudged into obscurity...although, being so close to Alice (whom I'm sure will likely treat her friendly enough, albeit confused by Mary-Ann's request), I can only imagine that currently large lass's luck will rub off on the poor mouse and well, seeing how most of her adventures play out...~
Cute character redesign as well as entertaining inner monologue, Al =D
I really hope I'll inspire people to do stuff with that character, to write some stories and draw some art. I think there is a lot of potential here. Most residents of Wonderland are rude jerks, she is probably one of the kindest and politest persons you will ever meet there. She is definitively also long suffering. Remember what a pushy, rude prick the white rabbit was when he mistook Alice for her? Mary-Ann has to deal with this shit all day, every day. So there is a lot we can do here, maybe Mary-Ann trying some cookies herself? Or joining Alice for some adventures? Her daily life with the rabbit? As I said, a ton of potential.
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