While sketching Lady Macbeth’s costumes, my first thought was how they remind me of the setting in Sleeping Beauty. The Medieval/Renaissance look was instantly what I was going for. I continued to sketch each character’s costume with that in mind.

        Macbeth’s costumes change between Thane and King was one of interesting. I wanted to have him be a flashy king, and that is seen with the difference in costumes between King Duncan and King Macbeth. King Duncan is a very laid-back type of king while Macbeth seems to be more in your face. King Macbeth in battle is very similar to his King Costume in Act 3, mainly color wise.

        Banquo’s costumes are similar as his character is not changed from the beginning to his death. I wanted to keep the colors similar and yet different. His ghost costume is mainly his costume from before with less layers.

        While coloring Lady Macbeth’s costumes, I wanted a contrast between her Queen costume and the costume she wears when she sleepwalks. The Queen costume is pink with parts of purple, and the sleepwalking costume is mainly purple showing a darker side of herself. The lace sleeves are red from the blood she sees on her hands.

        Macduff’s battle costume is a significant difference with Macbeth’s. I wanted something completely different from the two, darker and opposite.

        I decided to throw a Hecate costume in, though she is not seen from much in the play. The yellow and gold represents her goddess status, however the dark of the bottom represents her witchcraft.