THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW

Inspirational Images

created by Peyton Pugmire

A fall day in Sleepy Hollow…

“Certain it is the place still continues under the sway of some witching power that holds a spell over the minds of the good people…They are

given to all kinds of marvelous beliefs; are subject to trances and visions, and frequently see strange sights and hear music and voices in

the air. The whole neighborhood abounds with local tales, haunted spots, and twilight superstitions.”

– Washington Irving

The Sleepy Hollow church yard

The churchyard at night…

The covered bridge…

At night in Sleepy Hollow…it’s best to stay inside.

Happy trees, like these, grow everywhere in Sleepy

Hollow.

Boo. A typical farmer’s

scarecrow in Sleepy Hollow

Ichabod Crane – perhaps his arrival to

Sleepy Hollow.

An example of the mens’ clothing style.

I love the color palette here. A definite atmosphere is

conveyed – chilly, windy, earth that has stopped living at the

start of the fall season, townsfolk must protect

themselves while outdoors…

An illustrator’s whimisical renderings of “Katrina” and “Brom Bones”. This style evokes comedy,

physicality, and a cartoon-like energy, all necessary to portray the humor in this ghost story. I can just hear these characters’ voices from the way they

are drawn.

Some cool-looking, creepy folks. Perhaps Sleepy Hollow’s townspeople. The people are nicely grayed and weathered from their town’s forboding atmosphere. Note the period clothing.

Ichabod’s primitive and

weathered classroom. I can just hear

the lively soundscape, provided by

those students…

The triangle: Katrina, Ichy, and Brom at the Halloween party. This image brings to mind these people’s desires, wants, and needs, from one another. Active, passionate. I love the bold color palette and the use of light and shadow. Safety and not. Love the teeth-like shadow from the antlers on the chimney. I can hear the music, smell the food…

This image completely captures our reading’s goal: Active storytelling! Like Brom here, let’s engage,

frighten, and entertain. How will you use your bodies? Your voice?

Ichabod walking home…I love the

bold color scheme which mirrors the benefits of strong physical choices in our reading. How will you color your performance? How will you help evoke

a similar atmosphere using your voices and

bodies?

This image embodies the atmosphere in the town. What’s behind you? Are you safe? What happens

when the sun goes down? Love the use of dark and

light. Great facial expression.

The chase. How will we create the sounds and feel of this deadly ride?

This is a really cool, abstract illustration (artist unknown). To me, this image evokes the horror in this ghost story. The image, too, has a

forceful energy, sound, and physicality

Above all, let’s have fun and TELL THE STORY!