Assessment Evaluation

Overall I feel both my make-up assessments went well. Firstly I feel that my partner accomplished my design successfully, studying the notes I provided her with and taking the time we had to practice seriously. My partner worked hard to accomplish exactly what it was I wanted for my make-up design and I am satisfied with the end result. In the future I would like to experiment a little bit more with my make-up designs and maybe go a little more out of my comfort zone. I feel I kept my design quite simple and easy to accomplish, therefore in the future I will aim to make my designs a bit more exciting and challenging.

In addition to this I feel I worked well to accomplish my partners make-up design. At first I struggled with blending the colours together and getting the look to how my partner imagined it. However after practising in class and a lot of practise at home, I feel I achieved a close result to what it is she was looking for from her final design.

I feel that as a whole the assessment went well but I would have like to of practised a bit more outside of class with my partner but this was not possible, however this will hopefully change in the future as I begin to work with different people on the course.

The Final Assessment Images (My Partners Design)

The Final Assessment Images (My Design)

My Design Notes

In order for my partner to be fully prepared to complete my design I put together a step by step guide for her to follow, this listed each individual step throughout the process, along with diagrams. I also included the specific products from the make-up kit she will need to use.

Face Charts for my Final Design

Sketching ..

In Kat's seminar we began learning about sketching and the different pencils in a set. We practised how to draw lines and shapes free hand as well as learning to draw in 3D and shade.

Practising my Face Charts

Just thought I'd experiment in a spare few minutes and see what I could come up with ..

My Final Design

For my final makeup look for contemporary Elizabeth, I chose to use browns and oranges to represent different shades of Elizabeth’s most famous asset – her bright orange hair.

I feel my final look incorporates a lot of Elizabethan style; the pale face and bold lips and cheeks are all elements of Elizabethan makeup, however the use of browns and orange rather than red and pink make it more contemporary.

The majority of the elements within my makeup look refer to Elizabeth directly (i.e. pale skin and orange eye makeup) however for the final assessment I will add in some accessories that refer to the Elizabethan period as a whole to make it more effective and appropriate.

Contemporary Elizabeth

This image interested me as it is unlike many of the contemporary portrayals of Queen Elizabeth I. The links to the Queen are not as obvious as they appear in so many other portraits, first of all I immediately thought of it as Elizabethan due to the light skin and orange hair - just like many of the other images. However what drew me to this was the completely black gown and high neck collar. During the Elizabethan era black material represented wealth, something that can be found in many of Queen Elizabeth I's portraits, and the high neck collar was is an iconic reference to the tudor period, seen in almost all portraits from that era.

I like this image because the make-up is not typically Elizabethan, however it does remind me of the orange hair and the rouged lips make a great contemporary reference to make-up in the times of Queen Elizabeth I.


(left picture) Artist - unknown, Sitter - Queen Elizabeth I
(right picture) Model - unknown, photographer - unknown

http://www.gdfalksen.com/post/71438339340
http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/e0/06/27/e00627e194155799e5cd1ab2443a688c.jpg

A Modern Elizabeth

Model: unknown, Photographer: unknown 
http://theopaldreamcave.tumblr.com/post/61066700701

This photograph reminds me of a contemporary Queen Elizabeth I for a number of reasons. First of all, the most obvious would be the light skin and orange hair, elements the 'Virgin Queen' possessed. However, in addition to this the style and materials of the dress also remind me of the monarch. The neckline of the dress bares an uncanny resemblance to the collar the Queen wore around her neck, and the gold embroider pattern, filled with sequins and jewels represents wealth and status, an element Elizabeth often included in her gowns and outfits.

Artist: Nicholas Hilliard Circa, Sitter: Queen Elizabeth I

Finally the stature of the model appears stiff but elegant, words that could be used to describe Queen Elizabeth I. Due to the  enormously tight dresses and high neck-line the Queen could barely move in her clothes making her appear stiff, however looking at portraits and watching various film recreations about the Queen there is an unmissable elegance that you receive from her beauty and presence, reminded to me by this image.

The Modern Monarch

Artist: unknown
http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/marie-antoinette-inspired#8

This is an excellent image to provide inspiration for a contemporary Elizabethan look. It is evident from many of the elements in the photo that this is a representation of Queen Elizabeth I herself. Firstly the most obvious factors are the orange hair and pale skin - Elizabeths most famous assets, however their are also other links to the monarch, such as the orb and sceptre in the sitters hands. These appeared in many of the paintings of Elizabeth and are a direct reference to the monarchy. 

However what I like most about this picture is the contemporary references to the Queens status. The sitter is surrounded by chess pieces, herself representing the Queen. This is what really captured my attention about the image and is something I, myself, would not have thought to include when referencing the Queen.

Elizabethan Make-up Practice

Elizabethan makeup is often recognized by the white face, rosy cheeks/lips and lack of eyebrows. In my first attempt to recreate an Elizabethan look there were a number of things that didn’t go very well and needed practice in preparation for the final assessment.

Firstly the blusher white base did not cover the ears or the neck, which I will need to remember to do in future practices and the assessment as well as getting the white base right under the eyes so there is not a large gap of natural skin tone. Also I need to work on getting the blusher symmetrical in future practices, this is an important factor when carrying out the make up look. However my biggest struggle was blocking out the eyebrows. After applying glue and combing them through, when I applied the white base to the eye brows it became tacky and lumpy as well as being able to see the natural colour of the eyebrows through the base. Therefore this is something I will need to work on, I think in future I will need to apply more glue to the eyebrows and focus on coming the hair up and pushing it down. I also found afterwards that if you apply powder to the eyebrows before the white base it reduces the tacky texture of the glue.