Products used:
- Illamasqua matte primer
- Illamasqua skin base
- Kryolan eyeshadow palette - red, purple, blue
- Illamasqua eyeshadow pigment - obsidian
- Nyx red lip liner pencil
In my practice I wanted to see how well the white base would work on the face. I do not want a completely pale face as I think it would be to white. I want to apply the white colour to the face and blend thoroughly. By applying small amounts of product to the face I can then build up the colour to the perfect tone that I want it to be. In my photographs you cannot see the colour as much as I would have liked due to the lighting, however I was happy with the colour in person.
For the eyes I want a range of colours. Quint is a ghost, therefore I want the eyes to be tired looking and worn out. I looked at building up the colours starting off with the red. I used a blending brush to place the colour in the crease and under the eye. I want the colours around the eyes to be in the shape of a circle. I took the red colour out past the eye and used circular motions. I want the red to be visible on the final outcome therefore I placed it down a lot lower on the eye. Each colour I then place over the top will be higher up. I kept building up the colour until I was happy with it. Over the top I then applied the purple shade in the crease more and blended it with the red that I had already placed. Here I began to start adding definition to the eye and focusing the colour in the crease. I felt adding this colour really started to add to the look. To make the eyes look more tired and bruised I added a navy blue shade into the crease of the eye using a smaller brush. This definitely added definition to the eye and worked really well the other colours. I made sure to blend all the colours together and that they were similar in tone. This was important as I would be looking at continuity. I felt that the look needed to be even darker, therefore I added black into the crease. This completed the look and made the eyes look tired and lifeless. Due to the personality of Quint I added a bright red colour under the eyes and in the waterline to intensify the eyes. I feel this will help show his evil side and will make the eyes stand out when photographed. To add an ageing effect to the look, I added a small amount of white into the eyebrows.
To accentuate the features of the face, I added black into the contours of the cheeks, under the chin and around the forehead. This added definition to the face and I really liked the final outcome. It accentuated the lifelessness of my character and how little colour was in the skin. On the lips I had already applied the white base over them, however I then added a mixture of blue and red over the top. This worked well with the red and blue on the eyes.
I wanted to practice the cut that would be on the forehead, however I have not yet received all of the products for me to complete this. When they arrive I will make sure I practice this.
Reflection
For my first practice of my character profile, I was really happy with the final outcome. I loved the eyes and how they turned out. Before practicing I was unsure of the overall colouring of the eyes, however I like the influence of the red and feel this works really well. I loved the intensity that the bright red gave the eyes and I feel this will really help show the evil side to his personality that I want the audience to know about. When applying the white base I was unsure whether to powder over the top in case it made the skin look dry. When completing the eyes, some of the eyeshadow transferred onto the white base and finger prints were visible. Sue has always said to never powder a mans face though. I think that I will just have to have a brush at hand to clean up any areas. When applying the black contour I found that the brush I used was too big and the product was going on to too much of the face. When I practice again I will use a smaller brush and apply less product. This way I can then blend it a lot more and apply more if needs be.
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