Evaluation

My initial thoughts when I was handed the brief for Illamasqua was first excitement then the pressure of wanting to create something so unique as the brand pride them self on being a one off brand.

The brand to me screams colour and madness. I wanted to make sure to create something the brand would be proud of.

When asked my initial ideas on the first day of the brief I had an open mind to anything.I found my self always rather fascinated with circus's and as id never been before I found this a great opportunity to explore the world of the circus.

I began my research by looking at the work of Alex Box the creative director for Illamasqua. I went to a display she did at the university and have felt inspired ever since.

She works with the face and works out what will work on that particular model.

I work in a similar way so I wanted to find my models early and work out what the strengths were on my models.

For this project I have been particularly inspired by shapes in paintings and also by fashion designers such as Galliano and Westwood.

Through out this project I have been experimented on my self at home and also in the studio,this has been very helpful in the development process and also getting feedback from the group and the teachers always helps.

I am very happy with my two final looks and hope to enter them into this years competition. I love working with Illamasqua as they allow you to play and let the creativity explode!

My final beauty images!!!

My beautry shot is very much inspired by the golds you see at the circus and also that lion like look.

The hair is very much inspired by lions and the lips red for that colour most commanly associated with the circus.

I added fullers earth to the hair and the shoulders then painted over using Illamasqua's gold eye shadow.this worked really well and i am happy with the results.

I painted the brows using the same eyeshadow to make them almost sink into the gold feel of the look.

I love this image as she really looks lion like .

My final fantasy images!!!

I am so happy with these images as they are completely how i see the circus.
Wild and playful,From my vistit to the circus i feel glitter was very appropriate and the wildness of the hair is inpired by the lion you typically asscoiate with circus's,the hair has also been inspired by clowns.
If i was going to do this look again i would have maybe lined the lips with a black line just to give them a bit more deffinition.

I painted the ends of the hair to give the look more of that wild circus clown feel.

This shot is beautiful as you can see the full glisten from the glitter.

I love the reds from the shoulder,an over all very warm shot

Drag circus

Drag queens are very inspirational, and especially as my theme is the circus I want something big bold and beautiful!


Starting with glitter glitter and more glitter!

I love the wild head gear ,feathers and colourful ones at that!!!
Beautiful!!



Pat McGrath for Gallaiano



Mad bold and beautiful!!

Galliano

The textures and colours reminded me of the circus. Such vibrant reds against the glisten of the gold.

More Experimenting

Today I experimented using fullers earth on my model . It went really well and I am happy with the results. For my final look I would like to do less sharp contouring and more subtle. Also I would like to put gold glitter around the face and on op the fore head.

The makeup is based on the idea of face painting at the circus. whilst I was at the circus there was a clown doing face painting and I felt inspired by the lion face painting.

I don't however want the look to be completely lion like but instead have inspiration from it.

face painting at the circus.

A little boy having his face painted.

I like the colours and the bleding around the nose.

 

On Monday the 29th of April I went to the circus that was playing in my town. The experience was helpful in my research as I got to soak up the atmosphere and also feel like a kid for the day!!

The circus exceeded my expectations and I really had a great night.

For my research I have gathered some images, displaying shapes and colours for me to get inspiration!

 

 

 Since first starting in 1987, Jay Millers have toured their sensational Circus productions, around the British Isles. Each year proud to be able to showcase a completely new production of talented and versatile artistes, who have been selected from the four corners of the world, for their unique and entertaining abilities.

Some fantastic displays of talent!

 

 

 Stars and sparkles!

 Reds and golds!!!

 Anything goes at the circus!

 Some real diplays of madness!a woman hangs from this mans neck,whilst he begins to swing her around.

 

 

My Models

my model has long hair so I can crimp and back brush into my clown inspired up doo. She also has dipped dyed hair so this will add to the madness of my first look.

I choose my next model for her porcelain doll like skin and her doll like eyes.

Experimenting

 

I put some fullers earth in the hair then added some illamasqua golden eye shadow over the toy.

For my final look I will cover the hole hair with the golden eye shadow and also add some glitter. I liked the effect the fullers earth had on the hair though.it was easy to mould and stayed in shape. For the eyes I wanted a dark eye with a bit of gold in the inner water line.

I want to contour more when I do this look for my final look and also add more depth to the eyes. 

 

 

 

Gold

a collection of gold glitter makeup,looks created by makeup artists,Pat Mcgrath,charlotte Tilbury and Alex box.

I Particularly love the idea of having beautifully clean skin surrounded by this cluster of glitter.the idea of beauty and circus neatly put together.

Beautiful!!!!!

With gold as your favorite color you appreciate life completely - with your optimistic attitude you are not happy to passively sit back and wait for things to happen - you must be an active participant.

I love the clusters of glitter around the eyes yet the rest of the face is kept simple.

Subtle eye makeup yet beautiful!

Ellie Goulding covered in glitter.

Fabrics and Textures
 

I want to look at textures and fabrics for inspiration, when I think of the circus I think of bright colours and glitter!!
 

Shiny!

Glistening

sparkling

whirls

rainbows

Christina Aguilera -Hurt

 

it is important to me to see other people's interpretations of the word circus, what colours fabrics and textures they feel inspired by. looking at Christina Aguilera's video for Hurt you immediately get the feel of a circus from the glitter sparkle and clown like colours.

 

 

More experimenting

Today I wanted to experiment with finger painting for my beauty shot.

I like the look however I feel I need something more clean and contoured for my beauty look. but it was fun to play around with some ideas.

I can imagine this look with big hair and a glitter top hat

I like the lips the way they are two toned

Mario Testino

Simple yet beautiful!

something i want to create is the idea of the body being a human canvas.the idea of play with the body.the circus is all about colour and fun!

theatrical idea of man wearing lipstick i though very circus like.if i get anything from this image its the idea of playing with the face and playing with the unconventional 'normal'

oranges!!!

Gold!!!!

Moises Ramirez

http://www.iphoneogram.com/u/6709153?next=337920630273927784_6709153

mosies is an artist based in NYC and his work is bright and unique,he mixes painting with makeup,he paints onto the face like he would paint onto a canvas.I am particularly interested in his work as i am looking at creating something very colourful and contoured.i love his clown like images yet they are beautiful,the brush strokes each thought out.
Moises's work reminds me of Alex box's work for Illamasqua as her works are pieces of art.finding ispiration from art rather than beauty.


I love the way he has chopped at the hair the look goes strongly with the makeup.very striking.

a beautiful piece of work.playful yet clown like.

I love the way the paint looks almost random yet where they have been placed is creating contour.

I particularly enjoyy these two images and would like to try the in depth contouring of the face.i love the rushed brush strokes over the face.the idea of an artist getting into his work.

Alex Box



striking colours against the black background.
Something i will need to think about is how i want my images photographed.what background i want to best show off my work.



Another clown like circus inspired image.

Makeup be karla Powell




I loved this image when i first saw it then i came across the progression of the image and loved this idea.the idea that each image tells a story.



I love the playful poses.



I am really feeling inspired by the splats and dashes of paint going over the body.



love the strokes going across the chest and contouring under the cheek bones.