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.