Body paint
Colour theory
Colour theory is the body of practical guidance for colour mixing and the visual effects of a specific colour combination.
Primary colours are colours that mix to create all other colours. They are red, yellow, and blue.
Secondary colours are colours that are make from primary colours. They are orange, violet, and green.
Tertiary colours are colours that are made by mixing a secondary colour with one of the previous primary colours. They include yellow orange, red orange, red violet, blue violet, blue green, and yellow green.
Complementary colours are colours that are opposite on the colour wheel that when mixed cancel each other out e.g. red and green.
Analogous colours are three colours that sit next next to each other on the colour wheel.
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Shade: darkens the hue by adding black
Tint: lightens the hue by adding white
Tone: lower the intensity by adding grey
Monochromatic: all the colours of a single hue
Temperature: half the colour wheel is warm hues and the other half are cool colours
Our task was to mix the secondary colours only using the primary colours with oil based paint and water based paint. I used the oil based paint first, though as a paint itself I did like the thickness and the vibrant pigment of all the oil based colours, I did struggle getting secondary colours with the same vibrancy as the primary colours without the use of white. I struggled with the purple the most as the blue and red were so dark already it made a a more dark brown then purple which I didn't really like. Then I used the water based colours. They were quite pigmented when I mixed them but overall the paint was still very thin which I didn't like. But since the primary colours were so vibrant the made really nice secondary colours better than the oil based secondary colours. Overall I enjoyed experimenting with the different paints and I believe if I had used a white with the oil based paints the colours would of turned out better with the perfect texture.
Body paint
Wall paper camouflage
Wall paper camouflage
I choose this wall paper after the experimentation with the oil and water paints as I believed that the water paints could give a similar watercolour effect. I also liked the neutral floral look that the sample emitted and was excited to try and replicate the same nature. I then matched the background colour using oil paint so when I tried to dilute the water paint it wouldn't mix. I achieved the colour by mixing blue, yellow, white, and black. I then finished the base coat with setting powder. After that I mixed the water paint to create multiple shades and tones for the gradient on the trees. Then I mapped out the shape of the tree on my shape checking the images my hand would cover so I would have a continuous join. Finally I sharped the outline of the tree, finalising the shape of the tree, using the original oil paint I had previously mixed. And finished by adding some of the yellow leaves trying to match them with the attaching background.
In conclusion, I really enjoyed this task. I have always loved art and this was just like doing a acrylic painting on my arm and overall I didn't think it looked too bad. I believe in some areas the attachment to the background is quite seamless. But in the end I ran out of time so wasn't able to achieve what I had imagined. If I was to try this again I would develop the yellow leaves more and how they attach to the background to create an overall more seamless join. This was my first attempt at any sort of body painting and I will take this knowledge that I have learned about colour matching and apply it to my future projects.
Aging makeup
Aging makeup
As we get older our faces change in many ways, in theatre sometimes we need to make an actor look older for a particular role we do this using makeup, wigs, etc. When you get older your face:
-weakening of the muscle under your eyes making eyelids droop
-dark spots on face
-lips look shrunken
-loss of muscle tone
-eyebags
-eyebrows and lashes may turn grey
-crows feet
skin ageing is characterised by features such as wrinkling, loss of elasticity, and rough textured appearance. This is mainly due to the skin thinning causing loss of strength and elasticity. Some factors that may speed up the aging process are intrinsic factors like hormones and genetically determined or extrinsic factors like smoking, stress, and sun exposure.
In TV and film the aging process to make an artist look older is helped by the camera quality and CGI effects. But in theatre there are no cameras so the lines are often thicker and darker to be seen by far audience members.
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The Fitzpatrick scale
Developed in 1975, the system classifies skin type according to the amount of pigment your skin has and your skin reaction to sun exposure. The information can help predict your overall risk of sun damage and even skin cancer. I believe the Fitzpatrick scale is very dated and doesn't account for all the skin types or some skin conditions that may effect the skin and its sun expulsion. I believe the Fitzpatrick scale needs to be more detailed.
Our task was to age someone in the class by adding wrinkle lines and dressing them up for the photo. I started by marking out all my wrinkle lines by having my artist frown and smile creating subtle wrinkles that I could the add a darker skin tone too. I then added highlights under some wrinkles to soften the lines when I would blend. Once I had my basic lines down I blended and defined the sides of her face to change the shape. Finally I added grey to the eyebrows and lips to age every aspect of the face. I really enjoyed this task as I had never really used makeup before on this large of a scale before and it didn't turn out half bad. If I was to try this again I would go darker with some lines as I believe that some lines were lost when I was blending.
Face/eye shapes
Face/eye shapes
Everyone has a different face and eye shape which makes everyone unique. We look at face and eye shapes in hair and makeup as different makeup looks or hair styles soot different face and eye shapes. Many makeup looks are catered to each shape to make the desired face or eye shape. The traditional desired face shape is a heart shape and the traditional desired eye shape are round eyes but these are old fashion beauty and are not seen as the standard today. There are also makeup looks that may look different eye or face shapes e.g. if you put eye shadow on the eye lid of hooded eyes you may not see it when the eyes are open.
Adornments in makeup
Adornments in makeup
An adornment is generally an accessory or ornament worn to enhance the beauty or status of the wearer. in makeup this is when we add embellishments to the makeup look both 3d and 2d. The examples that we experimented with are Fullers earth, Gold leaf, Feathering out paint, Mehron metallic powder but there are many others, really if you can stick it onto the makeup it could be an adornment.
Feathering
Feathering isn't a product but a technique that can be used to create a textured look to the makeup. It is done by shaping a makeup brush with either water or the product. We used water based paints in Analogous colours to create shadows and highlights. The water based paints are activated by water to make a thick watery texture. The feathering technique can also be used to make someone's skin look like fur for an animalistic look.
Gold leaf
Gold leaf is a very thin sheet that can be applied to makeup or other projects e.g. art or baking (if you use edible gold leaf). It can stick using Vaseline and can be applied in two ways; by breaking pieces off or placing a big piece on and breaking it up with a paint brush. It can also be used to cover large areas of the body to create a full metallic look.
Mehron Metallic Powder
Mehron metallic powder is a brand of metallic powder that we used for experimentation. metallic powder is shinny powder that when mixed with the Mehron mixing liquid makes a metallic liquid that can be applied to the skin. This can be used as a simple design, splattered, full coverage, etc. When mixing the ratio is around 1 part metallic powder and 2 parts mixing liquid.
Fullers Earth
Fullers earth is a powder that when mixed with water becomes a watery paste. When added to a make up look and dries it cracks which can be use to create various effects. The more water added the smaller the cracks so the less the bigger the cracks. The ratio for larger cracks is around 4 parts fullers earth to 1 part water. The thicker the mixture the longer it takes to dry so we used a hair dyer to dry it faster.