Todays lesson was a practice session before the assessment tomorrow. It was all about last-minute experimentation to see if things look better when they are placed differently. It was also a good practice for Hannah as this is the first time that we have used the eyelashes.
Experimentation
We used glue today instead of soap, and as you can see my eyebrows just don't seem to cover! This is why I have chosen the idea to use paper lashes as this draws the attention away from the hairs that come through. Sharon told us to not be so gentle on each other when blocking out the eyebrows and to brush it through backwards before and then apply the glue. I will take this advice on board especially when it comes to me doing the makeup!
We experimented with the positioning of the paper eyelashes and I just couldn't choose whether I preferred them under the eyebrows or on the eyebrows. I had to ask Sharon for her opinion as I was so indecisive! She told me that she preferred it stuck on the eyebrow as it made my eye look a weird shape being slightly under and when I look back on the photos I agree with her. It will need to be shaped correctly to my eyebrow and maybe even cut down to size if necessary.
The next decision I then had to make was where I wanted the pearls to go! After minutes of deciding and asking my classmates what they preferred, I came to an agreement that I preferred them on the outside corner of my eyes as it photographs better for some reason. I am relieved as I now know exactly how I want my design to look and my so does my partner.
I think me and Hannah communicate and work well together as we are always practising and exchanging photographs of designs and work we have done outside of lesson and if we both don't like how one of us has done their designs then we say something and we work hard to change it to make it better. I feel confident for the assessment as we always come in organised and ready to get on with it!
Referencing back to Elizabeth The Golden Age
In my design, I was very influenced by this film and I have chosen many elements from it and incorporated it in my design. I wasn't happy with my design originally as I felt it was too simple and it didn't work well on my face as we are struggling getting my eyebrows to cover. My eyes in the design are very simple so I was looking at the film again and I studied the accessories and I came up with the idea to incorporate pearls. I thought these would look great on the eyes. I didn't want it to look to much as I go by the saying "less is more" so I decided to use 1 in each corner of the eye and I feel it works quite well and it has Elizabethan elements in it.
Image from: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01081/connected-graphics_1081884a.jpg
The paper eyelashes that I want to use look just like the ruffles that this lady is wearing. I wanted something elegant and delicate and these are almost identical to the eyelashes that I have got.
I am pleased with my design, after many trials and errors I finally got there to create something that I think will work the best on my face. I have included many elements from the Elizabethan era in my design and I have made it look very contemporary by blending the eyes and cheeks into one. I have stuck to some traditional Elizabethan ideas but I have incorporated them with a twist which is what I love about it. I can't wait to see how it turns out in my assessment!
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