Evaluation

The purpose of this project was to create two characters for Urban Legend of the given choice. We were given several urban legends to choose from, I believe, this was an

 advantage of the brief.

     I undertook wide research which enabled me to produce my final pieces. Please refer to my blog http://urbananza.blogspot.co.uk 

      Each character that I have created is solely my own interpretation. In my final looks I have incorporated a variety of new media and techniques that we had an opportunity to learn in the Make up and Hair classes over the last couple of months. Also, I learnt other techniques independently.

    My first character was heavily inspired by a composition of great females warriors. Famous heroine Joan of Arc - she was a strong girl wearing the armor of a soldier who later gets executed. 5th Element Leeloo - who comes to Earth to protect humans with four elements. And English language film adaptation of Stieg Larson novel “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” character Lisbeth Salander. My version of the Bloody Mary No.1 is that she is fierce, highly driven, and there is a great sense of innocence to her too. Her actions can be justified, as she is motivated to fight what seems for the “right cause”.

    My second supernatural character is inspired by “ if beauty can kill” phrase. She is a combination of  a seductress and and deadly dangerously woman - femme fatale, lady vamp type. She has ability to hypnotize the victim with her beauty. I’ve came up with the Drop Dead But Gorgeous paraphrasing. Similar to the first look, this interpretation of the Bloody Mary is a powerful woman, not a victim. Some of the prominent references for this look is a thriller “Femme Fatale” featuring Rebecca Romijn and Antonio Banderas. Secondly, Poison Ivy from Batman. I also looked into Greek, Roman mythology which I love a lot and the Greek Goddess Aphrodite (Venus - Roman equivalent). Similarly to the Bloody Mary one of the symbols of Aphrodite is a mirror - as a symbol of self love and beauty.

     I really enjoyed working on this project. I feel that I was abled to come up with a unique interpretation of the Bloody Mary, which is what I was aiming for to produce this project.

     There were of course few hiccups during the process of creation which did not at all discouraged me. Moreover, I feel that constructive criticism which I received from my tutor has aided me to produce a much better outcome. I feel I will never lose my enthusiasm and passion to create. But quite opposite my determination and positive attitude is driving me to exist. With my new skills and knowledge that I am acquiring on my course there is no stopping me :-)

      Please be my guest on my blog. Feel free to browse through pages and pictures. Please remember to click on them to enlarge if needed.

     I am looking forward to my second year. Bring it on!

Thank you. Irisha xxx

Bloody Mary Look No.2

Final Look 1

It's past midnight - give her a call.
 She is running. The sound of her feet on the ground. There is no restrains. She is on her mission, someone to salvage... 

No blood, no satisfaction.. She loves the sights of blood of foes...

Mirrors:

Beauty shots:

Warrior Look 1 - (failed)

My first look I've created on wonderful model (and my class mate) Trine:

(First two photographs I edited on Photoshop CS6. Also, check out how do you like my new logo!)
:-)

Unfortunately, Trine-Mary the Warrior did not make it into my Final Photographs.


Please check out three bottom photographs of Trine-Mary the Warrior. Although, I did not edit them in great depth they are good comparison:

Although, Trini is a beautiful model my tutor Sharon is suggested to redo this look. Sharon preffered the look I practiced on myself. Here is one shot from my iPhone for the comparison: 

Suggestions and notes for improvement:

No scars on face

Change styling, bulk up the body with some aged torn clothing (maybe t-shirt)

Crate more visible scars, i.e across the chest area, or multiple small cuts

Eyes - add more yellow tint, highlight

Bleached eyebrows, or no eyebrows

Maybe small cut on the lower lip

Tick, tick, tick,tick...

Music video 2

30 Seconds to Mars - Up In the Air
This bizarre hallucinogenic video is referencing my second look: 

Music video 1

Franka Potente - Believe

(sound track to "Run Lola Run" an old movie I love!)
This video is referencing my first look:

Ideas thrown at random

Ref: Bloody Mary 

Quick idea of the torn lips is pretty gory:

Check out my practicing Torn Lips effect, doesn't it look creepy?

:-0

Face chart idea for Bloody Mary:

Head and Body Armour idea for Bloody Mary interpretation. I feel as I need to picture Bloody Mary as a strong and powerful woman, not a victim:

Gold or silver sleek appearance? Bloody red lips, does lipstick have to stay on? I'm thinking Femme Fatale idea

Just some quick sketch to represent innocence and helplessness ref. Killer on the Backseat.

The victim is trapped in fears:

Humans can lick too: Very nice ideas. 

I was think that to take this "tongue touching" idea a step further and to have several models (three people and more) and unite into the bundle. This would make a greater impact, rather than two or three people. However, having thought about it I don't believe this would be possible just yet

If I was to do Humans can Lick interpretation I think this lipstick idea is quite interesting:

Different texture on skin effect. I am guessing some kind of silicon has been used as a base, then bright pigmented shadows and a coat glitter:

Quick collage I put together on video I watched on YouTube (XELLE - "Queen"). The reason I attracted to this random video is because I really like the idea of face decoration using different media. Here we can see gorgeous vibrancy of colour, the use of bold cap (for me yet to learn), the use of paper and lots of glitzy glitter. I may incorporate oily skin into one of my looks

Face chart - Look No.1

Final Face chart - Look No.1_Bloody Mary the Warrior 

 She is on her mission, someone to salvage... 

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Some accessories and products that I picked

Styling of the top underneath the body armour: ref. burned fabric.
I used Ben Nye Character Powders to create this appearance. This top used to be white colour:

Smudgy dramatic eyes

Joan of Arc reference 

At a young age Joan of Arch (1412-1431) was a military leader, leading the French against the English in the 100 Years War.

When she was captured by the English, she was held as prisoner, however no body could find something that she had done that deserved death... Nothing wrong except that she had dressed as a man. In fact when Joan travelled she cut her hair short as a man too. They said it was enough to deserve death and announced her guilty. Joan was burned alive. She asked for a cross before she died..

She was only 19 years old when she died. 

Scar practice (using Collodion):

I am thinking  to include cheek piercing imitation into my look. It's also called "Jaguar Whiskers", which creates a sense of wilderness:

Practicing the look:

 I have altered the wig I had, check this out: ref. Girl with the Dragon Tattoo / Joan of Arch fringe

 Hair down VS Hair up

Tea break, Japanese Matcha anybody?

 Practicing and playing with my Ben Nye Powders in Charcoal, Ash and Plains:

 I'm planning to use these dust powders on model's body to give more character to the look and overall styling.

Face Chart - Look No.2

 Bloody Mary Number 2 interpretation "Femme Fatale" - disarming beauty

This photograph to me is absolutely perfect interpretation of disarming beauty:

Model: Karlie Kloss by Alexi Lubomirski for Vogue Germany

My Second Look brain storm

Greek Goddess Aphrodite - Venus

Goddess of love and beauty, she is always associated with a mirror.

Her magnetizing look is hard to resist. You cannot help not to notice her lipstick is not perfect, as you used to seeing only perfect pout. 

It is intriguing, destructing and strange for you.

Her cat's eyes are dramatic and killer.

Drop Dead But Gorgeous look:  

Mysterious eyebrows are strangely captivating.

 

NOT so immaculate makeup

Imperfection is beauty...

My practice of applying Gold body paint by Kryolan. 

 I've learnt that for the best result it is best to apply the gold paint on oil free skin, as oil causes the paint to slip. This can also make uneven and patchy outcome. Overall, I found it quite tricky but it worked out in the end. I also found that for the best result more porous sponge (i.e. sea sponge) is appropriate.

I've practised finger waiving on several occasions on my doll at home. Here are some outcomes:

 I cannot wait to have a go at finger waiving on my model. I think this will be much accurate.

I've prepared eyebrows prosthetics using F/X Gelatine. These referencing Poison Ivy from Batman and will complete the look of my Bloody Mary:

Accessories that might use for my second look: