Final Outcome Exam

Final Exam : Continuity

In this blog post I will be writing about my continuity exam. Throughout this whole unit I have studied the novel 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr.Hyde' and the Gothic horror genre to produce a better understanding of the genre. The reasons behind this have lead up to this exam based on 'Continuity'. We have to learn this important technique as it a great skill for any make-up artist to have especially in film or TV. Continuity, means to be continuous within your word making sure every detail is the same. For example if a TV programme was filmed over a period of two days but it was the same scene a make-up artist would have to make sure all the make-up has to look exactly the same to make the programme believable to the viewer. 


To start the exam I made sure I had all my preparation ready therefore I wrote out my kit list and process to remind myself and brought practice picture but in the second exam I brought the pictures from the first exam so I could copy my techniques and get the look exactly right. 

Kit List:

Make-up:

- Alcohol Activated pallet

- 'Coastal Scents' eye shadow pallet
- SuperColour Pallet
- 99% Alcohol
- Latex
- Vaseline
- 'Simple' Moisturizer
- Stipple Sponges
- Illamaqua loos finishing powder
- Powder brush
- Flat eye shadow brush
- Buffing brush
- Thin paint brush
- Foundation Brush
- 'MAC' Foundation (semi dark)
- Hair Dryer

Hair:

- Bobby grips
- Hair spray
- Dry Shampoo
- Pin tale comb
- Paddle Brush
- Hair Curlers

Practice One: 

During the first exam as explained in another blog I wanted to portray a infected look on my models face as to represent the struggle of my character Dr.Jekyll as he has to keep the secret that he is transforming himself into another evil self Mr.Hyde. The veins are meant to represent many aspects of my novel and the character within them. Veins are within everyone and can appear on the surface of the skin like the evil (Mr.Hyde) as evil is within everyone but can appear on our outside as well. I chose the veins to be shown as growing up the face to highlight them as being out of control which would represent the scene in the novel where Dr.Jekyll has to take his life as he now has no control on when Mr.Hyde will take over his body. Therefore shown within my hair style I wanted to show this stress through greying hair. Overall, my look is meant to show my characters struggle and what he has to overcome. 

The process of the exam I started by applying the liquid latex to my models forehead while I head my model pull at his skin to therefore create wrinkle when the latex was dry. I started to dry my models skin with a cool setting until the latex went clear. However, when my product had dried it was creating bumps and bits of white lumps where left on the forehead of the product that would not dry. Therefore I decided to not include this part of my design as the product was not working and I did not want to loose time for the other parts of my design. To prevent this from happening again I would buy a higher quality product of latex as this was very cheap and not a very good quality. 

Carrying on I started with the hair as I needed my curls to set. I starting by brushing through my models hair and then using the pin-tail comb I sectioned the left side of my model hair creating a low parting on one side. I wanted to part of the hair to be slicked back and I did this by pulling back the hair and pinning it in and then hair spraying it for extra security. Using the other section of the hair I wanted to create a layers of hair and I did this using the 'brick method' (shown in picture). I created them by sectioning the front of the hair into one and curling it with a hot tong, down towards the head and pinning it into place. I carried on with the same method, following the 'brick method' and pinning all the curls into place. With the bottom of the hair (around the neck) that was too short to curl I curled all these parts of the hair creating a swoop at the neckline. To finish off I left to set and hair sprayed the whole head while I started the make-up.

 By starting the make-up I started with the main aspect of my look and most complex part. By using my alcohol activated pallet I used a sponge (that had small chunks taken out of it for texture) I stippled the yellow colour from the bottom of the neck on left side of my models face and up towards the forehead. I had to do quite a threw layer of this colour to build up a yellow tinge to this part of my models face as his skin tone is quite tanned. I then added the green colour over the top of the yellow in a random motion and then the red which gives the look more demetions and then finally blue mainly around the red areas to look more bruised. using a thin paint brush I added in veins using the mix of red and a little black and also a mix of grey. I found that some of the veins were quite thick therefore I would blend them in by rubbing a bit of the 99% alcohol on top. To finish the make-up I then took the 'supercolour pallet' with the light and dark red colours to create stressed/tired eyes. I first took the light red colour and put this in the corner of each eyes (where the eye bags would be) and blended this out with my finger and then slightly over lapping this I took the dark red and blended this in as well. As I found the colour was quite thick I blended it out more by using Vaseline. I did find by working around may models eyes quite difficult as he was not very comfortable with people applying make-up around his eyes.  - (always add the 99% alcohol to each colour to activate the colour). 

Finishing the look I went back to the hair as the curls would have set and took the pins out to reveal the layers of curls. I then took some dry shampoo and sprayed this all over the hair and then brushing it through to create the age, grey hair. 

First Exam Pictures:

 Second Exam Pictures: 

Reflect:

Overall, I am very please how the exams went. I did experience some difficulties like my latex that did not dry properly that I have to un- include in my design but I believe that I handled the situation very well and just carried on with my design and adapted it to work. In the second round of picture I would say that I put a bit more of the dry shampoo then the first design and I needed to curl the bottom of the hair more. However, these are the only faults that I would improve on when looking back on my efforts. 

What is High Definition Board Casting

What is HD???

High-definition has become the standard for modern TVs, enabling you to watch sharp televisions programmes and stunning-looking films on Blu-ray disc. - (http://www.which.co.uk/reviews/televisions/article/what-is-hd-tv)

I have introduced this quote as during this unit we have been developing and creating characters that if they were to be put on TV or Film we would have to take this point into consideration. The element of 'HD' for any make-up artist has to be considered as during the process of doing any make-up look we have to consider the high quality that need to be put into a look as every little detail will be shown as Tv quality improve. During this unit our main theme is 'Continuity ' meaning we will have to continue the exact same design, repeated twice as in TV or Film as artist we would have to make sure every detail is the same to make the programme, Film, Movie etc is believable.    

Film Review

Reviews on Interpretations of Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in TV and Film

In this blog I wanted to review and research into other interpretations of the original novel of the story of 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr.Hyde'. As my interpretation has originated from my research through the original book and novel I wanted to find out what other people has adapted and interpreted from the novel and how they have created this in there own way.

To start my research I wanted to find out the first movie interpretation that was created from this novel. The oldest version of this novel was made in 1931 and directed by Spencer Tracy who also made 'Gone with the wind' with his interpretation of the novel which is based on the novel with differences within the plot compared to the original book. Quoted from the 'IMDb' website here is a sumary of the original plot that was used for the film, 'Henry "Harry" Jekyll is a well respected member of London society. In his personal life, he is pre-engaged to Muriel Carew, the daughter of a brigadier general. In his professional life, he is a medical doctor, scientist and academician. He theorizes that in each man has a good side and an evil side which can be separated into two. In doing so, the evil side can be controlled and the good side can live without worry, in combination leading to the betterment of society. In his experiments, he uses himself as the subject to test his hypothesis. His evil side, who he coins Mr. Hyde, escapes into London, and terrorizes party-girl Ivy Pierson. Jekyll, aware of Hyde's goings-on, decides to stop his experiments because of the suffering he has caused Ivy. What Jekyll is unaware of is how ingrained Hyde is in Jekyll's life. Taking from this interpretation the director has taking the main concept of the novel by using Dr.Jekyll's big secret of hiding Mr.Hyde his evil self from everyone knowing it is really him. However, in this film interpretation the director has adapted new characters that were not involved in the original novel; Ivy (party girl) and Muriel (Jekyll's finance) who are both female. I believe that in this version of the film the director has added two female characters as to then further appeal to the female audience as well as the male. This film if was done by the original book in this time period of release (1931) I believe would mainly gain male attention due to its horror and fancy element. Due to its time of production the graphics and special effects make-up for Mr Hyde's character would be considered very graphic for its day therefore usually only attracting a male dominated audience. However, I believe that the director has added in two beautiful women for two reasons. Using the character Muriel adds romance to the film making it more appealing for the female audience as they may want to desire the dramatic romance that is portrayed to them on screen making it a fantancy for them. Then using the character 'Ivy' gives a element of a vulnerable women which is mainly used as a reflection of the time of production not meaning to offend women and making them seem weak but as this was the social 'norm' of this time that men were always the dominant sex. However, relating it back to the interpretation of Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde I believe due to the time of production the represention was far more basic and quite theatrical compared to what  I want to portray as more realism. I will now show below the example clip of the original trailer for this film.   

TV Example:

Another example of an adaptation of the novel is the ITV TV series of Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. In a review written for 'The Telegraph' by Ceri Radford she quotes that this series is 'More Harry Potter than Sherlock home' probably due to its time slot of 6;30 meaning they have to keep it more 'family friendly' more than anything else. In this article she does give an overall good review of the series but it again does not entirely play off the original novel making its adaptations to fit the audience. To read the full review of the article click this link.  

  

Hair Designs:

Final Design for Hair

In this blog post I will be writing about my hair designs that are based on my characters Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde. I have already chosen my make-up design which represents the idea of growth and highlights the image of the evil within everyone which is shown through the idea of veins/infection. Within my hair designs I really want to represent my character while also including the style of the men of the Victorian era. As I have already research the Victorian man I have found that self grooming was a very new aspect of this era which was mainly involved by the richer man as he could afford grooming products. From the 1860's-90's most men started to grow sideburns and this became the fashion of more facial hair that was groomed and shaped. Side whiskers wear very popular as well which could be worn with or without a moustache as might the fringe beard as well. ( Some information linked from this website) For the hair most men began to wear it in a low side parting which may or may not been slicked back and sometime curl the hair on top of their heads. As well as hair grooming a lot of accessories became popular in this period just like the women e.g top hats. I will be explaining below my hair designs and my reasons behind them.

Design One:  

In this design I wanted to represent my character through his profession. In the novel we know that Dr.Jekyll is a scientist which is how he develops the character of Mr. Hyde, therefore I wanted to capture this element through this hair design. I research further into reference images of mad scientists (shown below) as even though Dr.Jekyll was not portrayed as 'mad' in the novel I would gather that to create such a character as Mr.Hyde he must some elements of being mentally unstable. The generic look of a mad scientist is big crazy, stuck up white hair. As Dr.Jekyll is only middle aged I did not want to give him completely white hair but just hints of greying hair in my design as she can show the stress of my character which I would create through using dry shampoo. I would either use hair spray or even gel to create the stuck up crazy look of hair and then add the dry shampoo evenly over the whole hair, but not too much as I do not want to age my character to much, just show stress. I really like this design as it represents my character stress and occupation, however I feel it does not relate to the time it was set (Victorian era ) as it does not follow any research that I have shown during any of my blogs.  

Design Two:


In my second design I wanted this look to be more relateable to the time period that my novel was set (Victorian). I researched into male hairstyles of the Victorian era and found these reference images that are shown below. They show a low side parting with slicked back hair on the main area of the head and I believe this was worn by high class and respected men just like Dr.Jekyll which is why I believe this design suit with my make-up design very well. The look is very simple and would be very easy to repeat again for my continuity unit. The process of this hair would only involve dividing a low parting with a pin tale comb and slick all the hair back again either with hair spray or gel. Then finally to finish look I would again like the first design spray dry shampoo all over the hair to create a slightly greying look to represent the stress of Dr.Jekyll's secret.   

 Design Three:

In my third again I wanted to reference the Victorian era into my design again as this is when my novel is set therefore making my interpretation of the character more believable. Like the second design I wanted to create a low side parting which is slicked back but to change the design I want to create layers of curls. I wanted to create this as it was a very high fashion for men of this era, especially men of high class like Dr.Jekyll due to his occupation. I wanted to create this look as I feel it best represents the era and my character. Like the other designs I will again include the dry shampoo into my look to create ageing as I believe this technique show not only age but the real stress of my character trying to deal with the big secret of the novel. I feel it I can repeat this look as long as I structure the curls correctly which I will do with the 'Brick Work' method so I know the exact same areas to curl when repeating this look.    

Practice For final Design:

Practice of Final Design

For my final design I decided to choose my third design shown in my 'Make-up Designs' blog as in this description and design I felt that it was the most approaite design to represent my novel. The design represented the idea of growth in a way that could make it the most realistic version. The veins highlighted the connection between human emotions and connected it to a realistic view because veins are inside everyone just like a small amount of evil and in this novel evil is brought to the surface therefore I thought that veins would represents this evils growth. In term of continuity the design could be seen as a challenge as it may prove difficult to create all the blends of colours together and to get each and every veins exactly the same. However, comparing it to the other design I felt it gave the best feel of realism within the fiction but also is the easiest to replicate due to its structure. The other designs show a complex of structure e.g. in my second design I would have to create the exact right height, width and shape of each vein compared to my last design where I would only have to map out each vein by looking at a previous picture. To continue from these blogs I am going to write about my practice in my design and how I feel the process went.

 Kit List:

Make-up:

- Alcohol Activated pallet
- 'Coastal Scents' eye shadow pallet
- SuperColour Pallet
- 99% Alcohol
- Latex
- Vaseline
- 'Simple' Moisturizer
- Stipple Sponges
- Illamaqua loos finishing powder
- Powder brush
- Flat eye shadow brush
- Buffing brush
- Thin paint brush
- Foundation Brush
- 'MAC' Foundation (semi dark)
- Hair Dryer

Hair:

- Bobby grips
- Hair spray
- Dry Shampoo
- Pin tale comb
- Paddle Brush
- Hair Curlers

Hair Practice:

For my chosen hair design I have based the design on the Victorian era as this is when my novel was written making it relevant to the novel. Men in the Victorian era began to start looking after themselves as this became the social norm to do. Most men would wear their hair in low side partings and sometimes curl the tops. Other options for men where to grow facial hair that they would style or shape and even wear accessories or top hats. As my character Dr.Jekyll was seen as a higher status of character due to his profession of science I thought a high groomed look would suit him the best over all.
To start this hair design I first started by brushing through my models hair to get rid of any knots. Moving on to create the low side parting, by using the pin-tail comb I created a straight parting which started from the lower side of the forehead. As most Victorian men would wear one side of the hair slicked back I wanted to create this look as well. Using the pin-tail comb again I slicked back the hair tight and while holding it back I sprayed a lot of hairspray over this area of hair to hold all the hair back. To help give this part of the hair more hold I put in a bobby pin in a zig-zag motion which holds the hair tighter in place.
To continue this look I started working on the other side of my models head. I wanted to created the Victorian waves for the male hairstyle. Men in this era did not have tight waves like the women but more loose curls which gave the appearance of thick and layered hair. I used the 'Brick Method' on my models hair to create these layers which is shown in the diagram above. I created this by using hot curling tongs and by taking one session of hair at the front I curl this back into the head and pinned into place to set the curl. I continue this down the head following the diagram, sectioning into two curl then three, pinning these all in to set while I continue to do the make-up.
 

Make-up:

While the hair is being set into place I started on the make-up on this look which is inspired the the theme of growth and evil shown in the design below. To start this design on my model I made sure to clean the skin and then I added on my simply moisturizer therefore prepping the skin ready to start the make-up. I wanted to do the base of the skin first therefore I produced the old age stipple technique on my model. I was producing this technique on the forehead and by the corners of each of the eyes and to start this look I dipped a stipple sponge into the latex while having my model pull his skin on his forehead while I stippled the product on. While having my model still pulling his skin I dried the product on a low heat with the hair dryer therefore when the product goes clear it creates a wrinkled look. I then continued this look onto the sides of each eye and did the same process as the forehead. After completing all the sections of latex I then went and powered them with the illamaqua loose powder to take away any shine, then to continue by applying the MAC foundation over the top to blend in with the natural skin making it more realistic. I then started on the main element of the face using my alcohol activated pallet and stipple sponges. I followed a technique of a 'Youtube' video that I have linked in another blog called 'Zombie Bite Make-up Tutorial|Special FX Series'. Therefore by using this as inspiration I started on the look and as this is an alcohol activated pallet you have to add alcohol to each colour every time you want to use a colour. Taking the sponge I applied a yellow colour over half of my models face making it look faded into the skin and the other half of the face. I had to build up this base colour of yellow quite a lot as my model has more tanned skin making it harder to appear on the skin but as this became to the consistency that I like I then applied a light green colour on top of this which would make the skin appear more bruised underneath the other colours that I would apply later on. I then applied the dark red colour which brought the colours and effect to life as it really contrasted against the yellow and green. After getting the right amount that I believed was suitable for the look I lastly added a little bit of blue around the edges of some of the red to add to that bruised effect. To finish the growth look and pull it all together I mixed together the dark red and a little of black and painted on with a thin detailed paint brush the veins, I also did this with a grey colour to give a mixture of veins as all veins are not the same colour. As applying the veins if I applied them to thick to the skin I went and smudge with my finger the 99% alcohol as this blended out the colour making it appear as if the colours sat underneath the skin just like real veins would. The final steps to finish the make-up where the red, distressed eyes. Taking the light red colour from the supercolour pallet using the small eye shadow brush I applied this to the corner of each eye and blended it out with my finger. I then applied the darker red/purple colour besides both these red colours making the eyes appear tired and red. To finish off this look entirely I use a little bit of Vaseline and used this to blend out the colour making the colour sit more under the skin rather than on top.   

Hair:

Referring back to the hair I went back and took out all the hair pins as the hair would have set. I then hair sprayed all over the head to make the curls stay in longer and to finally finish off the look I sprayed dry shampoo all over the hair which created a slighty grey look and texture within the hair. 

Make-up Designs

Make-up Designs:

To continue from my research from my previous blog of 'Researching and Designing into my Character' I previously found that I wanted to create both the characters or personalities into one design and person. I had found reference images which were all very different but all included a theme of growth and over-taking of elements. As I researched this as a main idea I thought this would fit perfectly into the relations of the original book as Mr. Hyde is a character a evil that over takes Dr.Jekyll and his human control. For all of my designs I wanted to base it on the end of the novel when Mr.Utterson is reading Dr.Jekyll's letter about the truth of him and Mr.Hyde. The story quotes that 'He gradually loses control of Hyde, who takes over Jekyll's character more and more often-the 'Low' side of his character overriding the good side. He ends on a note of terror and pity, almost tragic in its perception of loss, and kills himself, hoping with his suicide to put an end also to the life of hyde.' (Quoted by 'The strange case of Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde', By Robert Louis Stevenson, under chapter summaries) As this segment of the book really is the main conclusion of the book and the explanation of all the characters I believe it is the best and most important part of the novel to capture in my work and designs. Its saying that Dr.Jekyll could not control his bad side (Mr.Hyde) and it was taking other his body (good side) without his control and this is really an aspect I want to capture in my designs. I want to show the struggle of the character (Dr.Jekyll) having to deal with the taking over of his body and represent this through the theme of growth in some aspect as I believe this would be a great interpretation of these two combined characters and their story.       

Design One:

As I started to create my first design I wanted to create a growing effect on the face to represent the ending of the novel as it would symbolize the taking over of Mr. Hyde's personality. I had studied into my reference images that I collected and found this image shown here. I liked this image as it creates an image of growth and taking over of the body but also replicated the idea of veins. As Mr.Hyde was represented as non human I thought this idea of bold, raised veins could really represent these two characters well. I also like the idea of veins as of course every human has veins inside their body and can be visible from the outside which again relates to Mr. Hyde as he represents (bad) which is an emotion inside all of us but can be shown on our outside. Having this as a key idea I then went into designing this into a character for my final exam. Shown below I have incorporated this idea into my design and having it the same colour as the models skin to replicated them as veins and as apart of the person. I have also added an aged look around the forehead and corners of the eyes which would be created with latex as old age stipple. I did not want to include this technique over the whole face as Dr. Jekyll was only middle aged and by adding small elements of ageing would represent this. I have lastly included dark/red under eyes within my design to represent the stress of my character as he has to keep this big secret of his other half and the guilt of knowing his evil self is causing others harm. On the other hand, as this unit is based on continuity, meaning that I have to repeat the same design exactly the same this design may cause me some difficultly. As the veins would be probably be made from latex and cotton wool I would have to make sure that each veins is in the exact same place but as well making sure all the veins are the exact same thickness and height which could prove to be difficult.   

Process:

I will be using a male model for this design and to start the look I would start by making sure my model is not allergic to the products I would be using e.g. latex. I would test a small amount on the under arm of my client and if the skin does not react when it goes clear then the product is fine to use (other options can be gleatin). To start this look I would map out with a white eye pencil on the shoulder working up towards the neck where I would like the veins to be. To create the veins I would use thin white tissue paper and shape them into long sausage shapes and then stick them down with latex. I would then cover them over the top with latex as well (when all are placed) which would give them more of a skin texture. Using loose translucent powder I would powder over the entire vein to prevent shine, making it more mat and then finally stipple over with foundation (that matches the models skin tonne). Then to complete the rest of the look I would use the old age stipple technique to create the old age skin on the forehead and corners of the eyes, making sure I powdered and apply the same foundation over the top to blend into the natural skin making it look more realistic. To finally finish off this look using the supercolour pallet under the eyes I used a gradient of light to dark red and smudge this out to create a tired eye. 

  

Design Two:

In my second design I wanted to represent the idea of animal imagery as this is stated throughout the novel stating Mr. Hyde as 'Ape like'. As this novel was set in the Victorian period a lot of people where not use to change or people with human deformities. Therefore when someone came along that appeared physically different to them a lot of people found this hard to except because they could not understand them and why they where like the way they are. Mr. Hyde was represented and seen as different as well this is why he was labeled as an animal making his status lower then every other normal human as this is how animal are represented. I wanted to show this imagery through my design and thought scales would be the most appropriate texture of growth on the face as scaled animals like mermaid where not believed in like Mr.Hyde. I would make them out of hot gelatin which would be molded into scales. This look would also included the old aged skin and red eyes like in the first design. The design does relate well to the character and book but the only concerns with it are that as Mr. Hyde was stated as 'Ape like' which is a mammals and not a reptile like shown in the design. I want to show a realistic interpretation of the characters and I am not sure that the scales may represent this the best for animal imagery.  

Process:

To start this look I was going to create a mold that would be created prier to the exam. I got the idea from the Youtuber 'Glam and Gore' in her video 'Toxic Bioluminescent Mermaid|makeup tutorial with fiber optic lights'  (5:15-7.33). In this process shown on this video she states the method which I would adapt to my character which I will explain. To start this look melt down the appropriate amount of gelatin in a microwavable dish for around 30 second or until melted. I wanted to dye mind a slightly of skin colour of my model and I can do this by adding in pigments of eye-shadows. Mind as the product will be very hot but I would then put them into syringes and like shown in the video pipe them into small circles onto a old tray and wait for them to cool and harden. When the pieces are ready and cool use the rest of the hot gelatin and use this to stick together the circle pieces together. When spreading out the hot gelatin I would make sure I know how wide I need it by previously having my models neck measurements. When knowing how long you need it after each rows like shown in the  video overlap the circles slightly to create a raised look and it will look more scales. In the video the women outlines parts of the look with a black jumbo pencil but I would used black supercolour to give the scales more depth. When my scale piece is create I would apply it too the face with a strong layer of liquid latex. To finish the look I would do the old age stipple and red stressed out eyes like explained in the other design.         

Design Three: 

In my third design it is very similar to the first design but I wanted to adapt it off of its idea as I thought it may be a bit difficult to repeat again. When I was researching into ideas I found these images which I felt related to my first idea but showed the idea of growth and veins in a different media. I really like these images as they look more realistic and also come from the idea of zombies and death. As I explained in the first design I think veins are a very appropriate form to represent the novel and the two characters. I believe this because veins are all within us and underneath the skin therefore when Dr.Jekyll creates Mr.Hyde he represents his inner evil which is within him just as veins are. However, When Dr.Jekyll creates Mr.Hyde he is releasing his inner evil like and the veins shown above skin is meant to represent this and the growth of the characters evil and how they both eventually become out of control. When researching into producing this kind of look I went to 'Youtube' to find out how to create the most realistic kind of veins and infection on the skin and came across a channel called 'MadeYouLook'. The video was called 'Zombie Bite Make-up Tutorial|special FX Series' which even though the main purpose of the video was to create a zombie bite showed me great techniques using an alcohol activated pallet to create an infected, growth of skin with bold veins in a realistic way.

 Process: 

To create this look I did partly follow the Zombie bite video which I linked above to create the infected vein growth. But to start this look I would start with a clean face and then start with creating the old age stipple like explained in the first design. Then moving on to the main area of the design I used my alcohol activated pallet and a sponge which I pulled small little holes into it which created the desired texture of infected skin that I wanted. To start this look I wanted to carry this look up the side of the neck to around the eyes and finish at the forehead on one side. I added the alcohol to a yellow colour called 'Horri-bile' and stippled this with the sponged all over this area of skin which use how to do with lots of layers as it takes a lot to build up the colour. When the colour is built up to as much as you like I then took a green colour known as 'Franken stain' I added the alcohol to the colour and then I stippled this onto the skin on top of the yellow and then with only the sponge and the alcohol I stippled this over the top to blend the colours together. I then took the colour 'red devil' which is a dark red and then stippled this onto the skin which really makes the look pop as its the boldest colour and then taking a small amount of blue called 'Blue Meth' I stippled this around the red colour to create a subtle blue bruising. To continue this look and to create veins I mixed together; Indian pale male, Dorian Grey and a little Blue mesh to create a grey/blue like colour. Taking a thin paint brush I painted on small veins onto of the colours I had already created and I also did this with a mix of the red devil and a small amount of brown bred. Also if the colour was too strong you can take the alcohol on your finger and blend it out on the skin to make it look more realistic. I did a practice of this technique as I had never used the alcohol activated paint before which is shown below. To finish of this look I used the supercolour pallet to create the tired eyes. 

 

    

Greying:

Greying: Hair 

During this practice I have been taught a great technique to create greying hair in a very simple way. I needed to create my character to look a bit older so therefore by using this simple technique I will make my character appear older than my model is. As I am using a male model I was worried about the lack of techniques used on my model but but learning this will add an extra theme to them. 

Kits:
- Hair brush 
- comb 
- dry Shampoo

Greying: 

I started off with clean hair and brushed out all the knocks and by using this simple technique I created a greying hair look. I took some dry shampoo and sprayed it through the roots of the hair creating a very white root. I then took a thin pin tale comb and combed this through the hair. By using a thin comb this creates a sort of highlighted grey hair rather than all over the hair. This technique is very effective for a quick ageing look that can make your character appear older. I would like to use this technique within my character as my model is a lot younger than my character is meaning this will help create a slightly more aged look.