Evaluation

Having to re-submit this project meant that I had to fully re-evaluate my way of carrying out a project and decided to stick with what I had already intended to create, but refining some areas. I felt I carried out my contextual research well as I had a real understanding of the era, how to style a character from that era, and how to be successful with it. The research into the dangerous methods undertaken by Elizabethan woman to achieve that pale complexion helped me to analyse the visual difference between Elizabethan woman and recreations of them.

The area I would say I struggled the most would be the make-up and hair charts as the complexion is white, the charts can sometimes look bare and simple. Also I find elaborate hair styles extremely difficult to hand draw. I feel I was very limited with my make-up designs and could of been more creative. Another area of improvement could be my hair styling in the final images as tools were limited, I tried to use the hair styling to modernise the look whilst keeping the make-up traditional, however I don’t think this was conveyed as I had hoped. I feel my actual make-up application on my model was well-executed, however styling options were rushed and overlooked and are too modern for the shoot.