Category Archives: Context

For this task, I must create mood boards and a collection of colour swatches, that work towards inspiring my final idea. The first mood board shows a collection of fantasy makeup looks. I created this mood board to help me visualise how broad this theme really is. This collection of images clearly shows how imaginativeContinue reading “Mood boards and Colour Swatches”

For this task, I must create a timeline of events throughout the last decade, that help to support my chosen subject. I have created a timeline to showcase some of the most influential tales, that have helped build this idea, and bring the theme in to the mainstream. 1812 – Brothers Grimms’ – Grimms fairyContinue reading “Timeline”

For this task I have been asked to explore the historical background of hair and makeup designs, created for the theme, fantasy. Fantasy is a word used to describe a genre that covers many subjects. In theory, this theme has been around for as long as man- as since the beginning of time all culturesContinue reading “Historical Background”

In this post, I will begin to explore and justify my initial ideas for my given theme. For my unit 8 final major project, I have been given the theme fantasy, and asked to create a hair and makeup design showcasing my best skills. I am extremely excited to be working with this theme, asContinue reading “Fantasy – Introduction”

For this task, I must complete my initial research in to fantasy hair and makeup designs, and explore their performance suitability. The looks we create for our Final Major Project will be professionally photographed on the day of our final assessment. This means that our looks must be suitable for a studio environment, under brightContinue reading “Initial Research”