Step 1: Watch these Videos
[This page is part of a mirror of my Canvas learning system pages I created for my Drama 112 Intro Stage Makeup class at DVC. If you want to use this content for another Canvas class shell you can find it in Canvas Commons by searching for “Tara Maginnis” and you can download all or part of this directly into your shell with all the extra cool formatting of colored divider lines, right side embedded Giphy animations, etc. already put in, if you are working with a different system, it is ok to copy and paste from here, and then customize the pages as you need for your classes. –TM].
In the Face to Face class, making face outline sheets for you is a service I provide. However, if you are thinking of becoming a makeup artist knowing how to do this can be a useful career skill. If you wish to learn it, as well as rack up extra credit points (5) for this optional task, and more points for the next step (the later optional Pt 2), this is how you can do it. THIS IS NOT REQUIRED.
These two brief videos explain what we have been doing, and what we will do next, and why:
As you can see, having copies of a face outline sheet of your face (or a friend who you plan to use during the semester as your makeup “victim”) will make doing your makeup rendering (color sketch) projects much easier. So for this assignment you will do the first step to make one:
Step 2: Take a Selfie
Take a selfie where your face and head take up almost the whole frame. (Remove your glasses if you wear them!)
Don’t squint, or grin, or frown, try to look as bland as a deer in headlights: eyes wide open but no expression. (And no glasses). This way, when you use the outline sheet for makeup of different characters, the face does not have you cheery and grinning as Lady Macbeth, or frowning like a demon as Little Buttercup:
- Detail of Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth by John Singer Sargent, National Portrait Gallery, London.
- 1929 George Sheringham Costume Rendering for Little Buttercup in HMS Pinafore at © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Step 3: Convert to B&W
Convert the photo to High Contrast Black & White. This makes drawing it easier, regardless of your skin tone! If your skin is dark and having trouble going into the format, try putting your photo into a different app where you can pull your midtone color lighter to help you make the outline. (These photos generally do not make anyone look good, in fact, most look awful, they just need to be contrast-y enough that they are easy to outline on a window or light board.)
Step 4: Print the Photo
Print out your photo on plain copy paper. Save a copy (of the high contrast version) to your photos that you can upload.
Step 5: Upload Your Photo
To get your credit for Part 1, upload a copy of your Black & White photo below. While the points are listed as 0 (because it is not required) you will get 5 points of extra credit that can help your grade total.
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