Wednesday, 18 March 2015

Estella - A cold, hard, porcelain doll

 To further my ideas for Estella's character Ive been looking at images of china doll's as well as contemporary and artistic adaptations using make up.


Close up of a China doll -
http://tinyurl.com/qgfxtwx

On this example the cheek rouge is quite over the top and the eyebrows are very defined and symmetrical. 
Elegant victorian doll -
http://tinyurl.com/keby4em

This example is typical what I image when I think of a china doll with matt porcelain skin, ringlets, long lashes and a small neat mouth.

http://tinyurl.com/n5pyr32

This artist has taken the idea of the porcelain doll to the extreme and I love it. She's used liner around the eyes to give the appearance that her eyes are much larger and false falsest to lengthen her natural lashes. Her skin as well looks very flawless and gives that idea of artificial perfection.

http://tinyurl.com/onym89v
This example is a more toned down take on the look but you can still see influences through the exaggerated lashes, the heart shape of the lips, the boldness of eyebrows and the deep rouge on the cheeks. 

http://tinyurl.com/p33ynwv
I find this particular example very alluring, I like the effect the artist has created with the addition of cracks on the face to give that idea that she's a doll that been mistreated or dropped reinforcing the idea that her exterior is made from fragile porcelain or china. 



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