Emcee Experiments

In order to explore my idea for Emcee, I experimented with a variety of different materials to see what would work best. In this image, I have used eyeshadows to create colour on the skin. Whilst I liked the blended effect of using eyeshadow alone, I didn't like the brows I created and felt there was no link to the 1920s.

Here, I have used eyeshadows with a MAC mixing medium and Illamasqua sealing gel. I feel I took the colouring of the face too far in this instance and preferred the disconnected elements of red and blue as I felt this was more reflective of the internal conflict Emcee experiences as a character. The brows in this experiment are an indication of the 1920s/30s roots of the character.

This next experiment was created using a mixture of pencils, shadows and eyeliner pens. I felt this experiment was the most effective as the combination of products created depth and texture to the character and the colour I used was just enough, not dominating the face as it had above making the work look purposeful. Again, I like the altered position of the brows as I felt this was a nod to the 1920s roots of the character. I also like the technique I used to draw the new brows on; I create them with a slim felt-tip eyeliner pen and the visible brush strokes give a hair-lie appearance whilst retaining the abstract feel I was aiming for.

Though I was satisfied with the image above, I felt I should experiment with SupraColor to see if I could further improve my design. I created the image below with this in mind but found that I was losing the essence of my idea by changing my approach to materials. SupraColor is advantageous as a product as it blends so easily because it is grease-based, however, in this instance, I felt that the heavy blending was inappropriate to my design idea as it didn't allow me to show the link to the original text, so this experiment did not reflect the character.