Quentin Facecharts

Idea No 1. - FINAL DESIGN

All of my looks for my Quentin character are very similar in the styling that they are created as I know I wanted to create the clown makeup through a series of artistic flicking motions therefore I am using the face charts more to experiment with colour changes and the styling of the mouth. For this first look the makeup is focused heavily on the eyes which are dramatic in how they express the clown makeup but also through the use of dirty colours as opposed to crisp pastels embody that gothic element. For the mouth and nose I have kept the makeup relatively simple only subtly creating the painted smile that is so common to clown makeup. This is due to the fact that the moustache is also mimicking the shape of a clowns smile and therefore to fully paint on a smile I worry I would loose the definition of the facia hair. Furthermore by pulling back elements such as the smile it means that the human elements of his character are able to leak through more prominently as the whole concept is that he is still a human being and desired to be attractive to audiences. 

Idea No 2.

This second look is very much the same as the first but in this version I decided to experiment with the shape of the mouth to see what a painted smile would look like. For this I chose to paint a black upper lip and a white lower lip as the black smile is more disturbing than a red and I like how this looked in the Alexander McQueen show which became a key source of influence for my design. Although I like the painted smile I feel that by using it I will loose the shape of the facial hair. 

Idea No 3.

This version is far more gothic that my previous styles in respect of the use of colour, for this look the makeup shape is relatively the same however the colours are mostly black and white as inspired by 'White Clowns' and McQueen. The smile is also very dramatic for this look featuring a heavily painted black mouth, the only colour is that of the nose. I feel that the use of the black however might be to heavy and due to the rest of the costume being rather black and white the lack of colour may ruin the overall character concept. If the costume featured more colour then it would be perfect for my Quentin design however I do feel that the combination of dark colours in the makeup and facial hair of my design would cause the look to become a heavy blur as opposed to a visually interesting character design.