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Freelance Makeup Artist shooting for the stars...

Sunday 25 August 2013

Freud fraud


After creating my look last weekend influenced by cubism, I started looking into other art movements, styles and famous artists' work for inspiration. I remember looking into Lucian Freud when studying art at college and I loved his style of painting. He is known for using strong brush strokes and emphasising the various flesh tones of the human skin. I decided that this could be a really interesting look to try in makeup, hopefully transforming myself into a Freud style painting of myself. Here's how it came out...




In terms of how I did it, it was mostly improvisation and just using Freud's own self portrait for inspiration. I used a combination of water based face paints and various tones of concealer and foundation to mimic the style as best possible, building up until I was happy. It is a great way to look at portraying skin tones, we often think it is just beige or brown, but there are elements of all colours such as greens and blues that make up flesh tones - Freud uses all of these in his works.

I love looking at artists' styles for influencing makeup looks - art on canvass to art on the human body!

JLM x

5 comments:

  1. Hi Jade!
    This is incredible. We featured over on FFG with a link for followers to get over here and follow you! Absolutely incredible and inspiring work. Can't wait to see what you do next!
    http://www.fashionfoiegras.com/2013/08/makeup-artist-transforms-herself-into.html

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    1. Thanks again! Really love the feature and so glad you like it. Lots of looks to come!
      JLMx

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  2. Dis is breath taking Jade. Speechless... Loving it!

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    1. Thank you so much Regina! Glad you like it :)
      JLMx

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  3. HI, Im currently studying makeup and hair design at university. I think your work is so amazing! This look in particular has interested me as I'm currently looking at the connections between art/artists and makeup artists, including the influences of paintings. So this is pretty much spot on! If you could give me any more info on your inspiration with the project, that would be soooo much help!! :)

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