Trying to start designing was something I struggled with. I just couldn't think of anything so I just decided to do anything and see where that got me. Once I started designing I was able to get into the flow of it and create quite a few designs.
This was the first design that I did. I wanted to try and incorporate some form of green colouring as I felt that this would be a colour that would relate to the Elizabethan era. However I wanted to add a modern twist to it so I added in the gold around the inner corner of the eyes. I also added in some small little details such as dots and eye liner flicks to make it slightly more contemporary however I kept the red lips that the Elizabethans would have had. I love this style as I feel that it is simple yet effective.
The next design that I did was influenced from the first design. After seeing what the gold looked like around the inner corners of the eyes, I wondered what it would look like if they connected. Rather than having the gold line going over the eye lid as I wanted to include the green shading again. As much as I like this look I don't think that the colours mix well together.
Again this one is influenced from the one before. It is more or less the exact same but the one thing that I changed was the colour of the eye shadow. When I was researching Lettice Knollys I had said that I wanted to include shades of red so I though that this was the perfect opportunity as I think the colour scheme work really well and although it is slightly more contemporary it has hints of Elizabethan culture in it.
This design just came completely out of the blue. What I was trying to aim to do was create a filigree style across the face but I though that would be too difficult so I made it a little simpler. I also wanted to change up the lips slightly as I felt that having fully covered lips wasn't completely working. I like this design as I think it is quite unique but it might be a bit of a struggle to do.
For this one I used the design before as influence. Rather than having a gold design I decided to try white instead as I felt that this might show up better on the skin and I would be a lot easy to apply. I also decided to add in some eye shadow just to see what it would look like. I think I prefer it with the eye shadow as it I feel that it just adds to the look.
Now this is one of my favourite designs. I got inspiration from the two with the filigree patterns across the face. I wanted to try and incorporate all the designs I had done previously into one, so I made a small filigree mask across the face. I then placed a small amount of green eye shadow so that it is not bright but it is still noticeable. I kept the same design for the lips but I just changed the colour to gold. I think it looks good but I don't think you can really see it.
The last design that I did was influenced by fireworks. I tried to re create the looks of fireworks across the face. The brush that I used probably wasn't the best as it made the lines thicker than I wanted them to be however I still think that this is a really good design. I chose red eye shadow but looking at it now, I don't think it really works with the rest of the look.
