Model
I asked Emily to be my model because she’s my friend so it wouldn’t be as awkward and because I’ve modelled for her a couple of times so she owes me. She’s also very pale so for the white parts of the look that won’t be on the bodysuit I could use her natural skin tone without the contrast being too high or having to paint her skin white to make it match because that would take too long.
Photographer
I originally asked Millie if she’d be available on any of the dates for my fmp assessments but she wasn’t available for the body paint assessment so I asked a few people in the class if they had a photographer yet and none of them did so I asked Anna, the photography technician, if she could do the photos for me and the other people on the 3rd March, 3 weeks before the assessment on the 28th. I asked for other people because I felt it would be easier for Anna to get 1 message for multiple people than have lots of messages from people.
Design explanation ( Level 3 Pitch Page 4)
The main focus of the design is the diamond pattern seen on a lot of Venetian Masks. The gold swirls on the arms are inspired by Venetian lace. I chose to use pastel pink and purple because they’re analogous colours, making them more cohesive and the lightness of the colours gives a softer appearance. The gold accents provide a nice contrast with them being so bright.
I want to keep the makeup simple so the focus is on the body paint, but still keep it connected by using the gold shimmer on the lips. The mask is a columbina style mask that just covers the eyes which I’ll paint and glue lace to. I’d like to make the gold on the mask 3D but I’ll have to try different methods on a spare mask before making a decision.
Stencils
For the look I’m doing, I know that I’ll need stencils to get the correct symmetry for the diamond pattern.
I made 2 stencils: one for the pink diamonds and one for the purple ones so that I could slot one in after I’d painted one colour to make working faster and save time cleaning. Anna cut them out on paper to test the sizes. We decided they should be bigger to go round the body properly.
Mask
I bought a pack of 10 white canvas colombina style masks to paint. I cut out a stencil out of laminate for the diamonds so they’d be even. I outlined where the diamond pattern would go with a pencil in the gaps of the laminate. I then drew the gold parts of the design, trying to make it as symmetrical as I could.
Bodysuit
I bought a skin toned leotard from Primark. My original plan was to paint the pattern onto the bodysuit but my tutors said it would be hard to match the colour on the bodysuit to the skin which made a lot of sense so I decided against it, but I still wanted to make it lighter to match my model’s skin and also to create a good base for the diamond pattern.
I organised with my model for her to come in to try on the bodysuit because even though it was in her size I still wanted to make sure it was right. She said she’d come in the next day and around 9am said she’d come in at 1.30. After 20 minutes of waiting I messaged her to check if she was still coming and she said she forgot because she was tired so I’d wasted a lot of time waiting when I had a lot of other things to work on.
Costings
Bodysuit- £9.99
Masks- £11.99
Gold lace- £11.69
Health and Safety
I plan on ensuring my model’s comfort by making sure that she can take breaks whenever she needs and doing things in a certain order so that she’s not stood up the whole time. I told her to bring some snacks a couple fays before the day of the assessment because it will be a long day for her so she’ll need food. I also plan on bringing some food in case she forgets to bring some. Because the gold pigment I’m using is smudge proof we can put a jacket or towel over her arms if she gets cold. I’m going to make sure the surfaces, products and tools I use are clean. I’ll also clean everything as I’m working and once I’m done. I’ll ensure that wires from the compressor and curlers are out of the way and use heat protection spray on the hair and have a heat protection mat on my station.