Ageing

EQUIPMENT
Supra Colour
Sponge
Foundation Pallet
White Base
Barrier Cream
Old Age Stipple
Tooth Enamel

FACE

1. Apply the foundation base, making it lighter than the natural skin.
2. Using a fine brush and a mix of blue, red and yellow to make a brown, blend that into the cheek bones, under the chin, around the temple and on the nose to make the face look sunken.
3. Ask the model to make face to accentuate the natural wrinkles and then paint into them.
4. Dab and blend to desired look.
5. Go around the eyes to make them more sunken add some red.
6. Discolor tooth if desired.

Unfortunately I only had time to do half the face which was the main flaw, other than that I really like what I have done here, I could of maybe made some of the areas of the face a lot darker to help it stand out a bit more. I would also like to do something a little more creative with the tooth enamel rather than just blacking one out. As a whole though, I am quite impressed with what I have achieved.


HAND

1. Apply barrier cream onto hand.
2. Pull the hand tight whilst applying the stipple.
3. Use a blow dryer to dry the first layer.
4. Apply second layer.
5. Once dry let go of the hand and scrunch up the latex to give that old age effect.

This was my first attempt at ageing the skin, to me it doesn't seem like its that aged but rather just rough skin. I think I need to apply thicker layers to make the difference more obvious.

As I'd only done half the face I decided to do the whole face back at my flat on one of my flat mates, I am really impressed with the outcome and think it works really well. I need to remember for next time to do the neck so it looks more realistic.

I had made Adam to look extremely old and worn out, if I was to make some one in their 40's / 50's I'd slightly tone down the sunken in eyes and the forehead wrinkles to make it more natural.

The main reason we are learning to age the skin is because we have been asked to recreate Miss Havisham from Great Expectations and her skin is really old and worn out.

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