Evaluation

Evaluation

Overall, I am pleased with my progress throughout this unit. The main aim for this unit was to create our own ‘New Elizabethan’ look, meaning we had to study the Elizabethan era and then re-create our own contemporary interpretation. I really enjoyed this aspect of researching into the background of this era, as it is one of my favourite points in history and having to apply it creatively made it really enjoyable. When creating my final design I researched into my favourite character ‘Anne Vavasour’ and I found out about her personal life which I then interpreted into my final outcome. I believe whilst being taught new skills in make-up application it has really helped me develop my ideas for my look and provide me with skills that I will use throughout my life. Also these skills have helped me to learn the construction of my partner’s design and to be more confident in working with others. Regarding my final design, I feel that I created a look that takes elements from the Elizabethan era but also represents my character in a contemporary finish.

To improve on this unit I would have referenced more in my blog and I should have attempted to do more background research into this era to help improve the quality of my work. I feel that overall this project have given me a good starting point in improving and expanding my knowledge for make-up which I can go on to use in other projects further in the future. 

Peer Review:

Overall, I believe I have grown in confidence with working up close and personal with other people as this is an element to me that is very new and this whole experience have taught me how to plan my time and organize practice sessions. When working with my partner sometimes it was difficult to find time when we were both free to practice and share design but in total I feel that we both gain a fair amount of time to achieve a confidence amount of practice. During the assessment I believe my partner achieved my look well as some areas of my design where more difficult than others. For example my partner had to create straight and curved lines free handed, which can be quite hard to achieve. Referring to the final finish of my design, I know that my partner completed it to a standard that I would have done myself. To improve I felt that the lips where slightly smudge and could have been more tidy. When completing my partner’s design I felt that I was given enough time to practice as the main body of her design was quite simple therefore it did not take me very long to complete. However during the practice she did inform me on how to improve my techniques when doing her looks e.g. making sure that I blended in the blush and contour together. Again referring to her final design the only aspect that I struggled with is the small detailing of pearls that she had glued on over her crease line which I believe I completed well as it was very fiddly and difficult to place.

To conclude I believe that this first experience of working up close and personal with people has really benefited me giving as it has given me more confidence to try out new tasks and has greatly help me improve my time management skills which I can apply to more projects further in the future. 

By Amelia Richmond-Knight