1. Makeup Design
Theatre Arts

2. Let’s Review! What is stage makeup?
Any cosmetic effect (including hair) that…
Enhances an actor’s appearance
Changes an actor’s appearance
What are the two main responsibilities of the makeup crew?
Designing the makeup
Applying the makeup

3. Types of Stage Makeup
What type of makeup enhances an actor’s appearance?
Basic makeup
What type of makeup changes an actor’s appearance?
Character makeup

4. Designing Character Makeup
How do you communicate your design?
Makeup Plot – Before:

5. Designing Character Makeup
How do you communicate your design?
Makeup Plot – After:
This is a makeup design I did in college of the Tree Fairy in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

6. Designing the Makeup
How do you know what a character should look like?
Look at the character description
Look at the script for clues
“What big eyes you have!”
“My curly hair is impossible to control!”
“Her lips are always so pouty.”
What image pops into your head when you read the script?

7. No Two Faces are Designed the Same….
Let’s see some examples of witches….

8. Hansel and Gretel’s Witch

9. Hansel and Gretel’s Witch

10. Hansel and Gretel’s Witch

11. Hansel and Gretel’s Witch

12. Hansel and Gretel’s Witch

13. Hansel and Gretel’s Witch

14. Hansel and Gretel’s Witch

15. Let’s Do Our Own Research!
Read “Hansel and Gretel”
Write down page/line #’s for Witch clues

16. What does she look like to you?
Design It!

17. Things to Remember When Designing Your Makeup
Alter the facial features on the plot!
Hair is included in makeup design (do not leave your witch bald)!
You may include accessories (hats, etc.) in your design to show your vision, but know that those decisions are ultimately made by the costume designer.
Use color! Use colored pencils (preferred) or crayons. No markers or pens, please! Pencil is not a color, leaving something white is not coloring (color it white if you want it white).
You must be able to explain and justify your design choices in paragraph form!

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