7. Aesthetic

The pocket watch I have is rather jagged looking and extremely detailed. I don't want to draw away from that detail and I'm wanting to match the jagged look of the pocket watch to my dancer. Her makeup may be jagged looking with harsh lines and eye makeup. I'm thinking I want her in black high waisted hot pants and a black tight crop top .... her costume won't take away from the pocket watch - she'll wear what a dancer wears pretty much. 

I'm not wanting the image in entirely black and white, i'll want it a little closer to colour, a musty grey look almost but with the black lines of the dancers make up and the pocket watch outlined and emphasised. 

I'm really pushing for nothing to let my work down this year. Last year I had done too much editing so this year i'm going to make sure it's really clean and minimal (to the eye). 

I've been thinking about how I want the dancer to look. She is quite petite and has big hair, so i'm wanting to match that but juxtapose that at the same time with bold makeup. I've emailed a few local makeup artists to see what they can do and whether they are available. The pocket watch is jagged and bold and i'm wanting those dark, bold, jagged lines to match on the face of my dancer.

e.g:
I really like this look because the lines match the look of the pocket watch and the sharp, jagged decor on the pocket watch itself. 

One girl I am particularly interested in for doing the makeup is Anna Stephenson. I have had a look at her Creative Faces page and she shows her versatility so i'm hoping she can achieve the look i'm after, for a reasonable price. 

Other images i'm looking at for inspiration are :

The boldness and darkness would stand out.

The shadowing could look really effective.

The pattern and jagged lines would compliment the pocket watch.

The darkness is intriguing with the little bit of highlight underneath, above and coming out the side. (not the chanel symbol).