My personal blog as a 'grown-up' Goth and Romantic living in the Highlands of Scotland. I write about the places I go, the things I see and my thoughts on life as a Goth and the subculture, and things in the broader realm of the Gothic and darkly Romantic. Sometimes I write about music I like and sometimes I review things. This blog often includes architectural photography, graveyards and other images from the darker side of life.
Goth is not just about imitating each other, it is a creative movement and subculture that grew out of post-punk and is based on seeing beauty in the dark places of the world, the expression of that in Goth rock. It looks back to the various ways throughout history in which people have confronted and explored the macabre, the dark and the taboo, and as such I'm going to post about more than the just the standards of the subculture (Siouxsie, Sisters of Mercy, Bauhaus, et al) and look at things by people who might not consider themselves anything to do with the subculture, but have eyes for the dark places. The Gothic should not be limited by what is already within it; inspiration comes from all places, the key is to look with open eyes, listen carefully and think with an open mind..
I have a tremour caused by anxiety and when it's bad I've found having a mirror laying down easier to work with as I can look over it and rest my elbow on the table. You need good lighting though and it needs to be at the right angle so you don't cast a shadow over your reflection. You also have to be careful not to open your eyes too wide while the mascara/liner is drying. I always keep a few cotton wool buds with moisturiser handy for tidying up.
ReplyDeleteOoo! Thankyou for that suggestion :) I will have to try this the next time I am doing any complicated drawn design for my face. I have neurological issues that impact my co-ordination (including the occasional twitch) and while I can draw rather well with my arm on a flat surface, drawing on my face proves much harder.
DeleteThat's beautiful! How long did it take you to do? I love the idea of using a watercolor brush for makeup. Sometimes you just can't find a makeup brush that's the right shape.
ReplyDeleteIt took me nearly an hour! I was getting ready for a dinner party, so I wanted to look my best. I have a couple of trimmed watercolour brushes I use for eye make-up only. I'm sure actual make-up brushes are available in the style I want, but only if I hunt them down, and they'll probably cost me more than cheap art brushes.
DeleteWow, this looks awesome!!
ReplyDeleteThank-you very much :)
Deleteoh this looks so stunning! sorry i cant give any advice since the most detailed i have done yet are spiderwebs, spiders, bats and maybe some bloody/scar detail (wish i had some useful advice since i would love to make something with a feather detail XD)
ReplyDeleteI've done bats, but I can never get my spiders to turn out right - they always look like random bugs when I draw them :/
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