Portrait of Georgina

Hello again! Thought I’d upload some portraits I did of a girl called Georgina for A-level. The shoot was inspired by Gabriel Rossetti and I shot her in the style of a Pre-Raphaelite beauty. Wanted the shots to look languid and full of ennui! She’s a very talented photographer herself as well as model! I include her facebook photography page if your curious to see the work she’s done, she’s even worked for MUA! https://www.facebook.com/georginalukephotography/

B. Palette at Superdrug

 

 

 

 Just bought B. Creative Art Edition Vol. 2 Eye Essentials Night for £9.99. Thrilled with the price, it contains three powder eye shadows,  One cream eye shadow, mascara, two brow powders and brow wax (along with applicator brushes.  The cream eye shadow, Marylebone, is a really subtle gold, it is very nice quality and lasts well.  The other three powder eye shadows are Chelsea (pale grey), Kensington (dark grey) and Knightsbridge (rich green).  Lasting power is again good.  Chelsea is a tiny bit lacking in pigment but that is about it.  The brow powder and wax is nice quality and works well.  The most disappointing product in the set is the mascara.  It claims to lengthen and define your lashes but the brush is tiny and very thin and does not result in a very strong look.  For value, I would give in 9/10.  For quality I would give it a good 7/10.

Mauve Lips with Makeup Revolution

Quick review of Makeup Revolution salvation velvet laqueur. I bought Velvet Depravity in search of something a bit edgy.  The consistency is a bit ‘tar’ like.  Goes on glossy but quickly dries matte.  It takes two coats to get decent pigmentation,otherwise it is a bit sheer.  It lasted well throughout the day, and because of the matte texture does not need a top up.  Two gripes – firstly that my lips felt a bit sticky.  Secondly, due to its staying power, it is a bit of a pain to remove.  Visually it is very striking and I feel it gives me extra confidence as it is so ‘out there’.  At £3 it is definitely a bargain and I will definitely be buying some of the other shades in the range.  Overall, for value for money I would give it a 10/10 and quality wise I would give it a good six, because of the stickiness although this does not last long

Sleeping under the stars

Some more photos from A-level photography to upload, this time of Charlie. We hauled an old mattress into the woods and I made a paper crown for Charlie. Tried to make an ethereal shoot with a feeling of fantasy, like a little lost princess. The title I was given to work with was “bedroom” so I tried to cover a theme of “sleeping under the stars”. Our night-time dreams often inhabit fairytale realms, here I have tried to recreate them. Hope you enjoy!

Lady of the lake

Some more photography by me of my friend Amelia, got her to stand as a eerie lady of the lake in the river a couple of years ago. Poor girl was freezing in the October Autumn cold but I made a victoria sponge with strawberries to thank her. She’s dressed in my mother’s vintage clothing and crowned in flowers. Hope you enjoy!

Outfit of the day 2

Hello again,

Bit restless on University holiday break so another fashion post! I’m wearing a peter pan collar shirt by next, a mini skirt by cooperative at urban outfitters, shoes from tk maxx and a cardigan by coercion. Trying to tone down the peter pan collar with a skull and cross bones cardigan. Pretty sure the mini skirt is a bit too short, especially with the bare legs. Otherwise generally pleased with the look.

 

Photography Portraits

Hello again! It’s a while back but I used to do photography for A-levels. I shot mainly fashion and portraits but unfortunately have lost many of the original thumbnails (well it has been five years!) I do however still have my sketchbooks intact and would like to show you some photos, bit by bit (not all at once), that I have taken. I hope that by starting this blog I will style and shoot more photos of friends as a hobby in my free time.

Firstly I would like to introduce you to three black and white portraits of Sam and Jessica. For these portraits I backlit the photos with a studio lamp and shot in black and white against a plain background. I was inspired by 1920s,30s and 40s portraits of film stars and tried to make my schoolmates look glamorous and serene, styling them in glass beads,velvet and even over coats to create a film noir effect.

I apologise in advance if the photos are a bit blurry as I had to take photos of photos as it were as I have lost the original thumbnails. I  still have my A-Level sketchbook and print outs so not a total disaster! Hope you enjoy!

Art

Just wanted to do a quick introduction to my artwork and sketches. As an art student at Newcastle University I specialise in dip ink drawings. I include some sketches of internal organs such as lungs and hearts and muscle tissue line drawings. My own interest in internal organs stems from a love of medical illustrations, particularly renaissance. I love the functionality coupled with the beauty of them. In my own work I try to abstract illustrations I see and compile them into one. I also love the idea of a microcosm in a macrocosm, of things relating to seemingly unrelated subjects. Blood spots on internal organs always look like galaxies to me, like a tiny world within a world.Nature always seems to repeat different patterns beautifully. Nerve endings morph into roots, the beginnings of our blood ties and identities. Anyway before I ramble any more here are some photos of my sketches, enjoy!

 

V&A

Went to the V&A today, had a lovely trip. Went to the Botticelli Re-Imagined exhibition and looked around the Buddhist section and the hall of fakes. The hall of fakes has impressive like for like copies of famous sculptures from around the world, they even have Trajan’s Column cut in half. The Botticelli exhibition was a real eye opener, I particularly liked Andy Warhol’s Pop art version of Venus. Images from the V&A and taken by myself.

Outfit of the day

Went to the V&A today dressed in gingham. Wore my new dress from Mango, matched with a sale Monsoon cardigan and “and other stories” wedges from T K Maxx. Trying to find a new look to go with my short hair which I dyed black yesterday! Hoping that with my super short fringe the cut is a statement.