Foundations of Stage Makeup

By Daniel C Townsend

Book Overview

Foundations of Stage Makeup, Second Edition is a comprehensive exploration into the creative world of stage makeup.

Step-by-step makeup applications paired with textual content create an enriching experience for future performers and makeup artists. Students will learn relevant history, color theory, makeup sanitation processes, and the use of light and shadow to engage in discussions about the aspects of professional makeup. Those foundations are then paired with a semester's worth of descriptive, engaging makeup applications. Old age makeup, blocking out eyebrows, gory burns, and creating fantastical creatures are just a few of the rewarding techniques found in Foundations of Stage Makeup. This new edition features new chapters on basic prosthetic appliction and animal makeup, new information on historical makeup use, updates pertaining to industry-wide standards and practices, new images, and updated supporting material.

This is the perfect book to use in Introduction to Stage Makeup courses.

Foundations of Stage Makeup is complemented by makeup tutorials, a printable makeup chart, and an instructor's manual with example assignments and tips to teaching each chapter, available at www.routledge.com/9781032664200.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032664231
• ISBN13: 9781032664231
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.