Inspiration

RedAngel wrote:

So lovely!
Peacock makeup

Wow! I wish I could do something like that, but I have Asian eyelids.

^^ You have slim brows, though, so you have more space below them to work with. The makeup on the model halfway down this page might not be in colors you prefer, but it shows that you can get dramatic effects with Asian lids.

Eye makeup has always been my bane because of my eyelids, but it looks like that page can really give me some help.

Love the concept: V Loves You Just The Way You Are

And I should make a few of these: Milliner's Blooms

hey, if u are into the gothic lolita style, there's an X-cellent photo book I saw at barnes and noble yesterday called "Gothic & Lolita", the styles are outrageous and beautiful. man, i get real jealous of those japanese girls...and guys!

^^ Ooh, I'll have to have a look! I'm seeing some friends this weekend... I'm pretty sure I can drag the girl into Borders with me.

edit: barnes & noble, I mean.

RedAngel wrote:

^^ Ooh, I'll have to have a look! I'm seeing some friends this weekend... I'm pretty sure I can drag the girl into Borders with me.

edit: barnes & noble, I mean.

and another good book for inspiration is the gothic lolita bible, tho the chances of finding it at b&n are a tad slim.

As for my inspirations, I try to go with who ever or what ever I like or think looks good at the moment. Back to me feeling like others are gother then myself, I always think no matter what I wear or how I try to do my make-up it isn't good enough or looks bad. So I get discouraged and stop trying. I kinda wish there was a goth school so I could learn to do things right since I do feel like I fail at it and my fashion a lot. I know it doesn't matter just as long as I feel comfortable and I like what I wear, but I would still like to go to a goth school to learn a few tricks from those that are better at make up and such then I am.

deadcoldgothgirl wrote:

As for my inspirations, I try to go with who ever or what ever I like or think looks good at the moment. Back to me feeling like others are gother then myself, I always think no matter what I wear or how I try to do my make-up it isn't good enough or looks bad. So I get discouraged and stop trying. I kinda wish there was a goth school so I could learn to do things right since I do feel like I fail at it and my fashion a lot. I know it doesn't matter just as long as I feel comfortable and I like what I wear, but I would still like to go to a goth school to learn a few tricks from those that are better at make up and such then I am.

There are some really good video tutorials on youtube.

Ginger_Snaps wrote:

RedAngel wrote:

So lovely!
Peacock makeup

Wow! I wish I could do something like that, but I have Asian eyelids.

anything is possible with practice and good makeup products!!

I draw a lot of inspiration from preRaphaelite imagery...









The long, airy, flowing clothing, long manes of hair, minimal/natural-looking makeup... quite simple, but so very beautiful.

DarkDreamer wrote:

I draw a lot of inspiration from preRaphaelite imagery...









The long, airy, flowing clothing, long manes of hair, minimal/natural-looking makeup... quite simple, but so very beautiful.

I always look towards those as being my ideal beauty even though there is no way I could ever attain that.

I love that imagery too. (I know, no surprise considering all the work I put into looking similar) I had the opportunity to see some of those works in person at the Fogg Museum at Harvard in 1996 and at the Tate Gallery in 2002. There's also one work at the Wadsworth Athenaeum -- Millais' "Lady of Shalott" -- that's incredible to see. I think the Tate does house some of those works permanently, too. I'd love to go to the Delaware Art Museum to see their collection; they have the largest collection of Pre-Raphaelite work in the U.S. In fact, I'd love it if they'd hire me.

(Not that I'm dying to pick up and move to Delaware, but hey, I know for a fact that Wilmington has a Friendly's. lol)

Oooooo simple beauty Makes me want to go buy a dress like that & wavify my hair

We've got a book here at the gallery called Pre-Raphaelite Women Artists. If you'd like to see work by women working within the Pre-Raphaelite style, have a look (just quick google searches here):

Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale
Marie Spartali Stillman
Evelyn de Morgan
Kate Bunce
And stunning photography here: Julia Margaret Cameron
Elizabeth Siddall, Pippa Passes (her work is harder to search b/c she was a model for the PRB, so searches usually yield her own image).

Some gorgeous images there.

I'm being particularly inspired by Spanish civil war poetry at the moment