Makeup is Art Inspiration:

I bought this book about a year ago but hadn't looked in it for months. I was looking for inspiring images and I definitely found them! These to me are very regal. The colours are strong and royal and they have used a lot of gold and diamonds for extra glamour. They almost remind me of the modern Portraits. The Elizabethans would wear there most expensive clothes and Jewels when sitting for a portrait of themselves. This was a great way of displaying there wealth to any visitors. 

This image above is the perfect example of displaying wealth. Elizabeth is wearing all of her most expensive jewels. She obviously would have worn this all the time but it was especially important for portrait images. The Queen is also wearing very expensive colours. Red (the pigment) was very difficult to get hold of in the Elizabethan times. Only the most regal and rich people in the country would wear the colour. This along with the jewels shows elizabeths wealth.  

I love the strong colours in the above image. The pale skin definitely feels Elizabethan and paired with the rich colours too. I love the contrasting colours.

This is probably my favourite image I found in this book. The crown is incredibly Regal for obvious reasons but its also a very powerful symbol for importance, wealth, power and influence. This image is incredibly strong and I love the way its placed in the mouth and the contrast with the diamonds against the red lipstick. 

I love this image also. The base on both of the models is perfect and I love how they have just thrown the powder pigment over the top. The colours are so beautiful and vibrant. It really shows the power of colour with the contrast against the simple base. 

References:

Image of Elizabeth: http://www.elizabethancostume.net/gallery/images/qe-phoenix.jpg

Ririnui, Jana Waru and Nguyen, Dr Lan. (2010) Makeup is Art. Carlton Books.