Halloween Abstract Art Clown + Other Ideas

Halloween Party 2014.  Not fancy-dressed in ages.  As you can tell, I love intricate art.  Looked round for inspiration, found it on BoredPanda.com.

I didn't practice before hand. I just finished work late and tried to slap this on as quick as possible (3 hours!).  It was quite difficult to achieve near-symmetry of the eyes whilst doing it with your eyes closed!  I wish I had a finer makeup brush to paint my face to give it a neater, finer definition.  

METHOD:

1. I outlined my face in gel eyeliner and liquid eyeliner (=black areas).  The gel eyeliner was used to fill the black areas which was great because it was smooth and easy to apply and correct mistakes...and didn't crack!
2. I then applied the White using Water-based Snazaroo which kept on cracking and being translucent, so then I put CREAM-based on top (From Asda, Halloween Kids section, £5 for multi-colours).  Then I did the exact same with the Red and Blue. 
3. Finishing touches using a camera to take shots to check and alter any odd-shaped-eyes or bad lines!
4. Cream based black to cover the body.  Suit jacket, waist jacket, and trousers.

Oven-reflection shot!

The inspiration

http://www.boredpanda.com/halloween-make-up/

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PAST HALLOWEEN VENTURES:

 Doctor Who (The Silence)
This was a group fancy dress but I made my mask not knowing how my peers were doing theirs!

1. Inflated a balloon.
2. Paper mache'd newspaper strips over the balloon (about 3 layers and drying periods); then added 3D paper mache moulds (roll up/scrunch the newspaper, bend, poke, and PVC glue it) to create the skull bones/definition around the eyes and eyebrows.
3. Popped the balloon!
4. Cut two eye holes + slit nostrils to breathe + circle for a straw to fit into my mouth + two slits at the nape of the neck so you can slip on and off the mask.  
5. Water-based white paint. 
6. Having fun with water-based black paint; smudging some of the dried black paint to create the fading effect aka grey.
7. Grey skull details streaks at the back.
8. Suit and Tie.