CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT 

I want to stay away from ageing my Miss Havisham extensively and focus on her beauty and passed. At the beginning of the text I see her at the age of around 40, all though she had been through years of pain and heart break I don't feel she would be covered in wrinkles. The skin would have started to droop slightly and her features would have become dark and sunken.

This painting above of a young heartbroken bride displays some of the main characteristics I want to include within my character. Her body has become slightly gaunt and her bones are more prominent  Her skin tone is very dull, which would be the effect of never seeing the sun light. 

I have sketched out this in response to my previous research, highlighting key areas I want to include in my final look. Her face is dull and her cheek bones very prominent  This would be a result of not eating properly for many years. Her skeleton has started to become more and more visible as the years go by. The BBC series version of Estella has also influenced aspects of this drawing, such as the loose unkempt hair. Her once beautiful wedding hair style would have completely deteriorated due to years of sleeping on it. Little of the original style would be visible.   

SUPER 8 - MOVIE

These images portray a young girl that has become 'undead'. I was particularly draw to the makeup in this 2011 film due to its subtle effect. Often makeup artist create zombie's with large scars and blood pouring from their mouths, I feel this is a really unusual take and gives a good impression of slow deterioration of the skin and facial features. Although Miss Havisham is not a zombie in many ways she acts like one - through out the novel it is clear she does not want to live and even starts to believe she is no longer alive. It's almost like she is the transition between life and death, much like a zombie. 

INSPIRED TEST MAKEUP

This is a visual interpretation of my ideas so far, inspired by my initial research and character development. I want Miss Havisham to appear almost as if she is un dead. Her skin to be dull and lifeless. Her eyes have become sad. I want her to appear completely lost to the audience, facial expression is key to creating this. Below I have experimented further with creating a solemn  depressed feeling to my character. Highlight the cheek bones really brings out the fact she is beginning to waste away, yet also adds a sense of beauty as high cheek bones have always been seen as desirable.   

I also used dark eye shadow across the shoulder blades and neck to add further contorting, highlighting her frail stature. Using a small amount of old age stipple I added texture to the lips, this created a dry damaged appearance which would have been caused by ill health and malnutrition. 

HAIR STYLING 

The era was all about extravagance especially within upper class society. From the beginning of the project I began to research into hair styling during the Victorian era, looking at books and paintings helped me to grasp an idea of the traditional styles worn during this time. Above are 3 test hair styles I created for Miss Havisham's character  although I feel they are all to published  I want my final look to be deconstructed and show the audience how unkempt Miss Havisham is and how little she cares for her appearance as well as giving a subtle hint to her old wedding style that has fallen out over time.