Orpheus: makeup design experimentation

To go with the Hades make up test I also experimented with potential designs for the character Orpheus.

Inspired by the traditional Greek history of the play, I designed this makeup to resemble a mask, symbolic of the kind of masks performers would wear on stage. The top row of images show a simple black and white palette, whereas the bottom row displays an under-eye tint of red to tie in with the burlesque and cabaret theme.

The gradient effect was inspired by the previously put together influence map. The darkest line cuts across the forehead, but the shaded aspects are quite subtle over the actual facial features, so I feel that this design wouldn't detract from the actors expressions.

Again, I'm not sure if this look is muted enough to combine well with the prison scene? It could match the burlesque club environment but less so the prison, which is the same situation as the Hades design right now.