Colour Challenge

RANKIN (N.D.) Texture & Colour Play by Ayami Nishimura [digital image] [viewed 27th Feb 2015]. Available from:http://www.musebeautyproblog.com/tag/ayami-nishimura/
(EDITED B&W BY ME)

In class, we were given this photo and a colour scheme to stick to.  The colour scheme that I was given was complementary, so I chose to work with the colours blue and orange.

I found the task fun but quite challenging.  It was interesting to depict the different areas of colour from the black and white picture that we were given, however I found it very difficult to recreate the shapes seen on the model's face with the same perfection.  The shape of the eyebrows proved to be especially difficult, as I couldn't get the right shape shown in the image and I couldn't get the two sides equal.

Below is my complementary colour version of the image.

I think that this was a good exercise and it really got me thinking about choosing the right colours and the shades within those colours in order to create an effective look.  I will transfer the skills that I have learnt here when designing the looks for my brand.