Saturday, 7 February 2015

Effects of Miss Havisham's confinment

Dry and Flaking Lips, Skin and Nails:
As a result of not eating and drinking well enough, Miss Havisham's skin, hair and nails would have suffered. She would of aged beyond her years due to a lack of moisture in her skin, causing premature wrinkles and creasing. The areas of the skin prone to dryness such as elbows, nose, lips and knees could be scabbed and flaking. Hair needs moisture to grow healthily, so I can imagine Miss Havisham's would be very straggly, thin and lacking in shine. To achieve this effect I could use the techniques we learnt in class the other day using Old Age Stipple to create a dry, chapped skin effect. For hair I would use dry shampoo to dull down any shine and give a grey cast to the hair.



Thin Frame:
Obviously Miss Havisham would have been eating, but I would imagine she would be only eating and drinking the bare minimum to stay alive. As a result she would look very scrawny, with her collarbones prominent and a sunken look to her face. With her lack of exercise and vitamins such as Calcium, she could have developed Osteoporosis, a disease affecting Bone density. The results of this could be very hunched posture and being unable to stand up straight. To accentuate Miss Havisham's frail look, I would heavily contour the parts of the face which would be sunken, the hollows of the cheeks, sides of the nose and the temples. I would also contour the tendons in the neck and the collarbones to make them appear more prominent.




No Sunlight:
Sunlight is very important as it provides the body with Vitamin D. Vitamin D is often associated with happiness and a deprivation can trigger depression. Like Calcium, Vitamin D is essential for healthy, strong bones and a lack of this could cause Rickets, as well as Osteoporosis mentioned earlier.



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