Theatre Makeup Design Workshop
Theatre Makeup Design Workshop
Discover the essential skills of theatrical makeup artistry. This session covers the science of stage lighting, character design, and the technical application of professional greasepaint and SFX. Whether you’re building a character for a play or a period piece, learn the professional secrets to making your design read clearly and last through the final curtain call.
Workshop Details
- Batch: 57
- Weekday: Monday to Friday
- Date: 01st May to 31st May 2026).
- Time: 08:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- Location: Mukhavaran Theatre Group, Moti Nagar, New Delhi
What you will learn?
- Stage Fundamentals
- Scale & Lighting: Techniques to prevent features from “washing out” under intense stage lights.
- Product Essentials: Usage of greasepaint, cake makeup, and heavy-duty fixing sprays for sweat-resistance.
- Corrective Stage Application
- High-Contrast Contouring: Exaggerated highlights and shadows for distance visibility.
- Bold Features: Dramatic eye definition (opening the eye) and smudge-proof lip artistry.
- Character & Ageing
- 2D Ageing: Mimicking wrinkles and sagging skin using paint techniques.
- Facial Hair & Archetypes: Application of crepe hair and designing classic character tropes.
- Period Styles: Adapting historical looks for the stage.
- Basic Stage SFX
- Trauma: Creating realistic bruises and scrapes using stipple sponges and color wheels.
- 3D Effects: Introduction to stage blood, latex, and wax for scars or minor prosthetics.
- The Design Process
- Analysis & Charts: Translating script requirements into visual face charts.
- Quick Changes: Organization strategies for rapid backstage character transitions.
