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MAKING UP THE EYES

The eyes, along with the mouth, are the most important parts of the clown face. Care should be given in making them stand out. A well-designed clown face will have eyes that complement the mouth and will move with the muscles in the face to show action and expression.

EYE DESIGN
Makeup design of the eyes can be divided into three parts. The first is the vertical line decoration (shown below right), which is normally centered around the pupil. The second part of the eye design is the outer edge decoration. Finally, the third part of the eye design is the eyebrow.
A properly designed clown eye does not necessarily need all three parts. However, the eyebrow, being the most visible, is necessary for achieving a good eye design. The other items are used to draw attention to the eye to convey emotions to the audience.

MAKING UP THE MOUTH
There are a variety of styles you can used to accentuate your mouth. Augustes use both black and red for the lips. The whiteface, however, needs the red lips for color against the predominant colors of white with black accents. Here are a few important points:

1.Augustes and the comedy whiteface should not apply red or black to the upper lip. When red or black is applied to the upper lip and the mouth is opened, a hole shows up in the center of the red or black. However, with a white upper lip, a smile appears when the mouth is opened.

2.The outer edges of the mouth should not extend beyond a vertical line drawn through the outside edges of the eyes. All muscle control in the mouth area lies between these two lines. There is no control over the mouth outside this area. Therefore, expression is reduced when the mouth extends beyond the vertical lines.

3.Make sure the clown mouth is as wide as your natural mouth. Don't extend it beyond the corners of your eyes because it becomes garish and frightening. Also, do not add a small heart or circle for your mouth. They do not enhance the natural mouth, cannot show the expressions that a clown needs to project, and adds nothing to the appearance of the clown face.