We've reached the Face Off season finale where, once again, the contestants had to do a lot of makeup for a live stage performance. I love that as a finale challenge. I just wish that, you know, the contestants painted for the back row considering it was a ballet challenge. You couldn't really see the details during the dance. That's not good. Live theater doesn't come with one on one closeup examinations to fully understand the concept. For the finale, I took the unused theme--the Roaring 20's (Hello, flapper girl to swan transformation. Why you not obvious to the finalists?)--and tried out a new style of diorama. I originally wanted to paint a backdrop and draw the characters and accessories on card stock, but I had no way to house the finished project. The answer was literally in front of me the whole time. No, really. Those gift boxes have been right smack in the middle of my workshop for years.

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