SFX face chart: Catrina skull, wounds, creature look

Special effects makeup artists and Halloween planners sketch an effect on a face chart before they apply it. The nine pictures show a Catrina skull for Día de Muertos, wounds labelled Cut, Bruise and Split lip, and a creature look with scales, all drawn on a plain face outline. Type a different subject or twist, such as zombie, and the page asks for it in the same three styles.

• planning an effect before you apply it
• a Halloween face plan for a party
• a sketch to share with a makeup artist
• a reference for a special effects class

Frequently asked questions

Can I print them?

Yes. They are drawn charts with labels, not photographs, so they print as reference sheets.

What is the Catrina look?

A skull face painted in the Catrina style for Día de Muertos, with black eye sockets ringed with flowers, a stitched mouth and dots across the forehead.

What is the difference between the styles?

Line chart uses bold black outlines with the effect in solid shapes and stippling. Painted chart is a pencil drawing with the effect in full makeup color. Black page is white line art with the effect in neon pink, green and orange.

Can I ask for a different look?

Yes. Type a direction, such as zombie, and the page asks for that look in the same three styles. It is a request, not a guaranteed result.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.