Tribal Asia.

Tribal Asia and The Importance of Makeup

Ive been looking through a book by Robert Schmid and Fritz Trupp called Tribal Asia; Ceremonies, Rituals and Dress, to look for more inspiration and this is the first thing that caught my eye. 

Magical Makeup 

"A Kalash mother with a heavily painted face. The colour she uses is a black paste made from ground and burnt pulverised goat's horn mixed with water. The makeup is not washed off but left to peel off, because as well as protecting the skin from the powerful rays of the sun, it is also thought to have magical powers and to protect the wearer from evil."

I think more than anything it's the colour in the image but the thick application of the makeup is also very beautiful. It seems different to other tribes I have looked at in a sense I can feel more of a trend, a fashion. Maybe not for us in Cities but for them in their small villages and towns. Again texture is something that communicates strongly through this image and I will definitely research more into textures in the overall styling aswel as the hair and makeup.

This image inspired me to draw. I choose to use chalk on black paper as I think it is effective when showing use of vibrant colours. This was a quick sketch and something that I would have to elaborate on if I choose this as one of my desired outcomes.