This is an index of the postings with information on cultural traditions of face and body art, along with examples of how I’ve used these sources as inspiration for my work.
From a Mask to a Painted Face — Face Painting from Cultural Sources http://wp.me/s1sRkg-812
Tribal Facepainting Concept http://wp.me/p1sRkg-2V
Traditional Facepainting – World Masks Workshop http://wp.me/p1sRkg-5m
World Masks – Facepainting Workshop http://wp.me/p1sRkg-5C
Modern Primitive: Why Look Back? – Part 1: To see their eyes… http://wp.me/p1sRkg-8u
Why Body Painting? — 3A: Origins — Why did we start painting ourselves? Ancient bodypainting kit discovered at Blombos Cave http://wp.me/p1sRkg-j2
Why Body Painting? — 3: Origins — Touching Ancient Sources http://wp.me/p1sRkg-iE
Ancient Origins – Chauvet Lions Watching http://wp.me/p1sRkg-7c
Werner Herzog – he likes the lions, too. http://wp.me/p1sRkg-6O
Traditional Bodyart – Nuba; Sudan; Africa – 1: changing my perceptions http://wp.me/p1sRkg-52
Traditional Bodyart – Nuba, Sudan, Africa- 2: Nuba Personal Art http://wp.me/p1sRkg-66
The Nuba Bird Dance at Bodies Alive! – Nao Dance Collective http://wp.me/p1sRkg-6k
From African Masks to Abercrombie & Fitch http://wp.me/p1sRkg-dL
Face Painting — Kids for Kids Event — Inspirations from Africa and India, including Rangoli http://wp.me/p1sRkg-kz
Kumadori — The Painted Faces of Japanese Kabuki Theatre http://wp.me/p1sRkg-p0
Japanese Demons and Kabuki Spooky http://wp.me/p1sRkg-eV
Li Chi Slays the Dragon — LIVE at PIFA — storytelling http://wp.me/p1sRkg-cG
Face Painting — Kids for Kids Event — Inspirations from Africa and India, including Rangoli http://wp.me/p1sRkg-kz
Scraping Paint for the Power of the Ancients — Rock Art from Pecos River area http://wp.me/p1sRkg-bl
Jaguar Helmet Masks — from Aztec and Maya to Diego Rivera, from Hercules to Knights in Shining Armor…and Hockey Masks http://wp.me/p1sRkg-mU
Bark Masks and Bodypainting of the Yamana (or Yaghan) and the Selk’nam (or Ona) of Tierra Del Fuego http://wp.me/p1sRkg-bK
Shipibo – Conibo – Stetebo: Patterns cover the Universe http://wp.me/p1sRkg-bZ
Mike Tyson’s Tattoo: what the…? http://wp.me/p1sRkg-ah
Why Body Painting? — 4: Radical Act — The essential celebration of our humanity / the ultimate modern art http://wp.me/p1sRkg-jP
“Facepainting” or “Face Painting”? The Medium is the Message http://wp.me/p1sRkg-ci
Men Getting Women Naked and Yves Klein — Female Nudity in Art http://wp.me/p1sRkg-ll
Facepainting Event: Modern Art Faces in Philly – Pt.1: Britt http://wp.me/p1sRkg-7K
Facepainting Event: Modern Art Faces in Philly – Pt.2 http://wp.me/p1sRkg-87