These two images are of people from the Surma and Mursi Tribe. The tribe lives in Ethiopa's Omo Valley. I absolutely love their face paintings, especially in the second image - the use of colour contrasting with the dark skin brightens it so beautifully and looks sharp in the image. I also like the detail of pattern in the face paint and makes me think how something so simple as drawing circles on the face can ooh so artistic and creative.In the 1st image I think the face painting is cool but the head accessory of dead leaves is what does it for me. I think it develops and completes the idea of their body art and could symbolise them wanting to look like a lion - larger, majestic, proud of their tribe. The way the white paint has dried on their face has cracked and creased but I like how this has happened as it shows different tones of the white.
This image is of a Yacouba dancer in Africa. I think this face painting shows how striking white against dark skin can look striking. The white is very block which is what makes this face art so sharp. I think this image relates to the collages I made as it has similar patterns.
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