Painting the face is an ancient form of body adornment. The oldest example still practising their form of body painting are the peoples of the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean, though of course it is a world wide cultural institution. All patterns imaginable, often but not always, with highly intricate symbolism denoting rank, status or reflection of inner characteristic. The art of guise meets its very roots at the application of the earth to the face but of course a vast evolution has taken place throughout all peoples, including the permanent body paint that is the tattoo. More in depth posts will follow shortly.
Through no particular inspiration I applied a spontaneous design to my face before my roast dinner with Katie and Dan. A small photoshoot followed:
Images by Daniel & Katie Churchill. Collage by KLV
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