Make-Up Artist Magazine: We all know the make-up industry is a beast and becoming a make-up artist requires an insane amount of persistence, passion and innovation. Any time make-up artists trudge their way through an overgrown forest of obstacles, rise to the canopy and begin to spread their wings so to speak … we here at Make-Up Artist magazine take note. Because, like, that’s totally not an easy thing to do.
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I initially clicked on this article because I love watching the show Skin Wars and I really enjoy the art of body painting, so when I read that De La Torre became a body painter because he watched that show as well and thought that he could do that was really inspiring. Something I admire about De La Torre that I learned in this article is that he bases some of his body paintings off of his models and he really takes their personally and their life stories into account while choosing what to paint on them. I also really appreciate that his inspiration for his art is what is happening in the world and he used the photos on Fort Campbell for his military piece. When he was talking about how he printed the body painting designs on canvas to give to the military because it was something they couldn’t see every day and he wanted to share his art with them I thought that was a really great gesture, and it definitely is. But then he continued to talk about how since the military goes all around the world they can tell people about the amazing art that De La Torre is doing. I understand that artists need to publicize their work, but the way that sentence was phrased made me question what the true intentions behind sharing his work in this way are. I do still think that he is an incredible artist and like the last line of the article mentions I cannot wait to see more art from him.
I’ve always thought that painting was really interesting, and I’ve liked the idea of using non-traditional objects and things as canvases was very clever. Especially ones that are so fluid and soft like the human body. I related to De La Torre when he said that he watched one of those shows (skin wars in his case), and had the “I can do that” response. I often think about that when I watch cooking shows or artistic competitions like that, and it makes me want to try it out for myself. I’m glad that he was able to take his inspirations and go the extra mile with it. I also like how De La Torre talks about how he gets inspired by everything around him, and even the personal experiences of the people he’s painting on; and how he uses it to help tell their stories. Honestly I would love to someday try bodypainting someone too, because I feel like that kind of canvas will push me to do more interesting things even in my other artistic pursuits.
This is some amazing work! De La Torre has got a really amazing talent. What I love is how some of his work really relates not only to a story he wants to tell but a story that’s meaningful to his model. That kind of collaboration in art is such an important thing. Body Painting is so cool in how versatile it is. Combined with makeup techniques you can create some really amazing creatures and characters. Face Off and Skin Wars are two of my favorite background noise shows, and the work that those artists create is stunning. There are some things that CGI just will never be able to recreate without hitting that uncanny valley area, and that’s where these incredible artists come in. Also, until we get everyone wearing some kind of AR Glasses, this kind of work makes live events, theater, conventions, premieres, etc, so much more exciting!
I picked out this article because I find makeup design is something that needs to be pulled to the forefront more than it currently is. Makeup has always seemed like a stitched on add from the costume designer. I know most of the research done is for period appropriate makeup. But why? Let's take a current example, Way Out West. The set costumes and media design already ask us to suspend our disbelief, why not add in a makeup design that adds to the uncertainty and secrecy of the Manhattan Project? I don't know what that would be, but there are less realistic shows that I think the makeup design can be taken a little farther with. De La Torra is showing that makeup work and even be a substitute for clothing, and I'm impressed. I'm hoping that with designers like him, we'll be seeing some more innovative makeup designs in the future and on the sateg.
Personally, I think body painting is an amazing art form, however I am not a huge fan of this mans work. He has a talent and is persistent, and the drive is something I aspire to feel about the art I pursue. This article more inspired me to go out and use my own body as a canvas more, and I feel that things like body painting are like body decorations, and will become more popular as boundaries about self presentation are less constricting. Something I do appreciate about this particular artist was how some of his works reflected the person he was painting on. Skin is a flesh we wear and aren't in control of, I find it entertaining and an interesting experience to decorate yourself as an outward self projection. I hope to see more people creating body paint pieces, hopefully as a regular public happenstance.
In all honesty, I clicked on this article because I really like Skin Wars and I rewatch it on Netflix all the time. But reading this article was really cool cause it talked about him as an artist and how he really got into skin painting. I think that body art is the next level of makeup and although some of the equipment is utilized in theater (for Wicked) I think there are more places where these tools could be used. Lots of new works have really interesting design concepts and airbrushing techniques would be really cool to add to these pieces. I would love to see some abstract body art in a show or even in like an interactive piece. I think that the makeup industry for theater is missing out a little on a lot of amazing opportunities that they could have if they used body art tools and materials. That being said, the makeup industry is amazing at what they do and the illusions that they can create onstage.
Body painting is mesmerizing. I love how colors and shadows can change the shape of the body in many ways. How can a human transforms to more than just a human. I wonder what the job opportunities are there for body-painting artist, outside of film and theatre, other than cosplaying and Halloween. This artform is used mainly in film, but with all the technology advancements making CGI more realistic, CGI has become a more popular tool in the making of fantasy characters. CGI has a lot of benefits for the final product, like perfect continuity, less labor, more time efficient, etc... But on the other hand, it reduces jobs opportunities for make-up artists in the film field. In theatre, make up in general is not a tool exploited enough. It tends to be a by-product of the costume design, and while it is deeply linked to how a character looks, it has its own history, and techniques. I wonder if make up could become it’s own design area and we will start seeing a migration of make up artist from film to theatre over the next decades.
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