Tribal Fashion Illustration

I decided to draw up a few ideas of the body art and piercings and jewellry to include into my editorial shoot.

The top image is one showing a head piece which I could make out of feathers and a headband. I also included a nose piercing that goes all the way through the nose. I could use duo glue and stick two separate wooden sticks and attack it to each side of the nose. Rather than just use a plain wooden stick, I could decorate it and paint in different colours. I also chose to include both ears full of earings because my main focus at the moment is on body art and body modification. I also included a strong green nail colour which can represent the earth and nature.

The Karo men are well known for their full body painting. I think the white against his dark skin and the dots on his face look beautiful. I could use a white liner to highlight the black tribal design in some places.

Above is an image I found on google images which I felt I had to include just because of the rib marks and the link between my design and their designs.

The second image I decided to try out was one with a big hair style. Here I could encorporate the tribal plaiting and braiding and possibly include beads and pieces of fabrics and textiles which I could weave into the hair.

These two images create the same idea but one is the full look and the other is focusing on the facial makeup. I decided I could create my own tribal body paint onto a fabric and wrap it around my model. I also created a head piece which is fabric plaited and braided together using multicolours. Most of my ideas recently have been very black and white whereas now I decided to create a look which was more colourful. I will use my fingers to spead colour over the face giving it a real tribal feel. this idea also focuses more on textures and textiles, not only with the material used but with the textures and layers I will create on the face with makeup and body paint.

This final look encorporates the look of a neck stretch. I also made the hair into an updo which symbolises the head pieces and head scarfs which some of the tribes I have researched wear. There is also a small black headband on her hair line with two feather attatched on either side. The lips will be black symbolising the henna tattoo which some cultures and tribes like to tattoo onto their gums and mouth. This idea is simpler than the other ones above therefore could be used for a catwalk look...

Moving onto male models... I love the idea that men make such an effort to be more attractive for the women. I love this idea I drew and think the combination of jewellry, accessories and piercings against the body paint would look beautiful. I like the idea of using a male model... Hmm ;)

Experimenting with hair makeup, clothing and accessories!