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Products I used
Brushes 1100ksh Sasa mall 29
Concealer la girl: 700ksh town
Technic palette:800ksh Sasa mall 29
Beauty blender:200 jumia
Vaseline 80ksh
Paint 250ksh artsupplieske Instagram
Fashion fanatic Mac:6,000ksh
Nyx:2500 ksh Sasa  mall 29
Davis brown: 30 bob town
Davis purple:50 bob town

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Inspired by the picture of the girl in the Savannah’s by Munachi Osegbu

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eye shadow:Constellation creates a space atmosphere .
colours purple pink and white are space colours hence used on my face.
My lips: imitate the galaxy. with their purple-bluish shimmery apperance. Crosses imitate stars of the galaxy.
Depth: illusion of space
Harmony: the picture creates harmony through the blending of colours.

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My fist is to show strength in the empowerment of black women inspiredby the great feminist poster from World War II
The space background is inspired by fantasy
The african attire is in reference to my African roots

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Experimenting with colours

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Experimenting with primary colours

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It helped me in coming up with colours that were not in my palettes

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Afrofuturism
Yellow hat, Robert: I am also from Kenya and see the importance of importing affordable makeup. I think the research is good and broad
Red Hat, Medhi:
Black hat, Seke: demonstrate ideas more clearly. I don't understand how her makeup ideas fit with afrofuturism
Green Hat, Nancy: more shape to eyebrows. need to use a face paint undercover and green powder shadow.  nose contouring to make it thinner.
White hat, kieran: she has done a lot of research, maybe more specific make up artist research
Blue hat, David: Good work with interesting idea. More make up artist research. unique idea

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Empowering black women of the future- magazine shoot.

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Empowering black women of the future- magazine shoot.

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This look is inspired by james charles
i used several problem solving skills to achieve this look. since i did not have all the equipment that he himslef used. this was inspired by my knowledge of colour theory. i mixed Davis purple eyelinernwith pink eyeshadow to come up with the first purple shade he came up with in his video.

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2nd idea.
i say this because my picture for my critique was my first idea.
This is my makeup design one of the many practices

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2nd attempt occasion wear makeup
Cost effective makeup designs
Eyeshadow on lips -technic
Vaseline used as primer
Foundation used as base for concealer for eyeshadow
Nyx shade mahogany used - foundation
Davis eyeliner
Brushes-1100ksh
Johnson’s powder for setting
Cost
Although this was a good makeup design , my instagram followers who i asked for feedback did not feel as if this design was connected to my afrofuturistic theme therefore i decided to do one that replicated the picture on the left which feautures space colours such as blue and purple.

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yellow as the colour nearest to the light, was bright and exciting. It stood for good. Red stood for gravity, dignity and attractiveness or beauty. Blue, on the other hand, was powerful, but in a slightly negative way-creating a cold impression.

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His experiments that led that to the theory that red , yellow and blue were the primary colors from which all other colors are derived

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which ccreates an atmosphere of happiness and creativity.ALEX BOX
1)the colour theory strategy that has been applied:  Orange is the dominant colour.Use of tetradic colours.
2)how this visually communicates to the reader:orange as the dominant colour which ccreates an atmosphere of happiness and creativity.

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1)the colour theory strategy that has been applied use of analogous colours
2)how this visually communicates to the reader
the colours create a nice harmony. Red is the dominant colour and the rest of the colours ccompliment it.

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ALEX BOX

TRANSLUCENT:
Permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that perosn, objects etc , on the opposite side are not clearly visible.
DEPTH:The illusion of space
COOL: moderately cold, neither warm nor cold
PROFOUND: being or going far beneath what is superficial , external , or obvious.
OPALESCENT: exhibiting a play of colours like that odf the opal. Having a milky iridescence
BRIGHT: Radiating or reflecting light ; luminous;shining
TACTILE:of, pertaining to , endowed with , affecting the sense of touch
SMOOTH: free from projections or uneveness of surface ; not rough : smooth wood; a smooth road
generally flat or unfluffed , as a calm sea.
JUXTAPOSE: to place close together or side by side , especially for comparison or contrast
HARMONY: a consistent , orderly , or pleasing arrangement of parts ; congruity
NEGATIVE SPACE : the space around the actual form of art

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Pumzi was inspired for the need for us to nurture mother nature. Wanuri claims that it is essential to feel connected to mother nature and connect to it.just as Asha did by escaping into the outside forbidden world to nourish a plant. The  need for us to be mothers to things we are not necessarily connected to , nature, bees , birds, flowers because this is the world we live in that feeds us. and if we dont and choose to feed concrete there is nothing we will be leaving behind as a generation of people. The film she claimed was madse for her nicees and nephews before she became a mother-the future of tomorrow.
Presence of science fiction is not new in Africa , it is not unique. we've alwys beentelling stories of organic sciences, fantasies, myths, legends , about our own self-creation(cosmology) , (for the Kikuyu , the story of Gikuyu and Mumbi) , these things hav existed. Wanjri claims in 2 instances , one a ted talk show and the other an interview that labelling her work as "AFROFUTURISM" limits the outreach.
According to Wanuri , the clan that she descends from , is one of storytellers , who were believed to speak to nature and animals . This is an instance of afrofuturism , but not among the African diaspora but in Africa itself. That is an example of science-fiction. This is a clear indication that this is a continuation of scince fiction from the generation. Myths told by her mother about attaching leeches to her breasts to make them grow and eating pumpkins to make her hair grow longer are also instances or science-fiction and fantasy..

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in Wanuri wanting us to mother nature she encourages us to consider it as part of our everyday thing because that is the future and the only way we can be futurists and be afrofuturists , eurofuturists, aussiefuturists , asianfuturists etc , by creating the world that we leave behind. She attempted to do this in her film by depicting the pumzi world as a world with zero percent wastage and a machine that transformed waste like urine and sweat into drinking water. She says this was motivated by her disgust for the sale of natural resources such as water.

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1)Wanuri Kahiu : Pumzi: Kenyan Film Maker

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1)Wanuri Kahiu : Pumzi: Kenyan Film Maker

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This is a short Kenyan science fiction film released in 2009.
in this film and her other films , she (Wanuri Kahiu) aims to create a sense of utopia and the focus is on human relationships. In them , believing they are beautiful. In the world of "Pumzi" which means "breath" in Swahili .Asha is the main Character in the Film.Communication is largely facilitated through technology , an interface where the voice can be heard and the face seen but no emotions or active speaking detected.The emotional impact behind interpersonal communication moves to the fingers as Asha types out her messages , mirroring the shifts that currently occur today. Additionally , Asha's interactions with the bathroom janitor , the character with whom perhaps she has the most human relationship , are entirely wordless. The lack of dialogue throughout the film further reinforces the cool efficiency of the colony while portraying the potential for technological information to deteriorate genuine interpersonal reltions.
The women who deny Asha access to the outside world, are the head of this colony- This is a demonstration of feminism in the film.
Also , Asha taking the lead role in the film , as a woma in itself is empowering.
The bathroom janitor, is a Caucasian female, placing black women in positions of power in the film as she is the only caucasian. This is an example of black women reclaiming their power  in the future.
Wanuri also represents civilisation in the future by a predominantly black community.
In the film , the community is called the Maitu community , in the East African Territory , 35 years after world war III, -The Water War-. She uses kikuyu influences .This is the tribe of the majority in Kenya , thus largely spoken throughout the nation. The word was coined from words "maa" which directly tranlates to "truth" and "itu" into "ours" loosely translating into our truth. Maitu in general means mother. In Her usage of the term mother Wanuri in her film wants us to mother nature.This aspect of kikuyu culture into her film inspires me to do the same as i will use kikuyu cosmology such as the kiondo in my makeup designs and as the theme in one of my project ideas.

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These are all examples of people who used their talents to make the world a better place using nature.

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Kunle Adeyemi- Afrofuturism in architecture for a greater cause of improving the quality if life for the people through using his architectural skills to build over the water . he calls himself a "waterholic".Having had experience from owning an architectural firm in Amsterdam.
This has inspired me to have a greater cause for my make-up designs. for example empowerment and acctivism against counterfeir makeup products.

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Atong Tshikare
He has inspired me because he uses african influences to create beautiful pieces if furniture.He also creates beautiful pieces from inexepnsive raw materials like this image illustrated here.

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the make-up in this image which is blue and purple just like space gives a feeling of space which is a feature of afro-futurism.Serves as an inspiration for my 2nd final outcome

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This illustrates fantasy. in the background. which is a common feature in afro-futurism works. the feeling of fantasy is brought about by a horse standing on its hind legs in the sunset near the girl in a savannah environment. it happens to be beside her but is not touching her.
The girl has her arms wrapped around each other , seemingly unbothered by the horse that seems to be charging towards her direction. This indicates strength and power. The strength of a woman . a woman who is not easily shaken or moved despite the circumstance.

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Highlight creates iridescence creates space atmosphere.
this is a casual look using space themed colours using afforable makeup
neutral background not to overpower makeup

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Munachi Osegbu
This heavily influenced afro futurist and aesthetic portrait photograph, photographs the model close-up.
effect light on the model:
this is able to project the art done on the model's facebringing out all the details more clearly.
makeup:she has marks that look like horns on both sides of her forehead something similar to tribal marks often used by Africans as a sign of beauty.
the effect of pearls on the model reflect the silvery light as well as add to the sci-fi alien aesthetic of the image.
direction of the models eyes creates a superficial atmosphere . it seems as if she is in her own world far away from reality.
use of tin foil in hair: It serves as a protective cover as it also falls in the direction of the face sort of as a shield . creating the feeling that the model is a force to reckon with.
background is a mixture of different colours. luminous and marbled.Juxtaposed with the model

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Nigerian artist and photographer Munachi Osegbu. His work turns Africans into otherworldly beings and places them within beautiful sci-fi settings to create new narratives for black bodies. Heavily influenced by the Afro-futurist movement and aesthetic. This will serve as an inspiration for me.

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makeup artist (professional) doing space designs.
Why?
This is related to my astrology 1st project idea. The work explores human form.The artist expresses his creativity through using different colours of makeup to achieve the desired space themed look.
direction of the models eyes. the makeup was done as a recreation of a look done by one of his instagram followers. he did it as a tutorial.
Where?the artwork is situated in a room with a white background and good lighting to make the makeup the main focus. in New York .

When: the artwork was done in 2018 . this is in relation to the current makeup trends in that year and this happened to be. one of them

What do other people think? I feel as if the general public is impressed by this piece of art through the comments under this tutorial video and the pictures posted on instagram.Most people see to be impressed and amused by the talent this young male shows through his work.
What do I think? I think James Charles is a talented young man and I admire the work he has done with the make up designs.

I would like to imitate how he uses blue and black to come up with a space sci-fi effect in my afro-futirsm magazine.

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Primary Research

Go to a gallery or museum to collect data on theme

Survey

marbling,photoshop,surface,

oil based paint|_colour water paper

Josie lewis art

Pretend

RESEARCH
1.            Spider diagream
2.            3xsecondary
3.            4xprimary

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this will equip me with the right background information relevant for my survey

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this is a picture of what earth has to offer. This can help me in my future survey by equipping myself with background information.

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This is a picture of Pluto and its moons.

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This is a picture of Pluto and its moons.

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from natural history museum

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Stardust-part of my astrology research would look beautiful as background for final outcome pictures