Design Tutorial by Heather Sharp

Body art is unique in that its canvas is both alive and three-dimensional. As a result, some ideas that work well on paper may be difficult to realize as effective body art. But these characteristics also provide fantastic opportunities to exploit the natural form of the body as an intrinsic component of the finished art, ultimately creating a magical image that incorporates and enhances the features of the human subject, rather than merely covering or masking them. And although the technical aspects of painting are very important, there is much more to realizing a successful design than just technique alone.

Heather Sharp is much in demand as a teacher of concept development and visualization. On the following pages she discusses the creation of a challenging face art design.

So over to you Heather...