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Tribal Face Paint Portraits

Felipe Bedoya's Painting Made with Acrylic Capture Photo Realism

— November 10, 2015 — Art & Design
Talented Colombian artist Felipe Bedoya captures the beauty of tribal face paint and raw emotions in his photo realism painting series entitled O·M·O. The portraits are of girls and boys adorning solemn expressions with abstract smears of paint across their faces. The series is so hyper realistic in technique that viewers have to take several looks to see the faint brush strokes and use of paint.

Bedoya's photo realism style serves him well in creating breathtaking portraits that capture emotion is such a vivid manner that the viewer simultaneously feels what the subject feels. The paintings capture children posing from the side and head on covered in tribal face paint designs along their faces and heads. In addition, many of the subjects are wearing fresh flowers that add an essence of innocence to the illustrations.
Trend Themes
1. Tribal Face Paint Art - There is an opportunity for artists and designers to expand on the traditional use of tribal face paint as inspiration for various art forms.
2. Hyper-realism Painting - With the growing interest in photo-realistic portraits, there is an opportunity for artists to experiment with hyper-realism techniques to create breathtaking portraits depicting raw emotions.
3. Innovative Portraiture Techniques - With the rise of digital technologies, there is an opportunity for artists to explore new techniques that integrate traditional methods with digital technologies to create innovative portraiture pieces.
Industry Implications
1. Fine Art - The fine arts industry can explore new opportunities that incorporate tribal face paint and hyper-realism painting techniques to create unique and meaningful pieces.
2. Fashion - Fashion designers can create innovative tribal-inspired clothing that incorporates the abstract smears of paint used in tribal face paint portraits, capturing raw emotions and self-expression.
3. Photography - Photographers can take inspiration from the hyper-realism techniques used by Felipe Bedoya to capture raw emotions in portrait photography.
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