body art
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What is body art?• It is art that is put on our bodies.
• For example:- Tattoos - Piercings- Face and body painting- Make-up
• This is when permenant ink is inserted into the skin using needles.
• They mean different things in different cultures.
• Becoming very popular and seen as fashionable and “cool”.
• Also used for identification. For example by gangs.
Henna tattoos• These are temporary tattoos.
• Done by dying the skin with ink from the Henna plant.
• Used mainly in Indian and Hindu cultures.
• Indian and Hindu brides have these tattoos on their hands and feet.
Has anyone got a tattoo? If yes,
What have you got? Where?
If no,Would you like a tattoo? What kind?Where?
Piercings• This is puncturing or cutting a hole
in the skin where jewellery can be worn.
• Most common piercings include:- Nose- Ears- Tongue- Lip- Belly button (naval)- Eyebrow
• Have YOU got piercings?
Make - up• Applying substances to face and body
to improve the appearance.
• Applied by girls.
• For example:- Lipstick- Eye shadow- Eye liner- Mascara- Blusher- Foundation- False eyelashes
Face painting• This is painting faces using face
paints.
• Children normally get their faces painted for birthday parties.
• Fun designs can be drawn on the face
Graffiti• Writing or drawing that is sprayed
illegally on public property.
• Graffiti artists express themselves in public.
• It is seen as vandalism! Do you agree or disagree?
• Banksy is a famous anonymous graffiti artist.