Marvin Alexander, Make-up Artist, Los Angeles

Description

This portrait features a black woman with detailed, abstract face paint markings in blue and gold tones across her forehead and eyes. Her head is tilted back with her mouth wide open and tongue extended in an expressive, playful gesture. She is wearing a patterned blue knitted sleeveless top featuring horizontal stripes of white, pink, and brown along the ribbed collar and shoulders. The image is captured against a plain, bright white background with clean, sharp studio lighting that highlights the textures of her skin and the knitwear. The overall composition is a dynamic close-up that emphasizes both the creative makeup artistry and the emotive expression of the subject.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, playful, Clean

Industries

Cosmetics

Color

Background

White Seamless

Context

Portrait / Headshot