ART 2 GRADING Jiang Gan-The clown or Chou in Chinese opera has special makeup offerings.
lown or Chou in Chinese opera has special makeup offerings. By the 12th century, the masks became part of
Japanese Ukiyo-e
-the best known and most popular style of Japanese art is
ukiyo-e, which is Japanese “pictures of the floating world” and it is
related to the style of woodblock print making that shows scenes of
harmony and carefree everyday living. Ukiyo-e art was produced in
a diversity of different media, including painting and became an art
domain of the upper classes and royalty but later was also produced
by the common people.
Peking Opera
Peking opera face painting or jingju lianpu is done with
different colors in accordance with the performing characters
personality and historical assessment. The hero type characters are
normally painted in relatively simple colors, whereas enemies,
bandits, rebels, and others have more complicated designs on their
faces.
It is a traditional special way of makeup in Chinese operas in pursuit
of the expected effect of performance. Originally, Lianpu is called
the false mask.
Meaning of Colors in face Painting.
Guan Ju- red indicates devotion, courage, bravery, uprightness, and
loyalty.
Huan Pang- Yellow signifies fierceness, ambition, and cool-
headedness.
Zhu Wen- A green face tells the audience that the character is not
only impulsive and violent but also lacks self-restraint.
Zhang Fei-Black symbolizes roughness and fierceness. The black
face indicated either a rough and bold character or an impartial and
selfless personality.
Lian Po-Purple stands for uprightness and cool-headedness while a
reddish-purple face indicates a just and noble character.
Cao Cao- White suggests treachery, suspiciousness, and craftiness. It
is common to see the white face of the powerful villain on stage.
patterns called xiaohualian (the petty painted face). Sometimes a
elaborate dances and dramas.
small patch of chalk is painted around the nose to show a mean and
secretive character. At times xiaohualian is also painted on a young
Sample Masks
page or jester to enliven up the performance.
NOTE: Gold and silver colors are usually used for gods and spirits. Kabuki Makeup
KABUKI Makeup of Japan
Kabuki makeup or kesho is already in itself an interpretation of
the actor’s own role through the medium of the facial features. On
stage, this interpretation becomes a temporalization of makeup in
collaboration with the audience. The results is a decoding of the
drama traced out in the graphic designs of the painted face.
2types of Kabuki Makeup/face painting
1. Standard makeup-applied to most actors
2. Kumadori makeup-applied to villains and heroes.
It is composed of very dramatic lines and shapes Peking Opera/face Painting
using colors that represents certain qualities.
 Dark red-passion or anger
 Dark blue-depression or sadness
 Pink- youth
 Light green-calm
 Black-fear
 Purple-nobility
Korean Masks
Korean Masks
Korean Masks, called tal or t’al, originated with
religious meaning just like the masks of other countries
which also have religious or artistic origins. Korea has a
rich history of masks. They use it in funeral services to
help banish evil spirits and theater plays dating back to
the prehistoric age.
Masks were also used for shamanistic rites and were
kept within temples where they were honored with
Quiz 1. Answer the Following questions
1. What is Japanese Ukiyo-e?
2. What is the Japanese term of peking opera face
painting?
3. It is called the False Masks. What is it?
4. What is the Japanese term of the following
colors?
a. Black
b. White
c. Red
d. Purple
e. Green
f. Yellow
5. This color tells the audience that the character is not only
impulsive and violent but also lacks self-restraint. What
Color is it?
6. What symbolizes color black in Peking opera?
7. What do you call of the special makeup pattern
of Jiang Gan?
8. What is the other name of Korean Mask?
9. Korean Mask is also use in_________services to
help banish evil spirits. What is this services?
10. This type of makeup is use as an interpretation
of the actor’s role. What is it?
Quiz 2. Enumeration
1-2. What are the two types of Kabuki Painting?
3-8. What are the 6 colors used in Peking opera face
painting?
9-14. Name the colors that represents certain
qualities in Kabuki makeup.
Answers 3.
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Activity: Face Painting
Direction: Using the white mask show your creativity in
doing face painting. 1 mask is to three students.
QUIZ 2:
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Note: Sample is in the first page
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