神話化妝特效（SFX）系列

Learn about the symbolism of the Gods and Goddesses of mythology through an artistic medium - makeup! Mythology of many cultures has profoundly influenced on philosophy, and literature. Each God or Goddess has specific colors, symbols, and animals.  

In this ongoing class, I will offer basic background on one God or Goddess (using Google slides). I will focus more on the aesthetics and symbolism of the Gods and Goddesses than on the stories, as we could not possibly cover the specific details of their stories in depth. Parents please be aware, though, that some mythology includes violence and sexuality, including infidelity. I will keep discussions of these topics minimal and age appropriate. Right now we are working with Egyptian mythology.

After introducing the topic and showing some suggested makeup designs, I will demonstrate one design with focus on a specific skill each week. This is a fully guided class, so I will be showing the students a specific design. No prior experience with makeup is necessary, though this is considered an intermediate level class. And you don’t need to buy fancy stage makeup either. Most of the supplies are easily and inexpensively available (though most designs can be done with eyeshadow, eyeliner, and facepaint). I give a few specific brand suggestions under the supply listing below. I will send out the supply listing in the classroom each week as well. 

Here is the listing of upcoming topics based on Egyptian Gods and Goddesses:

The class is currently taking an extended break because of some family issues, but when the class returns we will be doing:
Sep 7 - Horus - God of Goodness and Light
Nov 16 - Nut -  Goddess of the Sky
Nov 30  - Thoth - God of the Moon, Learning, and Writing
Dec 7 -  Sekhmet - Goddess of War
Dec 14 - Seth - God of War and Power
Dec 21 - Osiris - God of Death
Dec 28 - Ra - God of the Sun
Jan 4 - Nun/Nu - God/Goddess of the Primordial Waters

And a link to the ongoing/changing designs: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1OYHLcU0h-snq8DvVxdtyHHw-uVC7s-jWJq1Me_uIbZU/edit?usp=sharing

Here is an example of previous designs I did based on the Greek Gods: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15iqnUTgcwRpUgS4bqyqYaSMrWTGIJ8k3edUs91ZSSb8/edit?usp=sharing

Here is another series we recently completed based on the Muses:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uZI8f7mGeBi9cHvEjN1rpgtMwVctl77BPQf1vXAc13E/edit#slide=id.gea7d5916cb_0_5

I will guide the class in doing a makeup design, but students are welcome to do their own makeup design if they are inspired to do something different. In the last part of the class, all students who wish to be "spotlighted" to show their work will be able to do so.

Parents, please don't let the supply list scare you. If you DON'T have all the materials, IT'S OKAY!!! You can still participate. You need to have SOME makeup, but we will work with what you've got. Eyeshadow is the most important. Facepaint (especially white) and some sort of eyeline are also helpful. You will begin to gather an SFX makeup kit as you go.