Ukiyo Elegance – Thesis on make-up as creative artBy Liu Xiang-Hui Summary

• Main Author: 劉湘惠
• Other Authors: Chang-Gu Hong
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/67003320643990302294

碩士 === 華梵大學 === 工業設計學系碩士班 === 100 === Make-up is the display of self charm as well as an important factor of styling. A beautiful styling can also be regarded as art; the style of beauty is expressed through various expressions. Make-up has also been identified with characterization of courtesy and self-confidence, to satisfy one’s own inner most needs and obtain recognition. The expressions of sense for beauty should take into consideration form and cultural connotation standards, and the points of view of aesthetic experience. The inspiration in design of many fashion products will always develop by following technological, ethnical, cultural, religious and aesthetic theories. Understanding artistic style and aesthetic ideas is not static, but it is integrating beauty into the art of living. In addition to the eight major arts, « painting, sculpture, architecture, dance, music, literature, cinema, theatre », the fashion artistic creation such as make-up, hairstyle and nail painting will enrich beauty and artistic value. The classification of aesthetic creation in fashion is diverse, including fashion, business, leisure, artistic, matrimonial, realistic and individualistic etc. Creative design can be applied to technical level of styling of fashion such as make-up. Good skills must be based on academic theory of aesthetics. In order to improve creative design theoretical study must be applied to establish a good basis in the field of aesthetics and painting skills. Only then the aesthetical application and the spirit of creative arts will be expressed. This thesis is theoretically based on induction, analysis and creation applied to aesthetic theory. After relentless modifications I was able to complete the research and I expect this to be my personal striving direction in the future. This thesis is structured into the following five chapters: Chapter One – the introduction – describes the motivation and purpose of this study, the research, methodology as well as the framework of the research scope and process. Chapter Two talks about aesthetics of creative arts by exploring the aesthetic proposition of colours, face shapes and facial features, shape aesthetics, and the influence of artistic style in make-up. Chapter Three clarifies the concept of creative content, analysing the style of「Ukiyo Elegance」 (floating world), in its evolution through the various epochs of make-up influenced by other countries. The creative theory of “Ukiyo Elegance” in make-up art, combined with the wealth of visual fashion information, will hopefully achieve meaning and value. Chapter Four consists of the analysis of make-up creative work in the style of 「Ukiyo Elegance」, including the study of the relation between life and art, creative style of modern figures, and creative themes such as hair decorative arts, stage make-up, nail painting and mask painting. Chapter Five – the Conclusion - summarizes the research experience. This study’s expectation is that it will create new thinking concepts in the drama and lighting art, based on theoretical research. Keywords: Ukiyo Elegance, Creative make-up