Photograph · Animazement 2013
Curved Horns Above the Giant Polka-Dot Bow

Orange-and-yellow horns rise over pale theatrical makeup, a huge white dotted bow against the brightly patterned costume.
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Curved horns rise above tousled black hair, orange near their bases and yellow toward the pointed ends. Pale gray-white makeup covers the face beneath them, with darker lines crossing the cheeks and nose. A small open grin shows pointed costume teeth, adding another sharp detail inside the larger painted pattern.
A huge white bow sits at the neck, covered with small dots in many colors. Its broad loops fill almost the width of the upper torso. The garment beneath is black with larger red, yellow, blue and green circles packed closely together, making a dense field of color behind the lighter bow.
One hand lifts near the bow, fingers partly curled around its edge. This gives the oversized accessory a clear relationship to the pose, while the other arm drops out of the lower crop. The hair's loose strands and the horns' textured surfaces differ from the smoother patterned cloth. Pale makeup and darker cracks create a separate, more irregular pattern at the face.
The convention crowd behind is softened into muted figures and brighter yellow and blue patches. Gentle light keeps the face and bow clear while leaving deeper shadows in the black hair. The atmosphere is exuberant and theatrical through the exaggerated proportions and pointed grin. The vertical composition moves from the wide horns to the small face, then expands again into the enormous bow. Repeated dots connect the accessory to the garment, while their different sizes keep the two surfaces distinct. Fine hair, matte paint, rougher horn texture and smoother cloth give the bright costume depth beyond its saturated colors.
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