Colors of the Wild
An artist after our own heart; LA-via-Japan makeup artist Anna Kato draws inspiration from the variety and interesting combinations of colors and textures found in nature. Creatures like fish, birds and plants often form the foundation when Kato lets her brushes run wild and for this story below, beetles take center stage…
PHOTOGRAPHY AHMAD SMITH @ahmad_k._smith
HAIR RAMDASHA @ramdasha
MAKEUP ANNA KATO @makeup_annak using @submission.beauty
MODEL KAILI @kailiquynh@statemgmt
PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT KURT LAVASTIDA @kurt_lavastida
STUDIO DUST STUDIOS LA @duststudiosla
BACKDROP SCHMIDLI BACKDROPS @schmidlibackdrops
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The metallic and shiny textures in this piece were heavily inspired by bugs. The challenge was to keep it “natural” and not overdo it – in order to appreciate the model’s natural skin and the human aspect of everything
Anna Kato, makeup artist
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