Thobolo finds thin line between art, makeup
Friday, August 09, 2019
Hildah's special effects makeup
Her father John Thobolo, who is also a talented artist who paints nature, raised her. Just like any child that copies everything that a parent, elder or model does, Thobolo grew up watching her father working on his masterpieces. That is when her love for the arts grew daily.
“Whenever my father did his paintings at home, I would sit and observe how he uses colour. I knew that when he mixed yellow and red then it becomes orange,” recalls Hildah.
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