BodyPainting, is the art of using a male or female, live human body, as the canvas for the painting, of a non-permanent decorative art piece. Body painting also has the added pressure on the artist that the "canvas" cannot wait for days while the artist relaxes or looks for further inspiration.
A body painting session is normally completed and photographed within a day. The model is then free to wash off the art piece. The only remaining record, left behind; the photographs and memories of the event. The artist Craig Tracy featured in the photos below has created a unique gallery for the images of such events.
A body painting session is normally completed and photographed within a day. The model is then free to wash off the art piece. The only remaining record, left behind; the photographs and memories of the event. The artist Craig Tracy featured in the photos below has created a unique gallery for the images of such events.
This picture and the following 2 in the series, plus the picture entitled "Stripes" is kindly supplied by the up and coming body artist Craig Tracy.
The models normally pose nude or with scant covering over their private parts. The women models breasts are either painted nude or with nipple covers, that make the breast appear more flat and hence appear less exposed. A brand called Prosheild is used for breasts and female private parts (yet non are available for the male models yet) Sometimes stretch clothing or or even liquid latex is used as a base covering. The human canvas is then painted in a variety of ways.
This picture for the New Orleans Mardi Gras reminded me of an idea I saw for a Mardi Gras Party.
