Body Art

April 18, 2016

Brilliantly Textured Body Paintings Turn the Human Form into a Walking Work of Art

Artist Yusk Imai has a long-held fascination with human anatomy, and he displays this reverence for the body in an unconventional painting project called Exoskeleton. The skin is his canvas as hands, arms, legs, and shoulders are covered in intricate textures that mimic reptile scales, brushed metal, and feathers. Imai's meticulous handling and solid black painting is reminiscent of the blackout-style tattoo trend we've recently admired.

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August 12, 2015

Interview: Artist Covers Body in Paint to Become a Living Comic Book Illustration

Norfolk, Virginia-based visual artist Gigi Rodgers (aka Puck'n Khaos) explores the power of paint and perspective through body art. Using her own face and physique as her canvas, the dedicated artist carefully covers her body in mindful strokes of acrylic paint and “appears to be a comic book character that jumped from it's page.” In a recent collaboration with photographer Paul Chin, Jr., Rodgers utilized her self-body painting skills for a photo shoot, simply dubbed World.

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November 14, 2014

Incredible Body Wallpaper Art by Emma Hack

Were it not for the birds perched on the nude model's hand, we may not notice that she was even there. Emma Hack is famous for her incredible body illustrations that seamlessly blend her subjects into backgrounds. The live birds include everything from an owl to a cockatoo.

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May 20, 2014

Makeup Artist Transforms Herself into Incredible Characters

Elsa Rhae's incredible face paintings truly show off the art of makeup. By simply sitting in front of a mirror and being extremely patient (often for two or three hours), she transforms herself into a number of fantastical creations. Her cheeks, eyelids, and lips are covered in bright pigment, and sometimes Rhae will even go as far to color her hair and neck to extend the illusion of who she really is.

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