body-painting
Art on flesh
Body-painting is the art of applying paint, pigment, or other colorants directly to human skin as a form of decoration or expression.
It ranges from simple face painting at festivals to elaborate full-body designs for performances, photography, or cultural ceremonies.
Unlike tattoos, body paint is temporary: The models wore intricate body-painting that took hours to apply.
Ceremonial set of actions
- tribalOf a clan
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- ancestralOf one's forebears
shaman · sacred · tradition · rites · totem · spiritual · symbolism · identity
Heavy woven cloth
- pigmentColor-imparting material
- brushworkPainter's stroke method
- designPurposeful creative planning
- muralWall-applied artwork
model · airbrush · illustration · portrait · acrylic · stencil · freehand · palette
Dressing as media characters
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- HalloweenOctober 31st festival
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
performance · character · transformation · superhero · fantasy · sci-fi · zombie · UV
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- tribalOf a clan
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- indigenousOriginating in a region
ancestral · shaman · sacred · tradition · rites · totem · spiritual · symbolism · identity · adornment
canvas
Heavy woven cloth
mural · model · airbrush · illustration · portrait · acrylic · stencil · freehand · palette · blending
cosplay
Dressing as media characters
theatrical · performance · character · transformation · superhero · fantasy · sci-fi · zombie · UV · glow
concealment
Act of hiding something
sniper · stealth · ghillie · camo · pattern · disguise · woodland · hunting · survival · stripes
runway
Paved path for planes
- photoshootPlanned portrait session
- editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
- glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
avant-garde · designer · model · magazine · trend · aesthetic · statement · bold · striking · innovation
body-paintingtattooing
Injecting pigment under skin
tattoo · scarification · subdermal implants · branding · permanent makeup
body, painting, bodies, bodied, bodily, paint, paints, painted, painter