body paint
Wearable skin art
Body paint is pigment applied directly to human skin as decoration, costume, or art.
It ranges from theatrical makeup and sports fan colors to elaborate full-body designs for performances or photography.
Body painting may be tribal, ceremonial, or erotic: The dancers wore nothing but body paint.
The verb is usually two words: body-paint or paint the body.
Color-imparting material
- brushstrokeMark left by painter's tool
- freehandDrawn without mechanical aids
- designPurposeful creative planning
- stencilCutout pattern for painting
pattern · canvas · portrait · abstract · mural · temporary · acrylic · airbrush
Ceremonial set of actions
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- spiritualRelating to the soul
- warriorOne skilled in combat
ancestry · clan · sacred · symbolism · shaman · aboriginal · native · heritage
Underlying support structure
- primerPreparatory coat or guide
- concealerCosmetic for hiding flaws
- contourBounding line of shape
- highlighterLuminous ink pen
bronzer · airbrush · prosthetic · contouring · blending · pigment · coverage · waterproof
Raised performance platform
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- theaterVenue for live drama
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
- festivalOrganized public celebration
circus · cabaret · mime · performer · showmanship · choreography · spectacle · entertainer
pigment
Color-imparting material
- brushstrokeMark left by painter's tool
- freehandDrawn without mechanical aids
- designPurposeful creative planning
stencil · pattern · canvas · portrait · abstract · mural · temporary · acrylic · airbrush · illustration
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- spiritualRelating to the soul
warrior · ancestry · clan · sacred · symbolism · shaman · aboriginal · native · heritage · tradition
foundation
Underlying support structure
highlighter · bronzer · airbrush · prosthetic · contouring · blending · pigment · coverage · waterproof · application
stage
Raised performance platform
festival · circus · cabaret · mime · performer · showmanship · choreography · spectacle · entertainer · burlesque
military
Armed forces collectively
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- tacticalStrategically planned
- blendingCombining into uniformity
hunting · stealth · disguise · terrain · adaptive · sniper · survival · ghillie · warfare · cover
- African traditionsinitiation ceremonies, naming ceremony, ancestral worship, rites of passage, tribal chiefs
- coatingsenamel, varnish, primer, glaze, lacquer
- living statuesliving statue, human statue, street artist, stillness, pedestal
- body markstilak, bindi, tikka, vibhuti, ash cross
- costumeswitch, costume, vampire, pirate, ghost costume
- body painteye black, airbrush art, airbrush, stencil art, tribal designs
body painttattoo
Permanent dermal design
scarification · branding · permanent makeup · subdermal implants · microblading
body, paint, painting, painted, painter, paints, unpainted, repaint, painters