bodypainting
Flesh becomes art
Bodypainting is the art of applying paint, pigment, or other colorants directly to human skin as a form of decoration or expression.
Unlike tattoos, bodypainting is temporary.
It ranges from elaborate full-body designs in performance art to simpler applications like face painting at festivals: The bodypainting took three hours to complete.
Body's outer layer
- fleshSoft body matter
- torsoBody without limbs
- limbsBody's major appendages
- contourBounding line of shape
silhouette · physique · figure · anatomy · complexion · texture · nude · model
Plant-derived body dye
- mehndiOrnamental paste skin designs
- washableAble to be cleaned
- removableCapable of being detached
- water-basedHaving water as medium
non-toxic · facepaint · glitter · stencil · transfer · airbrush · cosplay · Halloween
Heavy woven cloth
- pigmentsColor-giving compounds
- brushesBristled implements for grooming
- airbrushCompressed-air paint sprayer
- paletteSurface for mixing pigments
acrylics · mural · portrait · illustration · design · gallery · exhibition · performance
Traveling amusement attraction
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- spectacleVisually striking event
- pageantStaged public display
competition · showcase · event · fiesta · Carnival · Mardi Gras · Holi · Burning Man
Who someone is
- self-expressionConveying one's inner world
- emotionComplex psychological state
- symbolismRepresenting concepts through images
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
creativity · ritual · spirituality · empowerment · transformation · disguise · persona · character
Concealment through visual blending
- opticalOf vision or light
- 3DThree-axis spatial representation
- trompe-l'oeilArt mimicking three dimensions
- anatomicalOf bodily structure
skeleton · muscle · clothing · invisibility · blending · surreal · morphing · distortion
skin
Body's outer layer
contour · silhouette · physique · figure · anatomy · complexion · texture · nude · model · form
henna
Plant-derived body dye
water-based · non-toxic · facepaint · glitter · stencil · transfer · airbrush · cosplay · Halloween · costume
canvas
Heavy woven cloth
- pigmentsColor-giving compounds
- brushesBristled implements for grooming
- airbrushCompressed-air paint sprayer
palette · acrylics · mural · portrait · illustration · design · gallery · exhibition · performance · creativity
carnival
Traveling amusement attraction
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- spectacleVisually striking event
pageant · competition · showcase · event · fiesta · Carnival · Mardi Gras · Holi · Burning Man · samba
identity
Who someone is
- self-expressionConveying one's inner world
- emotionComplex psychological state
- symbolismRepresenting concepts through images
storytelling · creativity · ritual · spirituality · empowerment · transformation · disguise · persona · character · statement
camouflage
Concealment through visual blending
- opticalOf vision or light
- 3DThree-axis spatial representation
- trompe-l'oeilArt mimicking three dimensions
anatomical · skeleton · muscle · clothing · invisibility · blending · surreal · morphing · distortion · perspective
- living artbonsai, topiary, espalier, henna art, human statue
- living sculpturestopiary, bonsai, espalier, living walls, vertical gardens
bodypaintingtattooing
Injecting pigment under skin
tattoo · scarification · branding · permanent makeup · subdermal implants
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