Many individuals cherish their memories of going to the circus and having their faces painted, but none quite like these body paintings. This unusual emerging art form puts all of the cat and superhero face paintings from childhood to shame.
Artists have seriously stepped up their creativity with these awe-inspiring body paintings. Granted, some of these body paintings will only appeal to a certain group of people. However, many of the other body paintings featured are mesmerizing masterpieces, like patriotic body paintings or backlight body paintings.
For those brave souls who are willing to literally bare all for the art of body paintings, I'm sure many appreciate your efforts in creating wondrous works of art for all to enjoy.
63 Outlandish Body Paintings
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Soccerific Skin Art
SI Swimsuit 2010 Features Body Painted Soccer Sweethearts
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Optical Illusion Body Painting
Creative Paint Job Turns Three People Into the Image of a Tiger
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Painted Celebrities
Stars Wearing Nothing but Body Paint, From Paris Hilton to Rihanna
59
Astrology Body Painting
The Daring Way to Show Everyone What Your Sign Is
58
Paint-On Gold Costumes
24 Carat Body Painting
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Magical Body Painting
Makeup Artist Danielle Fonseca's Illusion Transformations
56
Sizzling Comic-Con Costumes
NYC Plays Host for Comic-Loving Fans
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Culture-Specific Body Painting
MAC Cosmetic Artists Show Off Talents for Cheongsam Exhibition
54
Fun With Body Paint
Fake Tattoos, Conductive Body Paint and Colorful Athletes
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Bizarre Eyebrow Tattoos
10 Permanent Eyesores
52
Extreme Body Painting
Live Art from the World Championships
51
Picasso-Style Body Painting
Surreal Images on Real Women
50
Lippy Animal Art
Paige Thomas Creates Elaborate and Adorable Lipstick Designs
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Body Painting Parties
Social Exposure Hosts Body Art Fun Night for Eco Art Space
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Racy Body-Painted Phones
The Sensual iOS Interface Guidelines Photo Series Gets Naughty
47
Surreal Bodyscapes
Craig Tracy's Mesmerizing Fantasy Body Art
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Unisex Body Painting
World Body Painting Championship 2009 Included More Men
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Skinvertising
Painted Skin to Sell Downy Fabric Softener
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International Skin Art Competitions
Stockholm Body Painting Contest
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Extreme Face Painting
Leaving no Patch Unpainted
42
Bare-All Celebtography
A Revealing Kim Kardashian W Magazine Cover Spread
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Typographic Body Painting
MAC Acrylic Paint Promo Showcases Type Design on Painted Models
40
Camouflage Body Painting
Body Art as a Disguise
39
Boy George Runway Makeup
80's Face Paint is Back in Fashion, and It's Bad
38
Big Body Painting
Celebrating Plus-Sized Shapes
37
Feathery Fowl Faces
Bird Body Paint That Will Make You Squawk With Delight
36
Patriotic Body Painting
Wearing Your Flag With Pride
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Monochrome Makeup
'Future Beauty' in Vogue UK Showcases Athletic-Inspired Face Paint
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Plaster Body Painting
Jasper Huang's 'Congeal' is a Blend of Painted & Live Art
33
Face Paint Photography
'Wunderlust' from Peter Tjahjadi Features Funky, Bejeweled Faces
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Arboreal Body Paint
Models Disguised as Trees
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Time-Traveling Body Painting
Natalia Stahl's 'Chinese Mood' Blends Burlesque & Ancient China
30
Nature-Inspired Body Painting
Caitie Thompson's 'Elements' Blends Body and Environment
29
X-Ray Body Painting
Sexy Skeletons and Glowing Bones
28
Bohemian Body Paint
The Daisy Lowe FutureClaw Spring 2010 Shoot is a Trip
27
Ferocious Makeup
'The Kids Are Alright' Russh Magazine August 2010 Spread
26
Big Mouth Hamburger Ads
The Jaw-Dropping PampaVerde Extra Big Burger Print
25
Blacklight Body Painting
Tim Engle's UV Photography Reveals Our Android Side
24
Paint-Splashed Hairdos
REDsplash from Sebastian Komicz Showcases Blood-Red Manes
23
Extreme Olympic Fandom
Fans Get Crazy at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games
22
Skin Art Bikinis
Izabel Goulart Looks Smoldering in Body Paint for Sports Illustrated
21
Full Face Painting
Oxfam and Celebs Rock Vibrant Blue Skin for Charity
20
Body Mosaics
Intricate Patterns Coat the Body Like a Blank Canvas
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Tearful Face Paintings
Michelle Samuels' 'Painted Faces' is Emotionally-Charged
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Face Paint Controversies
The Beyonce L'Officiel's March Issue Photo Shoot is Buzzing
17
Fluorescent Face Paint
The Adriana Gerasimova 'Crossroads' Shoot is Native-Inspired
16
Belly Canvases
Mothers to be Get Crazy with Face Paint on Mommy Tummies
15
Spotlit Body Paint
Aliona Michel 'Bodypainting' Shoot Puts the Focus on Facial Details
14
Time Piece Body Painting
Luxury Watch Feature in Zeitmagazin
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Body Painting Editorials
‘Paint Box' in Muse
12
Body Painting to Sell Fake Diamonds
Modern Laser-Cut Rings by AMT Studio
11
Counter Culture Cosmetics
Street Face Paint
10
Paint-On Ethnicity
Lagerfeld Endorses ‘Yellow Face' for Chanel Pre-Fall 2010 Shanghai
9
Illusionary Face Paintings
James Kuhn Adultizes a Childhood Pastime in His Artwork
8
Moving Face Paintings
Body Art in Motion
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Face Paint Warrior Spreads
The 'Stare a Bit' Lookbook is Artistically Composed
6
Primary Color Makeup Looks
The Kolor Me Krazy Photo Series is Ultra Vibrant
5
Baby Body Paint
Craig Tracy's ‘Heaven and Earth' Artwork is Infantile
4
Blue-Faced Fashiontography
Niels Raabe by Markus Lambert Editorial Turns Elizabethans Indigo
3
SPF Face Paint
Zinka Colored Nosecoat Protects You From the Sun in Style
2
Shaving Cream Mummies
Photographer Davide Faggiano Creates Marvelously Messy Art
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Superhero Motion Face Paint
Batman & Robin Come To Life
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