I have scoured the net and compiled my favorite images of pop-culture related body paint art.
Having already covered Cortana, Ghost in the Shell and Darth Talon I decided to do a little more research and find some of the best body painting work on the web. Not only are the models extremely gorgeous and fit (ONLY wearing a layer of paint mind you) the artists are also extremely talented in their portrayals of these pop-culture characters.
Here is a refresher of the three that GEN has covered previously:
CORTANA
Ghost in the Shell
Darth Talon
We now bring you the gallery of body painting masterpieces (click to enlarge photos)
WHICH ONES ARE YOUR FAVORITES?
April 29th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Big Ms. Marvel fan here, so it is no surprise that I like that one. I also love the Kitana and Mara Jade ones as well. But the Toki Doki and Night Sky ones are freaking cool as well. Then the Cheetara one is cool.
April 29th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
They may not be The Best, but I think this this group is cute. Also, Rogue!
I just love bodypainting. The human body can be a work of art as is, and if you have a wonderful painter, the possibilities are endless. I’ve always had such an interest in it that I was gifted an airbrush kit last Yule. Now all I need is to get my butt in enough shape to be able to wear the paint like they do. *laughs*
Thanks for the great pictures!
April 29th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
They say the best research is to actually become part of what you’re researching, to better understand it of course. Aktrez you’ll have to bodypaint
April 30th, 2008 at 3:58 am
A Canadian magazine called Summum did a superhero shoot a while ago, art by the ever-awesome Alex Hansen. Click current pic for larger view.
Spider Woman:
http://www.summummag.com/covergirl.php?mag=13&content=9
Invisible Woman:
http://www.summummag.com/covergirl.php?mag=13&content=10
tear sheets from artist’s Myspace page (includes model interviews, but I do not speak ze French) :
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=100386367&albumId=951900
April 30th, 2008 at 6:23 am
WOW, those are freaking cool! Thanks for the man-candy in the group as well…LOL
April 30th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Ha.. oh yea… even the men can have amazing art! And Orion, when I lose about 20lbs and tone up…. (OH, and get fake boobs) I’d LOVE to do this!!!
April 30th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Thanks utsumi99 for the additions! While I”m not a fan of the MASSIVE photoshop job they did on these… they are gorgeous! Definitely amazing. I love the texture it seems they used. I have NO idea how they did that.
April 30th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
aktrez:
Yup, this guy’s faux fabric effect is amazing. He’s got lots of great comic book-y painted costumes and armor in his other galleries, but I think these are the only two official comic characters he’s done.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:19 am
Came across a few more by a cosplayer/model/geek-ette who sounds like she would fit right in on your staff. ^_^
Bloodrayne:
http://home.student.utwente.nl/l.j.zondervan/Sjoukje/moviesandgamesbloodrayne.html
http://home.student.utwente.nl/l.j.zondervan/Sjoukje/moviesandgamesferril.html
Rei Ayanami:
http://home.student.utwente.nl/l.j.zondervan/Sjoukje/animeandmangarei.html
Different model, same artist. Vampirella, Emma Frost:
http://www.ferryzeeman.nl/maxim.htm
May 25th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
I just posted the pics from my girls Superhero Body Painting, I’m looking for feed back on this type of body paint. We are doing X-MEN next month. She will be Rogue (she was Emma Frost in the youtube pictures). Any guidance would be helpful in re-enacting the Rogue Character.
May 25th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
Sorry I forgot the Youtube address:
Youtube.com/logiclessly
Thanks
May 31st, 2009 at 10:32 pm
Why do soe people freek out when they see people getting other people’s body painting? I would have no problem. But my parents freekes when they saw my sister got a permenet tatoo on her foot. Big deal! who cares!