Body painting, or sometimes bodypainting, is a form of body art, considered by some as the most ancient form of art. Body art is Art made on with or consisting of the Human body The most common forms of body art are Tattoos and Body piercings but other Unlike tattoo and other forms of body art, body painting is temporary, painted onto the human skin, and lasts for only several hours, or at most (in the case of Mehndi or "henna tattoo") a couple of weeks. A tattoo is a permanent marking made by inserting ink into the layers of Skin to change the pigment for decorative or other reasons The skin is the outer covering of living tissue of an animal (or plant Mehndi is the application of Henna as a temporary form of Skin decoration, in South Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Somalia Body painting that is limited to the face is known as face painting. The term face refers to the central sense organ complex for those animals that have one normally on the ventral surface of the head and can depending on the definition

Contents 1 Traditional body painting 2 Modern body painting 2.1 Body painting festivals 2.2 Fine art body painting 2.3 Body painting in the commercial arena 3 Face painting 3.1 Use in military 4 Body paints 5 Hand art 6 See also 7 Notes 8 External links

Traditional body painting

Body painting with clay and other natural pigments existed in most, if not all, tribalist cultures. The Huli are an Indigenous people that live in the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania Clay is a naturally occurring material composed primarily of fine-grained Minerals which show plasticity through a variable range of Water content, and For the drug referred to as "pigment" see Black tar heroin. A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally consists of a Social group existing before the development of or outside of States Many anthropologists use Often worn during ceremonies, it still survives in this ancient form among the indigenous people of Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific islands and parts of Africa. Indigenous Australians are descendants of the first known human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The Pacific Ocean contains an estimated 20000 to 30000 Islands (the exact number has yet to be precisely determined A semi-permanent form of body painting known as Mehndi, using dyes made of henna (hence also known rather erroneously as "henna tattoo"), was and is still practised in India and the Middle East, especially on brides. Mehndi is the application of Henna as a temporary form of Skin decoration, in South Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Somalia Henna or Hina ( Lawsonia inermis, syn L alba) is a Flowering plant, the sole species in the genus Lawsonia India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. Participants in wedding ceremonies, also known as the wedding party, include the bride and groom (or bridegroom) the maid of honor Since the late 1990s, Mehndi has become popular amongst young women in the Western world.

Indigenous peoples of South America traditionally use annatto, huito, or wet charcoal to decorate their faces and bodies. American indigenous peoples in South America include Indigenous peoples in Brazil Indigenous peoples in Colombia Annatto, sometimes called Roucou, is a derivative of the Achiote trees of tropical regions of the Americas used to produce a red Food coloring and also Genipa americana ( Huito or Jagua) is a species of Genipa, native to northern South America (south to Peru Charcoal' is the blackish residue consisting of impure Carbon obtained by removing water and other volatile constituents from Animal and Vegetation Huito is semi-permanent, and it generally takes weeks for this black dye to fade.

Actors and clowns around the world have painted their faces--and sometimes bodies--for centuries, and continue to do so today. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by their Grotesque appearance colored wigs stylistic makeup, outlandish Costumes unusually More subdued form of face paints for everyday occasions evolve into the cosmetics we know today.

Modern body painting

There has been a revival of body painting in the Western society since the 1960s, in part prompted by the liberalization of social mores regarding nudity. Mores (ˈmɔːreɪz are norms or customs Mores derive from the established practices of a society rather than its written Laws. Nudity is the state of wearing no Clothing. The term' "nudity" can also occasionally be used to refer to wearing significantly less clothing than expected Even today there is a constant debate about the legitimacy of body painting as an art form. The current modern revival could be said to date back to the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago where Max Factor and his model were arrested for causing a public disturbance when he bodypainted her with his new make-up formulated for Hollywood films. Expo (short for "exposition" and also known as World Fair and World's Fair) is the name given to various large public exhibitions held since the Max Factor & Company is an international cosmetics firm founded in 1909 by Max Factor, a make-up artist for the Russian royal Ballet. A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising.

Body art today evolves to the works more directed towards personal mythologies, as Jana Sterbak, Rebecca Horn, Youri Messen-Jaschin or Javier Perez. The word mythology (from the Greek grc μυθολογία mythología, meaning "a story-telling a legendary lore" Jana Sterbak (born 1955) is a Canadian Artist best known for her works constructed from Meat. Rebecca Horn ( 24 March, 1944, Michelstadt) is a German Installation artist most famous for her body modifications such as Einhorn Youri Messen-Jaschin is an artist of Latvian origin born in Arosa, Switzerland, in 1941

Body painting is not always large pieces on fully nude bodies, but can involve smaller pieces on displayed areas of otherwise clothed bodies.

Body painting led to a minor alternative art movement in the 1950s and 1960s, which involved covering a model in paint and then having the model touch or roll on a canvas or other medium to transfer the paint. French artist Yves Klein is perhaps the most famous for this, with his series of paintings 'Anthropometries'. The effect produced by this technique creates an image-transfer from the model's body to the medium. This includes all the curves of the model's body (typically female) being reflected in the outline of the image. This technique was not necessarily monotone; multiple colors on different body parts sometimes produced interesting effects.

Joanne Gair is a leading body paint artist whose work appeared for the tenth consecutive year in the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Joanne "Kiwi Jo" is a New Zealand -born and raised Make-up artist and body painter whose body paintings have been featured in the Sports Illustrated The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is published annually by Sports Illustrated. ^[1] She burst into prominence with a August 1992 Vanity Fair Demi's Birthday Suit cover of Demi Moore. Vanity Fair A Novel without a Hero is a Novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, first published in 1847-48 that satirizes society in early Demi‘s Birthday Suit, The Suit or the August 1992 Vanity Fair cover (pictured right was a groundbreaking Trompe-l'œil Body painting Demi Moore (born Demetria Gene Guynes on November 11 1962 is an American Actress. ^[2][3]

Body painting is commonly used as a method of gaining attention in political protests, for instance those by PETA against Burberry. Burberry ( is a British luxury fashion house manufacturing Clothing and fashion accessories.

Body painting festivals

Today body painting is huge in both amateur and professional arenas. Body painting festivals happen annually across the world, bringing together professional body painters as well as keen amateurs. Body paintings can also typically be seen at football matches, at rave parties, and at certain festivals. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a A rave (or rave party) is a term in use since the 1980s to describe Dance Parties (often all-night events A festival is an event usually and ordinarily staged by a local community which centers on some unique aspect of that community The World Bodypainting Festival in Seeboden in Austria is the biggest art event in the bodypainting theme and thousands of visitors admire the wonderful work of the participants. The World Bodypainting Festival is an annual Festival held in Seeboden, Carinthia, Austria, near the Millstätter See, on the third Seeboden is a town in the Spittal an der Drau district in Carinthia, Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich

Bodypaint festivals that take place in the US include American Body Arts Festival in upstate NY and US Bodypainting Festival in Albuquerque, NM. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous

Fine art body painting

The 1960s supermodel Veruschka is often cited as being many body painters' muse. Vera Gräfin von Lehndorff-Steinort (born May 14, 1939 in Königsberg, East Prussia, now known as Kaliningrad, Russia) Her images in the book Transfigurations with photographer Holger Trulzsch have frequently been emulated. Other well-known works include Serge Diakonoff's books A Fleur de Peau and Diakonoff and Joanne Gair's Paint a licious. Joanne "Kiwi Jo" is a New Zealand -born and raised Make-up artist and body painter whose body paintings have been featured in the Sports Illustrated

Since the early 1990s bodypainting has become more widely accepted in the United States, and more and more body artists are beginning to come onto the national community.

Starting in late 2006 Sacramento art galleries started to use fine art bodypainting as performance art to draw new patrons.

In 2006 the first gallery dedicated exclusively to fine art bodypainting was opened in New Orleans by World Bodypainting Festival Champion and Judge, Craig Tracy. The Painted Alive Gallery is on Royal Street in the French Quarter.

Body painting in the commercial arena

Many artists work professionally as body painters across the world. Their work is seen regularly in television commercials, such as the Natrel Plus campaign featuring models camouflaged as trees. Body painters also work frequently in the film arena especially in science fiction with more and more elaborate alien creations being body painted. Stills advertising also used body painting with hundreds of body painting looks on the pages of the world's glossy magazines every year.

The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, published annually, has in recent years featured a section of models that were body painted, attired in renditions of swimsuits or sports jerseys. The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is published annually by Sports Illustrated. Sometimes accessories are used such as bows or buttons. Some allege this allows SI to skirt their own no-nudity guideline.

In the 2005 Playmates at Play at the Playboy Mansion calendar, all Playmates appeared in the calendar wearing bikinis, but Playmates Karen McDougal and Hiromi Oshima actually appeared in painted on bikinis for their respective months. For the word "playmate" in the common sense see its definition in Wiktionary. Karen McDougal (born March 23 1971 is an American model and actor is a Japanese model and in June 2004 became the first Japanese Playboy Playmate. In October, 2005, the Playboy magazine cover featured a foldout of two models (Sara Jean Underwood and Victoria Thornton) wearing only body paint. Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy Sara Jean Underwood (born March 26, 1984) is an American model and Student. The February 2008 cover of Playboy magazine featured Tiffany Fallon body painted as Wonder Woman. Tiffany Fallon (born May 1, 1974 in Ft Lauderdale Florida) is Playboy 's Playmate of the Year 2005 These covers and other body paintings done for Hugh Hefner's parties at the Playboy Mansion are created for Playboy by artist Mark Frazier. Michelle Manhart, Playboy model and former Air Force Staff Sergeant, recently posed in body paint for the cover of a 2008 pin-up calendar (published by Operation Calendar). Senior Airman Michelle Manhart (born 1976 is a former United States Air Force Military Training Instructor based at Lackland Air Force Base

Face painting

Face painting is the artistic application of cosmetic "paint" to a person's face. There are special water-based cosmetic "paints" made for face painting; people should ask before having face paints applied what products are being used. Acrylic and tempera craft paints are not meant for use on skin and are not acceptable, nor are watercolor pencils or markers. Products not intended for use on skin can cause a variety of issues ranging from discomfort to severe allergic reactions. ^[4]

From ancient times, it has been used for hunting, religious reasons, and military reasons (such as camouflage and to indicate membership in a military unit). Hunting is the practice of pursuing Animals for Food, Recreation, or Trade. A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking Camouflage is a method of cryptic or concealing coloration that allows an otherwise visible Organism In re-entered the popular culture during the hippie movement of the late 1960s, when it was common for young women to decorate their cheeks with flowers or peace symbols at anti-war demonstrations. The Hippie Subculture was originally a Youth movement that began in the United States during the early 1960s and spread around the world

For several decades it has been a common entertainment at county fairs, large open-air markets (especially in Europe and the Americas), and other locations where children and adolescents are. A fair is a gathering of people to display or trade produce or other goods to parade or display animals and often to enjoy associated Carnival or Funfair entertainment Sao Paulo Stock Exchangejpg|thumb| Virtual market arena where buyer and seller are not present and trade via intemediates and electronical information CHILD syndrome (or congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform erythroderma and limb defects) is a genetic disorder Face painting is very popular among children at theme parks, parties and festivals throughout the Western world. Theme park is the generic term for a collection of rides and other Entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a large group A festival is an event usually and ordinarily staged by a local community which centers on some unique aspect of that community Though the majority of face painting is geared towards children, many teenagers and adults enjoy being painted for special events, such as charity fund raisers.

There are many kinds of face paint, including:

• Designs that include the emblems of favorite sports teams, cartoon characters, and other designs that are "cute" or otherwise appealing to the young. An emblem is a pictorial Image, abstract or representational that epitomizes a Concept — e The following is a list of Sports, divided by category There are many more sports to be added
• Dramatic designs that appeal to all ages.
• Costuming designs which transform the wearer into someone/something completely different, such as Jack Haley's silver face makeup as the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz. Jack Haley ( August 10, 1898 – June 6, 1979) (born John Joseph Haley Jr The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical - Fantasy film mainly directed by Victor Fleming and based on the 1900 children’s
• Designs that endeavor to color the face in such a way to indicate solidarity with a cause, usually the outcome of a sporting contest or membership in a group.

Most theme parks have booths scattered around where a person can have a design painted on their face. A similar activity is the application of "instant tattoos", which are paint or ink-based designs that are put on as one unit and removed by means of water, alcohol, soap, or another mild solvent. A tattoo is a permanent marking made by inserting ink into the layers of Skin to change the pigment for decorative or other reasons In Chemistry, an alcohol is any Organic compound in which a Hydroxyl group ( - O[[hydrogen H]]) is bound to a Carbon SOAP (see below for name and origins is a protocol for exchanging XML -based messages over Computer networks normally using A solvent is a liquid or gas that dissolves a solid liquid or gaseous Solute, resulting in a Solution. More elaborate temporary tattoos may be made using stencils and airbrush equipment. Very recently, "glitter tattoos" have been gaining popularity. These are made by filling a stencil (or freehand painting a design) with prosthetic adhesive then coating the adhesive with cosmetic-grade glitter. Glitter is the word used to describe an assortment of very small (roughly 1 mm²) pieces of paper glass or Plastic painted in metallic neon and iridescent colors

Use in military

It is common in militaries all over the world for soldiers in combat scenarios to paint their faces and other exposed body parts (hands, for example) in natural colors such as green, tan, and loam for camouflage purposes. Loam is Soil composed of Sand, Silt, and Clay in relatively even concentration (about 40-40-20% concentration respectively considered Camouflage is a method of cryptic or concealing coloration that allows an otherwise visible Organism

Body paints

Modern face and body paints are made according to stringent guidelines, meaning these are non-toxic, usually non-allergenic, and can easily be washed away. Toxicity is the degree to which a substance is able to damage an exposed organism An allergen is a nonparasitic Antigen capable of stimulating a Type-I hypersensitivity reaction in atopic individuals These are either applied with hands, paint brush, and natural sea sponge, or alternatively with an airbrush. The sponges or poriferans (from Latin porus "pore" and ferre "to bear" are Animals An airbrush is a small air-operated tool that sprays various media including Ink and Dye, but most often Paint by a process of Nebulization Contrary to the popular myth perpetuated by the James Bond film Goldfinger, a person is not asphyxiated if their whole body is painted, although wearing body paint for a prolonged period may cause heat stroke by inhibiting perspiration. The cast of the television series MythBusters performs experiments to verify or debunk Urban legends Old wives' tales and the like James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story Goldfinger (1964 is the third James Bond film, as well as the third to star Sean Connery as MI6 agent James Bond. Hyperthermia, in its advanced state referred to as heat stroke or sunstroke, is an acute condition which occurs when the Body produces or absorbs more Liquid latex may also be used as body paint and allows for better perspiration, however care should be taken to avoid the painful removal of hair when the latex is pulled off. Latex Rubber is used in many types of clothing. Rubber has traditionally been used in protective clothing including Gas masks and Wellington boots

As for Mehndi, natural brown henna dyes are safe to use; however, synthetic black dyes containing PPD can cause serious skin allergies, and should be avoided due to the substantial risk of serious injury^[5]. Mehndi is the application of Henna as a temporary form of Skin decoration, in South Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Somalia Allergy is a disorder of the Immune system often also referred to as Atopy. Jagua is a dark indigo plant based dye that is safe to use on the skin and is approved for cosmetic use in the EU.

Whatever the type of body paint (the same is true for cosmetics), should the skin show any sign of allergy, one should immediately cease using it. Allergy is a disorder of the Immune system often also referred to as Atopy. Moreover, it should not be applied onto open wounds, nor should it be applied too close to the eyes. In Medicine, a wound is a type of Injury in which the Skin is torn cut or punctured (an open wound or where blunt force trauma Eyes are organs that detect Light, and send signals along the Optic nerve to the visual areas of the brain It is not advisable to use paints or products which have not been formulated for use on the body as these can result in serious allergic reactions.

Manufacturers of widely available professional body and face paint include: Kryolan, Mehron, Snazaroo, Wolfe Face Art & FX, Ben Nye and Fardel.

Hand art

Hand art is the application of make-up or paint to a hand to make it appear like an animal or other object. Some hand artists, like Guido Daniele, produce images that are trompe l'oeil representations of wild animals painted on people's hands. Guido Daniele is an artist who lives and works in Milan, Italy. Trompe-l'œil, which can also be spelled without the hyphen in English ( French: "trick the eye" tʁɔ̃p lœj is an Art technique involving extremely

See also

• Clothing-optional bike rides
  • Solstice Cyclists
  • Sydney Body Art Ride
  • World Naked Bike Ride
• Picts: Legends of the "Painted People"

Notes

External links

• World Naked Bike Ride's Body Art page
• Sports Illustrated body painting swimsuits
• Colombian bodypaint
• [1]
• Face Painting Designs Gallery

---

© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic