The art of painting the body draws its origins from the customs of primitive tribes, especially Aboriginal Australians and Maori, which painted their skin in religious rituals or propitiatory purpose. Originally, the colors used to decorate the body were vegetable matter from the flora of the place where the tribes were settled, and these materials were applied to the body using your fingers or brushes rudimentary.
This ancient technique arrived in the West to this day has certainly lost its original function and its spirituality, but has evolved into a true art form, particularly striking.
The Body Painting is now increasingly used in advertising and photography, fashion, art galleries, live performance conventions, and events of various kinds.
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In this artistic expression, the model becomes a canvas, representing the extreme beauty and evanescence of a painting that will exist for only one day: a work of art destined to be erased by a simple shower at the end of the day.
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The spectacular nature of these ‘living canvas’ is also given expressiveness and the body’s ability to animate and bring to life the drawings, combining elements such as dance and acting like real theatrical performances that amaze, enchant and involve the viewer.
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The progress of modern art equipment allows us to wander between various painting techniques: brush and sponge, airbrush, and special effects applications. The Body Painter professional use only the appropriate professional cosmetics, aqueous or oily, with which you can create a variety of effects: metallic, matt, glossy, fluorescent, and water resistant.
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