Incredible Tiger Body-painting by Craig Tracy. I know what you’re thinking, that’s a nicely drawn tiger.
Only…Well, just check out the pics, this is one of those “a photo is worth a thousand words” post. Also check the video at the bottom to get an idea of how it came to be. The man behind this incredible body-painting artwork is Craig Tracy, an American artist, from New Orleans. Considered a trendsetter in the art of body-painting, Tracy is the first man to open an art gallery dedicated exclusively to the fine art of body-painting.
Entitled “The Last South China Tiger” this particular project is part of Save China’s Tigers‘ efforts to protect the remaining striped felines in China. Photos via moillusions Reddit Stumble. Liu Bolin - The Real Life Invisible Man. 35-year-old Liu Bolin, from Shandong, China, manages to camouflage himself in any surroundings, no matter how difficult they might be.
Liu works on a single photo for up to 10 hours at a time, to make sure he gets it just right, but he achieves the right effect: sometimes passers-by don’t even realize he is there until he moves. The talented Liu Bolin says his art is a protest against the actions of the Government, who shut down his art studio in 2005 and persecutes artists. It’s about not fitting into modern society. Despite problems with Chinese authorities, Liu’s works are appreciated at an international level. Photos by CATERS NEWS and Liu Bolin via Telegraph.co.uk Reddit. Pregnant Belly Art. It turns out a woman’s pregnant belly can be used as a perfect round canvas.
Don’t believe me? Just check out the photos below: via Daily Mail Reddit Stumble. Cecilia Paredes disappears in Her Own Paintings. Peruvian artist Cecilia Paredes uses a mix of make-up, paint and costumes to make herself disappear in her own paintings.
Like the real-life invisible man, Liu Bolin, she is a master of blending-in the background. Paredes explains her technique as a way of making herself part of the landscape ïn a quest of belonging”. ”The theme behind all is re-location after displacement and migration and how one has to adjust in order to belong. Tough it is, but it has to be done, without forgetting our origin,” the artist explains. With the help of her assistants, she applies make-up and body paint, and sometimes slips into special suits to make herself a subject of her own artworks.
Unlike human chameleons like Liu Bolin, Cecilia Paredes sometimes likes to let her presence get noticed by the viewer, by leaving her hair stand out and letting them see the whites of her eyes, like in the artwork below. Photos © Cecilia Paredes Reddit Stumble. Phillip Levine Uses His Head as a Painting Canvas. Phillip Levine began noticing a receding hairline, in his early twenties, and instead of wearing a wig or getting implants, he decided to use his head in the name of art.
With the help of talented body-painter, Kat Sinclair, the British artist immortalizes his designs, on the top of his bald head. “Unlike a wig where you are hiding what maybe seen as a deformity what I do is tell people feel special, original and embrace what could be looked at as a weakness and turn it into a strength.” 28-year-old Phillip Levine and Kat Sinclair often spend up to 4 hours working on a single head painting.
One of the most memorable pieces had Phillip carry 1,000 Swarowski crystals glued to his head. Reddit Stumble.