Body Painting

Body Painting

Body painting is pretty much an art. From face painting to full on decorative hand painting, anyone can do it. The art is showcased in festivals across the world, including the American Body Arts Festival and the World Bodypainting... [more]

Body painting is pretty much an art. From face painting to full on decorative hand painting, anyone can do it. The art is showcased in festivals across the world, including the American Body Arts Festival and the World Bodypainting Festival. Check back for pictures, news, events, videos and how-tos involving body painting.

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A Model participate in a 2008 World Body Painting Festival Asia at World Cup Stadium on August 29, 2008 in Daegu, South Korea. The "World Body painting Festival" is the largest Art event in the body painting theme and spreads the art form to thousands of interested visitors each year. Now the Festival is expanding with a vibrant and dedicated team in South Korea to host a second event. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images AsiaPac)

The World Body Painting Festival currently taking place in Daegu, South Korea is currently the largest art event in body painting, and you can see why.

Its goal is to spread the art of body painting to thousands interested in it. And, as you can see, body painting is truly an art. The work done takes hours, but in the end models bare an uncanny resemblance to tress, various animals and mobile works of art.


A Model participate in a 2008 World Body Painting Festival Asia at World Cup Stadium on August 29, 2008 in Daegu, South Korea. The "World Body painting Festival" is the largest Art event in the body painting theme and spreads the art form to thousands of interested visitors each year. Now the Festival is expanding with a vibrant and dedicated team in South Korea to host a second event. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images AsiaPac)



A model wears body art by Shin Won-Sun of South Korea during 2008 World Body Painting Festival Asia at World Cup Stadium on August 29, 2008 in Daegu, South Korea. The "World Body painting Festival" is the largest Art event in the body painting theme and spreads the art form to thousands of interested visitors each year. Now the Festival is expanding with a vibrant and dedicated team in South Korea to host a second event. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images AsiaPac)


Artist paints the body of a model with pictures during a 2008 World Body Painting Festival Asia at World Cup Stadium on August 29, 2008 in Daegu, South Korea. The "World Body painting Festival" is the largest Art event in the body painting theme and spreads the art form to thousands of interested visitors each year. Now the Festival is expanding with a vibrant and dedicated team in South Korea to host a second event. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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