Amanda's body painting

This was one of the first body painting shoots I did once I set up my studio.
I dig the abstract and sculptural nature of many of the images.

body paint shadows and gold leaf spirals

I like how mysterious this body paint photo is.

I'm back & my sister's back.

Sorry for the hiatus. My dh's bday my bday & family emergencies a-go-go. Much hi jinx ensued.
Today's body paint image is my sister's back. She's very indulgent. Lets me cover her in oil and pigment & more pigment. I love the earth-tones in this. She almost looks mossy.

random abstract pattern body painting random image

Now doesn't the title say it all? It's got random patterns on a randomly selected image. How random!

Autumn Fairy Body Paint

It's Foxy Squire again on today's random body paint image!

secret body painting

It looks to me like she's about to tell him a secret.
That's today's random body paint image. I'm expecting a new model in about an hour. Still working out her design.

Silver and blue body painting beach shoot

Here's another picture of Nova. I painted a thin wash of silver over his blue/green design. I love the texture in this body paint image.
I also love how reflective the silver bodypaint is. Tell me what you like or don't like.

Want to be a body paint model?

If you're in the NYC area and you want to work with me, phone me at 908-725-1213.
My interests primarily focus on shooting models that I have painted as well as nudes. No interest in fashion.
I only use hypoallergenic, FDA compliant make up.
If you're a model, I'll probably be glad to do TFP if I shoot.
To avoid confusion, let me explain a bit how my TFP shoots work. I ONLY shoot on weekdays. You'll use no oils or lotions the day of the shoot and bring ID. Unobtrusive escorts are always welcome. This is a nude shoot. No pasties, g-strings, etc. as they look like crap when you try to paint over them.
We'll do a model release. You'll be painted with FDA compliant water based theatrical makeup. We'll shoot. We'll both sit down at the computer to review the images. Any images that do not meet your approval will be instantly deleted from the card. I will then edit the images and send you a disk of watermarked images by mail in about a week or two.
If there's a theme that you would like to explore in your painting, please let me know and I will consider it as a design possibility.
Allow about 5-6 hours total for the shoot. Wear old clothes that you would not mind to have stained if you are going to go home painted or I have a shower available for your use.
Please let me know if you have any questions about any of this as I want you to be comfortable with the process.

It's Spring but we've got an Autumn Fairy Body Paint Picture.

I know it's Spring. I can feel it in my sinuses and other places. ;)
The model if Foxxy Squire and she's looking rather demure as an autumn leaf fairy.
I crafted the wings and headpiece out of 'silk flower' leaves, the collar is glued to her. Her bodice / corset/ whatever is body painted as are her panties and stockings. I really like how the patterning came out.
I know you've seen images of this shoot before. It's what happens when I grab images at random. Who knows what we'll have tomorrow.
If there's something you'd like to see, just let me know!

body painting detail images

I'm trying to post new body painting images daily and insert an element of randomness in the choice of body paint artwork.
Yesterday I finished culling 64 disks of images down to about 450 individual images. It's approximately 50 body paint photo shoots or what I've done in the past 2 years since I got a camera. I have all the images in a folder where they have numbers but not names. I'm picking one at random every day without turning on the thumbnail feature.
Today's body paint image is of Tim. It's a close up to show the detail in his painting. It focuses on his hands protecting the anatomical heart I painted on his chest.

Sorry for the unexpected hiatus & body paint ecards!

I've been very busy shooting, editing & putting out fires (thankfully NOT LITERAL fires!).
I've opened a flickr photostream and added ecard capability to it. Currently it just has a couple of photos but that's going to change. Let me know if there's an image or type of image that you'd like to see made 'e-card-able' and I'll try to accomodate. It's a nice ecard program as you don't have to jump thru flaming hoops to open the ecard, it's all in your inbox. You can try it out at http://www.flickr.com/photos/nycbodyart/
Have Fun!

Rooftop teaparty. Body painting, cupcakes & trolls.

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Lindsy the ballet dancer giraffe body paint

Here's some pics of Lindsy's body painting where you can see the giraffe-y parts. Gotta keep good on those pinky-swears!

Lindsy's giraffe body painting

Actually, it's more vaguely giraffe motif as it contains no actual giraffe.
Did this yesterday. How's that for fresh paint?!
Isn't it ironic that I chose 2 images that contain no visible giraffe motif?
I guess you'll just have to wait until tomorrow to see the giraffe-y parts!

Sarah Banks Contortion Body Paint Shoot

Body paint & contortion are an exciting combination.

Jessica with a slinky

I've got students for a face painting class showing up shortly (btw, I am more than willing to travel to give face and/or body painting classes, so let me know if you'd like to have one) so this will be a quick post. Here's Jessica, with a slinky. I like how her stripes echo the colors of the slinky.
I like to give my models props because it gives them something to do whilst they are posing.

Silver metallic body paint couples shoot - Dawn & John

Dawn and John were the models for this metallic silver body paint shoot. It was my first nude couples shoot. I shot them individually and together.

I love how the silver body paint almost makes it look like a black and white shoot.

Looking at lighting with Justin's body painting photos

Justin was a very fun and enthusiastic model to work with. He was into the whole body painting experience and really got into character. I body painted him like a blue fire cat with a broken heart. The design incorporated graphic flames in place of stripes and the flame motif is echoed in his face painting. I'm posting a couple of picture of Justin to illustrate how lighting can really change the feel of a body paint photo shoot.

Tomorrow let's look at how props can change the feel of a body paint shoot.

Miss Rockett Girl @ the beach!

Even though we're currently having a blizzard, I just booked my first shoot of the year for the beach! Nova is the hardy soul, don't worry, we're waiting until the end of April.

I can't wait until it's warm enough to shoot outside. My studio is about an hour from the nude beach.

Since I'm trying to think warm thoughts, here's a picture of Miss Rockett Girl rocking her mermaid body paint at the beach last summer. You've seen other images of her in my blog and on my website. I'm very blessed to have models who are up for pretty much anything. Life is good.

My first body painting photo shoot

My lovely model is Patrice.

I shot her up on my roof. I really like how the metallic colors blend together and how the design echoes the lines of her body. While I had done a lot of bodypainting, she was the first model that I photographed. The shoot took place about a year and a half ago. I also like the color that the fabrics inject into the images.