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When you think of body art, what usually comes to mind? Something similar to finger painting? Maybe it’s done by someone who rolls around in paint just for fun or an artist who makes a design on canvas using only body parts?

Yes and no to all the above.

Art is subjective and open to interpretation. However for the more skilled artists out there, like world famous body painter Johannes Stötter, this form of art is taken to a whole new extreme.

In his method of body painting, he works with various models and contortionists to create stunning works of art. By drawing inspiration from animals and nature, Johannes shapes the participants to resemble such creatures as a frog, chameleon, fish, tiger, wolf, among others.

Each ‘piece’ may take upwards of 6 to 8 hours to complete. During this time the models are painted to appear like the animal they are shaped as and are trained to remain in character, such as during art shows and exhibits, as well as while being painted.

Aside from his models being painted as lifelike animals, they’re also painted to resemble and blend in with their backgrounds such as that of trees and natural foliage, landscapes, man-made environments, as well as the human anatomy.

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Johannes Stötter is born and based in Italy and has achieved many awards and nominations for his body painting such as WORLD CHAMPION 2012, Vice World Champion 2011 and 2014, as well as others. Aside from working on his art, however, he is also an avid musician and enjoys singing, playing the violin, whistle, and bouzouki in the Celtic Folk band Burning Mind.

Johannes offers prints of his artwork online as well as for private booking of body painting and photo shooting, festivals, live performances or workshops, and much more. If you think his work is phenomenal and wish you knew how to paint like Johannes (by the way his artistry is self-taught), let us know in the comments below! ♥

Sources:

(1) http://www.johannesstoetterart.com/

Image: https://gallery.johannesstoetterart.com/Galleries/Illusions-bodypainting-art/i-2sbQnHG/A