The highly creative body paint art at this year's World Bodypainting Festival blew us away! Flip through the slideshow to see some of the stunning images.
Models with rainbow-colored, fantastically decorated bodies appeared all over the world stage from July 1 through 7. Every artsy genius must have high-tailed it to this Austrian city, Poertschach to see the strut, poses and attitude of these walking canvases. They worked it!
With more than 40 countries getting in on the action, the world event even had a night contest for UV bodypaint, not to mention circus performers, photography, music-synchronized fireworks, workshops, music performances, runway shows, an exhibition area and more. Wow! Since 1998, the festival has given awards for world's best face-painting and special effects makeup, adding new tricks and techniques each year.
Huffington Post review of the event reports that the images will "blow your mind," and summed up the artwork as "amazing." We couldn't agree more.
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