Universe body paint

Sometimes I have an idea and look for a model. Sometimes a model inspires an idea. Other times, I ask the model what he or she would like to be and I just riff. She wanted to be the universe. There's a sun on her, and planets and spirals. The planets are fragile, soap bubble like things. Happy belated Earth Day!
Oh, if you like this image, you can buy stuff with it on it at my new cafepress shop. The url is http://www.cafepress.com/nycbodyart
Thanks!

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.

Nova body paint shoot

He's one of the coolest models that I've met. He jumps out of airplanes nekkid! How cool is that!!!

Body painting with a slinky.

No, I didn't body paint this young woman with a slinky. She posed with a slinky.