The Body painter in commercial context

The Body painter in commercial and promotional contexts. - Julia Townend

Body Work - Body Painter - Trina Merry

Koseluk, C. (2012) Body Work. [Article] MakeupArtist Magazine: Issue 100. Page. 82.

Gold’s Gym

Advertising Agency: jotabequ GREY, Costa Rica
Creative Director: Alexander Obando
Art Director: Héctor Acuña
Photographer: Noelia Badilla

Advertising Agency: DDB, Singapore
Executive Creative Director: Joji Jacob
Creative Director: Thomas Yang
Copywriter: Khairul Mondzi
Art Director: Andrea Kuo
Account Director: Rowena Bhagchandani
Account Executive: Ng Ling Kai
Illustrator: Andy Yang Soo Kit
Digital retoucher: Agnes Teo
Photographer: Allan Ng / Republic Studios

1. Preporation and planning

- will often get a mood board from clients.

- but sometimes you will get your designs sent back from

the client. there is a lot of negotiation between you and

them. (can not take this personally)

- designs will change constantly. / Even on the day

you may not be 100% sure the design you have is

what will go on the model.

- G-strings polyester and cotton mix. To paint on.

- Bras. sometimes companies

- shower gels for models to wash off.

For the shoot

- You need to find out what the scene/day involves.

what will the model be doing.

- Should you waterproof everything with

How much of the body is going to be painted?

- work out timings.

- can you make things for the shoot before hand?

2. Model Selection

- Look after your models. they are your responsibility. Make sure they do not get cold. etc. (gowns/ hot water bottles/ hats (if not setting hair.)

- Make sure they have drinks. /food.

- Dancers are a good source of models. (good posture, confindence.)

- Need someone who is fairly flat chested (if female) looks better.

3. Budgeting

- There are a lots of ways to save money when bodypainting.

- If working with fullers earth/ latex - ready mix kids paint (must be child friendly). its a lot cheaper than makeup. Really good in Metallics. - BUT NEVER PAINT STRAIGHT ON THE BODY.

- Make your own stencils. - big pieces of acetate are good. draw on and use hot pens to cut plastic.

- sometimes if you are doing something high profile, you can approach companies and they may supply products for free. in exchange for free advertising.

4. Research

-Timing - on average 3 hours per bodypaint. (will cut down time with good prep and an assisstant.)

Inspiration is everywhere

- Nature

- The arts

- Modern art. (brian froud drawings.)

- Children mythical books.

- Film - such a great source.

- Magazines.

- Social Media: Instagram/Pinterest.

- Events

Aizone Typographic Body Painting Campaign

Body Painting artist- Anastasia Durasova.

Photographer- Henry Hargreaves

Art direction & design- Jessica Walsh.

Jenny Townend -

"Putting a white base on is one of the hardest things. I often goes patchy/streaky and is hard to look flawless."

However for this makeup by Artist Anastasia Durasova she has managed to make a really even paint job. To do this she did not use an airbrush but rather painted on the makeup by hand, and used stencils.

I also like the fact that she used wigs and left them paint free. i believe it gives a more fashion look.

Tips For Starting Out As a Makeup Artist

- You have to be the best assisstant you can be.

- NEVER think you are better than others. are better than anything.

- Always help people to clean brushes/ make tea etc.

- Keep well informed with what is going on with the industry.

- Keep your website/ portfolio updated.

- Re-invent yourself as a makeup artist constantly

- Don't take things too personally. you wont fit into every team.

- Be careful with what you publish online. (especially if you are working on a big feature- keep it under wraps)

- Make use of social Media.

- Keep up to date with Fashion. Often campaigns will be inspired by fashion/film.

Body Painting in Advertisement/ Commercial

Inspirational Body Painting and Makeup Artists

BodyPaint Aritists

Jenny Shircore

Phyllis Cohen

Carolyn Roper

Bodypaint London

Joanne Gair

Kabuki

Jenny Townend - Body Paint Demonstration

Tips When Bodypainting.

Always do an underbase of colour so that the makeup is not streaky or patchy.

Use a darker colour on the outside and the contour of the body is more flattering to the model and makeup.

Choose colours that are completmentary to eachother - Consult colour wheel.

For this Makuep Julia used fullers earth mixed with cream based makeup.

If using fullers earth blend flour with it to help it bind and not flake off.

Useful Products on a Body Painting set

PAM - Le Maquillage proffesional Palette. No. 5 Corrective Palette.

For Colour Correcting

House of GlamDolls- Corrective Wheel

Charles Fox - soft brush

- To remove residue.

Expecially good if using prosaide with sequins/glitter.

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Makeup Pencils

- Are good for cleaning up edges on makeup. http://www.gurumakeupemporium.com/WebRoot/BT2/Shops/BT4080/4B9A/6390/1920/A293/E8B2/0A0A/33E8/F8B4/AquaEyesPackshot.jpg

Grease/ Cream based paint pallette to help define edges and create bold lines.

- AquaPaint - Aqua colours are probably her favourite thing to paint with.

- Charles Fox- products

- Makeup forever - aquacolours - good paint quality.

- Paradise (from treasure house) good consistency- creamy.

- MAC colours. - are brilliant except sometimes they stain badly. and are hard to get off. (if you use head and shoulders shampoo, it will help get the paint off.)

-For finishing

- go over with a cream over the top. especially for photography. It catches the light really well. (kryolan / Fardo can water down and airbrush.)

-or greasepaints. or eyeshadows.

- (just to give the paint lift and make it look less flat.)

-Glitterss/ Sequins

- For removing

-always bring a towel and provide shower items

-Razors!

- makeup wipes/tissues/ cottons buds

IPA is always handy on a shoot.

Adhesive.

Primers.

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Alex Box

Andrew Gallimore

Neil Hughs

Aquarelle - concentrated watercolours

Makeup forever and Kryolan also sell them.

Makeup kit and Products:

- Airbrushing- always take and airbrushing kit to a job. ( a small compressor and 3/4 airbrushes.)

-Airbrushing paint

-Temptu

-Ben Nye Fixer spray.

-Body Painting Brushes - Regular paint brushes are good. Big wide flat brushes are good.)

Masking tape/ surgical tape (good for if you want very straight lines.)

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M.A.C- Face and Body Cream

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Campaign bodypaint workshop

The day after Julia visited we spent the day creating our own bodypaints.

I decided to do a bit of a campaign

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