Body art is a great hobby and time well spent. All about a hobby.

Body art

From the English, body art – “art of the body”, or “body as an object of creativity.” You can become a work of art yourself or help someone become one..

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Necessary qualities

Imagination, the ability to adequately assess the capabilities of the human body. It is advisable to have initial artistic skills, and in the case of extreme types of body art – medical education.

Time for training

Depends on the specific direction. If you have the skills to work with paints, you can start immediately with a regular body painting (body painting). If you need to study drawing or making a tattoo, then it will take from one month to a year or two..

What is body art?

It is an avant-garde movement that emerged during the turbulent 1960s. Representatives of body art used their body as an object of creativity, sometimes very shocking: they made tattoos, incisions on the skin, covered limbs with plaster. Then it was primarily a manifestation of actionism. Understanding body art only as the art of body painting is not entirely correct. Nowadays, body art is more clearly divided into types and trends..

Body painting – painting the face and body, close to the art of visage. The goals can be different, for example, participating in an avant-garde production or “revitalizing” an exhibition.

Body piercing.

Tattoo (permanent make-up). Some examples of tattoos sometimes arouse admiration even among opponents of this art..

Scarification (scarification) – the application of “decorative” scars or burn scars (branding, or branding), the most radical type of body art.

Mehndi – henna body painting.

Sometimes, as a special type, “body modification” is distinguished – implants, changes in the shape of the eyes, sharpening of the ears, and so on. By the way, nail extension and the so-called nail art are also “from this opera”.

A bit of history

Man began to paint his body before he first made clothes. Nowadays, few people remember that initially drawings on the body, earrings, scars and tattoos could tell about the tribal affiliation of their bearer, his faith, position among the members of the clan. Drawings protected from evil spirits, diseases, acted as a means of communication. In the ritual dance, the coloring supplemented the “body story”. The peoples living at the primitive level, all these meanings have survived to this day..

Who is this hobby for?

The easiest way, body painting, is for everyone, without exception, in the absence of allergies to paints. Also, remember that drawing requires partial or even full body exposure. Everything else – tattoos, scarring – for thrill-seekers. (You could call them lovers to stand out from the crowd, but today you will hardly surprise anyone with piercings or tattoos.)

Where to begin

With a decision about what is right for you. And, which is not unimportant, in what capacity you want to act – to be a model (object) or a creator. After that, you can take up literature and go to virtual forums and non-virtual exhibitions and events.

You need

Each type of body art has its own set of tools. For example, in body painting, drawings are usually done with gouache or acrylic paints using brushes. Gouache is more accessible, but it lasts worse. Acrylic paints lay down better, last longer, but are more difficult to wash off. You can make paints more plastic and safe with the help of special additives. Body painting can be supplemented with petals, twigs, appliqués and other elements, depending on the creative task.

How much is it

If you want to paint a close friend or girlfriend first, then you will need about 1000 rubles to purchase the necessary materials. If you want to become a tattoo master or just get a tattoo for yourself, then … from 5000 to infinity. (Please note that we do not name prices in underground salons – this option is not even considered.)

Place to study

On the forums on the topic, you will find the addresses and phone numbers of exhibitions and other events on the type of body art you are interested in. At such events, master classes are often held, as well as groups are recruited for those wishing to join this art..

Where to find like-minded people

bodyart-da.ru – comprehensive information on types of body art, communication, advice.

Restrictions!

Allergy to paints, skin diseases. The main limitation: never do piercings and do not get tattoos or scarring “in the nearest basement” – this is dangerous not only for health, but also for life! And one more thing: know how to stop in time. On the Internet, you can find chilling photos of people who at one time went too far with body modification..