Artist uses human body as canvas for beautiful animal paintings

Last year, you had the opportunity to check out here at Mega Curioso the work of artist Johannes Stötter, who uses his body painting talent to create amazing images by transforming human forms into animals, fruits, flowers and plants in the midst of a setting. full of colors.

You will now be able to check out similar artwork in which artist Shannon Holt also uses bodies as the main canvas to create beautiful animal paintings. The most incredible thing about this work, besides, of course, the painting and the color itself, is to perceive the shapes of the contorted bodies in the images. Just watch closely to be amazed at each of them.

According to Oddity Central, the painter spends between six and twelve hours instructing models to adopt the right posture for the job and meticulously painting every little detail of the animal she brings to life through her art. Before choosing bodies as her main canvas, the artist experimented with several other ways to express her talent. But it was in human forms that she really found herself.

"The body had a more perfect surface than the others I tried before and I decided that the skin was the key to making my work successful. I love it because it happened naturally and beautifully, without planning. It's the example perfect of how creative body painting can be, "she said. Check out some of Shannon's work in the gallery below:

The artist

According to the official website, Shannon Holt is a classically trained visual artist, graduating from the Philadelphia and Rome Art Schools. The idea of ​​body painting as a canvas for his work came in 2008, when Shannon began experimenting and falling in love with this style that made her famous today.

In addition to publicizing her work, Shannon takes advantage of other exhibits to introduce her, such as participating in international art contests and major festivals. In addition to body painting, she also works in traditional ways on canvas, paper, wood and metal.