Body Paint Artist Turns Models Into Animals
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Stunning desert and mountain scenes are painted on dancers who are contorted in uncomfortable shapes. The detailed body art is the handiwork of Gesine Marwedel who paints breath-taking landscapes and animals on naked models. In this photo, Mardewel has a model stand on one leg and extend her arm after painting her body to look like a flamingo.