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1. Body Painting with Women Subjects
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3. Artists find the body of women as an intriguing
and unique subject matter, well, this gene really
gets the approval of a lot of men, artist or not.
Because of this, body painting with women
subjects has become popular especially in
today's times. There is even a festival for body
painting and painters from all over the world
are looking forward to join these events.

5. Body painting is considered a delicate art form.
In fact, this kind of painting was developed
many years ago. Tribes of our yesteryears
performed body painting during special
ceremonies. Some tribes do body painting
merely for aesthetic purposes. However, our
ancestors did not use paints like the ones sold in
markets today. They used natural pigments and
clay to do body painting.

7. Today, body painting is still being
practiced, particularly with Mehndi.
This body painting form makes use of
henna dyes and this is very popular in
the western countries. An example is a
semi-permanent henna tattoo.

9. During the 1960's, body painting was very
popular as an art form. Back then, the
social acceptability of this art form was
always in question and in fact, experts
conduct endless discussions about it. More
often, body painting involves nudity and
because of this, the art form is questioned
by the norms of the society.

11. In body painting, you don’t just use any
kind of paint. The use of body paints is
restricted to some guidelines, the paint
should be non-allergenic and non-
toxic. Artists should only use paints
that can be easily washed with water
and ordinary soaps.

13. As mentioned earlier, there are semi-permanent body
paints like those used in Mehndi. It uses natural and
synthetic henna. The natural shade is available in
brown color while the synthetic is black. For safe body
painting, one should use the natural henna or the
brown dye. If you use the black synthetic dye, allergic
reactions can occur. However, if you want to use the
black dye, a patch test should first be conducted to
make sure that it is safe to be used by the subject.

15. So now you know a bit of body painting's
background. If you want to practice body
painting, you can enrol in certain classes.
Presently, nudity in works of art is but natural. It
is more acceptable now unlike many years ago.
Women are no longer ashamed to be used as
subjects in body painting. Besides, most women
are paid with huge sums of money with a single
session.

17. For starters, you should practice body
painting with someone that you're
comfortable with. A friend or even a
loved one can do but it will be a lot
easier if you practice in a class so that
you don’t have to worry about the
woman subject you need.

19. Body painting is a special kind of art that
requires years of practice before you can
become an expert in the field. While you're still
in the learning process, you have to continue
your research. The internet can provide you
with all the resources you need. You simply
have to spend enough time to research and
study so that you will know all the valuable
information you need.

21. You should be open to the possibility of
nude body painting with women subjects.
Your mind should be free from inhibitions
so that you too can create a beautiful work
of art. In time, you will be ready to join the
festival for body painting where your skills
can be recognized all over the world.

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