Bodypainting in Sport 2010 Swimsuit Issue | Body Painting Desings

Bodypainting in Sport's Illustrated's 2010
Swimsuit Issue | Body Painting Desings

Bodypainting isn't new but Sports Illustrated is trying to give it a boost into the mainstream with its latest new swimsuit issue. Model Irina Shayk was painted in the photograph from SI's swimsuit issue above. The bodypainting and makeup was done by Joanne Gair for LBB Artist Management in Grenada. Joanne also did the bodypainting of Demi Moore for the 1992 Vanity Fair cover.

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Soccer Bodypaint World Cup 2010 | Body Paint Design

soccer bodypaint World Cup 2010 | Body Paint Design

The beer stand she was working at had a tv, so we stood around for a while to watch the Portugal/Iran game, talking to this lovely painted beer server. In the process we discovered that she's half Iranian and was born in Tehran, and that wearing more body paint than clothing is indeed a solid way to get everyone interested in taking your photograph. It's hard to see here, but the stars on her face continue onto her hair, and the colors for Germany, Italy, and the USA swirl around from front to back.