Photo Gallery 'Exotic Beauty' at Germany Bodypainting Festival
The fourth German Bodypainting Festival was held Saturday and Sunday in Ingelheim am Rhein in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Organizers Peter and Jörg Tronser claim that Ingelheim is the "German capital of bodypainting."
Fifty-five body artists from the whole of Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland took part in the event.
The models had to stand completely still for hours as fantastic creations were painted onto their bodies.
The artists used theatrical make-up which is resistant to sweat but comes off easily in the shower.
The motto of this year's festival was "Exotic Beauty."
The weather over the weekend was cold, and models were reported to have goose bumps.
Most of the models were female, although one man also offered up his body as a canvas.
Model Nadine appeared as a futuristic android ...
... while Steffi was painted to look like a "Bavarian extraterrestrial," apparently.
Another model was given an extra pair of eyes to complete the alien look.
