World Bodypainting Festival: Models Transformed into Amazing Works of Art

Austria held its 21st World Bodypainting Festival in Klagenfurt.

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1. Artists painted the bodies of the models, creating impressive results.

2. Here are some of the most stunning photographs.

3. Here are some of the most stunning photographs.

4. There are special and amateur awards covering 12 different categories such as airbrushing, special effects, and face painting.

5. The venue of the festival, Klagenfurt, is the capital of the southern Austrian province of Carinthia and is surrounded by the Alps.

6. In some categories, artists are given two days to paint their models.

7. The face painting reward attracts volunteers to tell a visual story by painting on the face, neck, and décolleté of their models.

8. Not complete without costumes.

9. The festival also includes curricula in body painting, makeup, photography, special effects, and airbrushing.