World Bodypainting Festival 2019: how the main bodypainting festival went
Colorful explosion
The most important festival for bodypainting artists from all over the world, the World Bodypainting Festival, has recently ended. Read below to see how it all went and what places the Ukrainian masters took.
World Bodypainting Festival is a celebration of art, filled with beauty, vibrant shows, music, entertainment and adventure. You could feel part of this incredible event in 2019 from July 7 to 13 in the city of Klagenfurt in southern Austria. Every summer, true connoisseurs of the art of body painting gather here, and the human body becomes a real art object.
The most colorful event in the world began in 1998 and is only gaining momentum every year. The 22nd World Bodypainting Festival brought together artists from more than 50 countries to surprise and amaze visitors with an incredible colorful show. Theme parties, fashion shows and performances that are an integral part of the event allow you to relax, have fun and at the same time be inspired by beauty.
On the eve of the championship days, WB Academy was held - a series of training master classes on body painting, special effects, airbrushing, makeup and photography from world-class professionals.
But the main event of the festival is the World Bodypainting Championship. Masters compete in six main categories: Brush/Sponge Bodypainting, Airbrush Bodypainting, Special Effects Bodypainting, Facepainting, Bodypainting Team Show Category, Installation Art. You can also demonstrate your skills in four special categories: Special Effects Make-up, Creative Make-up, Purple Brush Make-up, WBF Make-up Battle. If you are a beginner or an amateur, there is always the opportunity to try your hand at both special and amateur categories: Open Category Bodypainting and Brush/Sponge Bodypainting.
The Ukrainian team took part in the championship for the first time in 2018 and immediately took a record number of prizes. This year, the Ukrainians brought home seven victories, confirming their high level of skill.
The Purple Brush Make-up nomination was especially successful for the girls. The works in it are evaluated according to several criteria, the most important of which are the idea of the image as a whole and the makeup technique. This year, participants created looks based on the Holly Glam theme. Great news - the Ukrainian Kodi Professional team took all the prizes in this category! I place was taken by Tatiana Gergis, II place by Yana Shtepa, III place by Natalya Mazur. Another festival cup for third place went to Alena Semenets, who created an amazing image on the Galactic Zoo theme in the Special Effects Make-up category.
Now let’s take a closer look at the incredibly creative works of masters in different categories. The combination of colors, textures, and design elements is simply mesmerizing! Enjoy!