Body painting is an art form that began in tribalist cultures. Contemporary artist Craig Tracy uses various paint techniques on a canvas of human skin to create incredible nature and animal works.
Tigers have always been his favorite animal and when asked to aid in the effort to protect, repopulate and re-wild this the most endangered tiger in the world, Craig immediately said yes. "Only 100 South China Tigers are reported to remain alive and if my body painting can help increase that number by one then I'll have lived with purpose." states the artist.
Some images may be NSFW, if you have a prudish boss. [Link - no longer there] - via If It's Hip, It's Here
I really love this guy's work. Amazing, but, umm... isn't that a lion?
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So does the paint make the humans taste better, or be more nutritious, or what? I'm a bit fuzzy on how painting on humans will save Chinese tigers.
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That's a lion, brah.
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Lion tiger fail.
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This is a common phenomenon on Craigslist. It's usually manifested in Not.A.Lion form, but there is the occasional Not.A.Tiger lurking about. http://www.yousuckatcraigslist.com/?p=4159
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The link takes you to a site that explains how the artist uses his work to save China's endangered tigers.
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Lions and tigers and bare ass, oh my!
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Either that's a lion or a really fashionable tiger with very stylish, wavy long hair. Makes me want to run my fingers through it. That tiger has class.
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I thought maybe it was a liger or a tigon. Thanks Neatorama readers for setting me straight.
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Cheeky lion.
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If she farts, she'll blow the snow off that mountain and fluff the lion's mane.
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