Artist paints on human body to make them look like canvasses

Normally when a model poses for an artist, they are expected to remain motionless.But this model may struggle to stay still – as they are the actual artwork.Artist Alexa Meade’s technique involves painting directly onto the physical subjects that she is referencing, rather than using a canvas.

Artist Alexa Meade paints model Will Claybaugh, she will then photograph him to create her final artwork.

The effect creates an optical illusion as the 3D effect of her scenes is compressed into a 2D plane.Miss Meade, 24, grew up in Washington D.C. and had previously worked on Capitol Hill as an intern, before working on Barack Obama’s Presidential campaign.

  Alexa Meade's work creates onptical illusion as the 3D effect of her scenes is compressed into a 2D plane

Alexa Meade paints her models face (right) and then takes his photograph (left) to create her pieces

Alexa Meade with her finished model.