Wowsers! These aren’t photoshop-ed! Sorry Adobe, you don’t got this one. The Japanese artist Chooo-San creates these eerily realistic images on her face and hands through hyper-realistic bodypainting. And these are hope for all of us who write on our hands or skin. The artist’s process began as such, sketches drawn on hands while pouring over books. No longer penned, these strange and frankly awesome mutational images are done with acrylic paint. Enjoy!
© Chooo-San
© Chooo-San
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