Bodypainting Day 2015 was a spectacular celebration of art! What better way to bring art to life than to paint it on a human body.

We started out the day at Daj Hammerskjold Plaza at noon.

A photo posted by breannacooke (@breannacooke) on Jul 18, 2015 at 8:28am PDT

We spent the afternoon painting our models, meeting other artists, and answering questions from spectators. The theme of this year’s event was “What the world needs now…”. It was intentionally vague to give the artists lots of room for expression. My interpretation of the theme is: “What the world needs now is…clean water.”

What the world needs now is…clean water! #NYC #Bodypaintingday! #bodypaintingday2015 #nybpd #nycbpd #breannacooke #fish #cleanwater A photo posted by breannacooke (@breannacooke) on Jul 18, 2015 at 12:41pm PDT

A photo posted by breannacooke (@breannacooke) on Jul 18, 2015 at 9:29pm PDT

After painting, we paraded to the United Nations, boarded double-decker buses, and drove around New York City, sharing our art. We stopped at a few locations for group photos and had an incredible response from people on the street.

 

A photo posted by breannacooke (@breannacooke) on Jul 19, 2015 at 5:21am PDT

 

For more photos, check out these articles and links:

Bodypainting Day website: http://bodypaintingday.org/

Photos by Leif Atman: https://flic.kr/s/aHskgzmBSD

Photos by Dez Santana: http://www.dezsantana.com/bpd

Gothamist – NSFW Photos: 100 Fully Naked People Get Bodies Painted, Then Head Over To The U.N.- http://gothamist.com/2015/07/19/nsfw_photos_100_fully_naked_people.php#photo-7

NY Observer – Naked in NY: Why more of us are taking it all off http://observer.com/2015/07/naked-in-new-york-why-more-of-us-are-taking-it-all-off/