Backstage

Here are some photos made the 7 8th May, during the week of inauguration of the European Photography.
Following the theme provided by the organizers of the event, that is, the Tricolore, I made two bodypainting that also celebrate the 150th anniversary of Italy.
Heads on both models and the image of Garibaldi immersed in the flag of the Tricolor.

All event and in particular the bodypainting has seen a great triumph of visitors, who took turns during the evening to follow the progress of work to get to see two little girls to take off the finished work.

Thanks to all those who have gone to see me at work, just to make me a greeting, to those who made the photos and especially to Carol and Bianca for having worked as models, and Alex for their help in the field !

The tricolor as Italy – Performance of figurative bodypainting.

Saturday 7 May 2011, second day of the inaugural European Photography 2011 (whose theme this year is' Green White Red: a picture of Italy '), will produce a living picture on the grace of the female figure, to celebrate the Tricolore and the 150th of’ Unification of Italy.

Three colors that convey different images and feelings take on a body model and will wear the new and the old, uniting under one banner all the places and the people of our great country.

The performance will take place at the exhibition space in Via dei Due Gobbi, 3 pm 18.00 where you can watch the entire process of project execution.

The theme of vampires has always fascinated me, and, having happened almost by accident before my eyes This contest, organized by Make Up Forever on the new theater 'Dracula's stronger than death Love’ I decided to participate.

I had no doubts when looking for a hero to the photo shoot, treated with great professionalism by Lorenzo Fontanesi and Mariasole, I knew from the beginning Francesca B., with his passion for the Gothic and his red hair 'Lucy', would have made my case.

A Saturday afternoon spent at home, color with dirty hands and a desire to recreate the atmosphere and a bit gothic’ cup.. typical of dusk, indefinite time between the day and the night creatures day and night meet, undefined as the distance that exists between death and life.

New drink with friends organized the Cost of Milan, where, launched the theme of International Day for the Rights of the Child, we colored our model who kindly provided us with the torso and arms cartoon characters

The fact that he has no basic project and to have worked each with their own colors led to some discoloration and all'accavallarsi of two or more people in the realization of the work, despite the kind offer made to us by the holders of local, to continue working in the private room

An evening run away fast, in which each participant is back baby, thinking of the lightheartedness of adolescence and the hope that in today's world totally civilized and industrialized, every child should be guaranteed rights to a happy childhood for a free social and cultural growth.

In the photo above are returned children (dall’alto, left): Fiorella 'Fioz’ Unleash, I (Stefano Sacchi) , Lavinia Ferri, Flavio 'F.B.’ Bosco.

Under: Ivart, Michael Salgado Vaccaro, Elena Tagliapietra

They played with us: Riccardo Fontana, Cesare Marino, James Leonardo Borgese, Linda and Charlotte Aliprandi

Clean and bright chrome exterior will not only cars and bikes, but also many girls, items, airbrushing on helmets, tattoo art e, inevitable, Bodypainting. All this and more in the edition 2010 of “Thunderclap” , held on 16 and 17 October in Montichiari (BS) at the Exhibition Center of the Garda, and this has seen a wide audience of users (many machines and custom bikes in the parking lot of the fair also) , fans of the sector, and why not, curious.

As always present and Carla Moreno Custom Publishing, and their legendary staff, who paid tribute to all the visitors not only with their kindness, but also of many numbers Biker’s Life and Cruisin’, one of the leading publications in the field.

A wealth of initiatives has made this unique event, including the National Contest Customizer, challenge that has seen the best motorcycle manufacturers and as special and unique creations spledinde pull motion dream; a small rock festival; a large area dedicated to the graphic arts who hosted a contest of airbrushing on helmets and shows bodypainting.

On Thursday 19 August brought together artists of different nationalities for extraction and celbrare together the beauty of flowers, in this first contest of floral painting on the body, held in Pietrasanta.
Protagonists of the event and models bodypainters, that for six hours were challenged to 'the sound of brush’ (but there are also people who have used the sponge ol'aerografo) in this mixed race, that gave birth to the most disparate works, the most light and delicate as butterflies and bold as the most amazing cats…

Party full of fun and happiness to the one organized at the local Ivart 'Maison Espana’ Milan, Saturday 13 March 2010.

The party has seen players we painter (Ivan, Leonardo , Flavio and myself, Stefano Sacchi) and our models, that immediately after the dinner were stained in the bodypainting theme of which was assigned to Spain.

After work one of us makeup artists, the audience in the room and held various works Ivart acclaimed winner of the evening.

The party continued for all of us, painter, models, photographers and the public in the rhythms, dances and local color than the offered. The result was a memorable evening for all of us, actors and spectators of a show set in a romantic atmosphere and guided by the imagination.

(painters – bodypainter: James Leonardo Borgese, Flavio Bosco, Stefano Sacchi, Ivart)

The question I most often is made by the observer (sometimes a bit’ naively) while performing a bodypaint is' What colors are?’ – 'But then come off with water ?’

Having reassured the public and shaping, maybe with a hint of irony ( 'Sure, with some’ acetone is it all away ') Switch off what is often there, with some dismay of the viewer to know that just a little’ soap and water can undermine all the work within minutes of our day.

But we've never really wondered what we in the colors we use, and if we can reproduce ? In fact, the costs of the colors continuously increasing (wafers of AQUACOLOR 4mg in traditional colors, I found yesterday by a dealer authorized to 5,50 Euro l'una!) is pushing more people to walk the path of experimentation.

For better or for worse.

While using food coloring (that plus the easiest to find – be sure not thinking of coloring the skin by using acrylic, true ?!) is the relative security to avoid allergic reactions and skin toxicity (according to the logic of 'if we can eat, surely we can also spread it on ') you still need to pay particular attention that the product is also easy to remove, and do not leave undesirable spots on the skin.

If you want to go a little’ deeper into what, and accurately analyze the contents of a color to BodyPaint, here is the list of ingredients (in order of use):

• Distilled water (in the case of course is based liquid and not waffle)
• Cetearyl Alcohol – Cetearyl alcohol (emollient / emulsifier / stabilizing emulsions / opacizzante / viscosizzante)
• Sodium Laureth Sulfate – also known as SLS (schiumogeno)
• Octyldodecanol – Octildodecanolo (emollient and solvent)
• Cetyl Alcohol – Cetyl Alcohol (emollient / emulsifier / opacizzante / viscosizzante)
• Stearic Acid – Stearic Acid (emulsion / stabilizing emulsions)
• Propylene Glycol – Propylene glycol (umettante / solvent)
• Triethanolamina – Trietanolamina (pH balancing)
• Glycerin – Glycerol (denaturante / umettante / solvent)
• Sodium Laury Sulfate
• Lenath-40
• Sodium Borate – Borace (buffering agent)
• Dimethicone – (antischiuma / emollient)
• Sodium Chloride – Sodium Chloride (viscosizzante)
• Talcum – Talc (absorbent)
• Methylparaben – Metilparaben (preservative)
• Perfume – Perfume

and, depending on the color of one or more of the following colors:

• Titanium Dioxide – Titanium Dioxide (White) Cl 77891
• Iron Oxides and Mica- Metal oxides and mica Cl77491 Cl77499
• yellow5 Cl19140:1
• Ultramarines Cl7707
• Ferric Farrocyanide Cl77510
• Cl Red7 15850
• Red38 Cl12085
• Yellow 6 Cl15985:1
• Red40 Cl16035
• Pigment Yellow 1 Cl11680
  
• Barium Sulfate Cl77120

Although not all the-shelf components, are quite common, especially in liquid soaps and shampoos.

Objective? Amaze!

Tired of these crisis talk, Italy, this year 's all the more- has decided to focus on products that have given great prestige to the brand 'Made in Italy’ Worldwide, and among them, the wine is one of the most acclaimed winners.
So, At the Vinitaly 2009, (Verona 2-6 April) mi sono prestato a colorare 4 models of gold for the presentation of a bottle of wine definitely ace. Dopo aver valutato diverse proposte grafiche, has decided to focus on a simple, elegant, that reflected the design of the product.

And so it was: to a unique bottle in the genre, made of square section and is sold with precious stones and gold chain around his neck, there have also been four beautiful girls dressed in a shiny gold color and glittering (produced for the occasion) which has enhanced their already natural beauty, ponendole, inside and outside the booth, the center of attention, even the most distracted visitor.