What is body art?• It is art that is put on our bodies.

• For example:- Tattoos - Piercings- Face and body painting- Make-up

• This is when permenant ink is inserted into the skin using needles.

• They mean different things in different cultures.

• Becoming very popular and seen as fashionable and “cool”.

• Also used for identification. For example by gangs.

Henna tattoos• These are temporary tattoos.

• Done by dying the skin with ink from the Henna plant.

• Used mainly in Indian and Hindu cultures.

• Indian and Hindu brides have these tattoos on their hands and feet.

Has anyone got a tattoo? If yes,

What have you got? Where?

If no,Would you like a tattoo? What kind?Where?

Piercings• This is puncturing or cutting a hole

in the skin where jewellery can be worn.

• Most common piercings include:- Nose- Ears- Tongue- Lip- Belly button (naval)- Eyebrow

• Have YOU got piercings?

Make - up• Applying substances to face and body

to improve the appearance.

• Applied by girls.

• For example:- Lipstick- Eye shadow- Eye liner- Mascara- Blusher- Foundation- False eyelashes

Face painting• This is painting faces using face

paints.

• Children normally get their faces painted for birthday parties.

• Fun designs can be drawn on the face

Graffiti• Writing or drawing that is sprayed

illegally on public property.

• Graffiti artists express themselves in public.

• It is seen as vandalism! Do you agree or disagree?

• Banksy is a famous anonymous graffiti artist.