CATEGORY 1 – BODYPAINTING RULES

COMPETITION TAKES PLACE ON MONDAY 27^th MARCH

Theme: Old Masters  TIME ALLOWED: 2 hours

Our Student Bodypainting category looks to the world of high art for inspiration and entrants will create a design that takes this to another level.  Our judges are looking for exceptional work, either brush and sponge or airbrush, combined with costume, headpiece and innovative use of props.  Take inspiration from the greatest painters of all time and create your interpretation of a famous work on your model.

Key points are your interpretation of theme, application, uses of adornment to enhance work and technique, as well as marking the design for the face and consideration for fellow competitors.  Disciplines allowed: airbrush, brush and sponge combined (you may use all or any these).  Stencils are permitted, but only for up to 15% of the overall design.  Nude painting is prohibited, and models must wear suitable protective underwear and professional standard nipple covers.  Mood boards are compulsory, making up 10% of the overall marks, and must be no larger in size than A3.

RULES

Students paint the front of the upper body only and may costume the head and lower body to match their design.

COMPULSORY 

All models must have underwear / covers fitted away from any public area. 
Only professional paint, make-up products, adhesives and removers may be used. 
 
 ALLOWED 

Pants/G Strings 
Wigs, hairpieces, false hair, head dresses, hats, etc. 
Wings        
Coloured hairspray 
Gems 
False eyelashes 
Cosmetic glitters of any kind 
Feathers 
Stencils 
Cosmetic Adhesive  
Prosthetics may be used, but must cover no more than 15% of the overall design 
 
 FORBIDDEN  

Latex gussets, blister plasters 
Acrylics, Sharpies or commercial paints 
Contact lenses 
Craft glitter

Register via the online form - http://www.umae.co.uk/comp2023
Deadline for entry is 10am on Friday 24^th March 2023