Thursday, 7 August 2014

This Artist Uses The Human Body As A Canvas For His Black-Light Art

See the world in a whole new light.


John Poppleton uses UV body paint to create scenes of nature and space, and then brings them to life under a black light.


John Poppleton uses UV body paint to create scenes of nature and space, and then brings them to life under a black light.


Black lights emit UV rays that aren't visible to the human eye. UV paint on the other hand contains phosphors that glow when illuminated by black light's UV frequency.


John Poppleton / Via Facebook: JohnPoppletonUVArt


Poppleton told BuzzFeed, "It actually started out as just black light photography."


Poppleton told BuzzFeed, "It actually started out as just black light photography."


John Poppleton / Via Facebook: JohnPoppletonUVArt


"Black Light and UV-reactive paints make the painting become the light source, thereby making it look realistic."


"Black Light and UV-reactive paints make the painting become the light source, thereby making it look realistic."


John Poppleton / Via Facebook: JohnPoppletonUVArt


"Painting a sunset, for example, under black light is like witnessing a real sunset," said Poppleton.


"Painting a sunset, for example, under black light is like witnessing a real sunset," said Poppleton.


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