FACE PAINTINGS:
James Kuhn, a 46 years old artist is half way through his project to create a design for his face everyday for a year. which he began in March after he was snowed in by 12 inches of snow and had to miss work.
James got the inspiration from photo exhibitions of a picture a day. His 365 creations range from cartoon characters and animals to his favorite foods..
The Picasso of face painting has plastered his mug with a menagerie of images including Tweety Bird, King Kong, movie monster Hannibal Lector, zebras, and leopards.
But perhaps most striking are those of food transforming his face into a giant box of pop corn, a cheeseburger, pineapple, frozen TV dinner, shish-kebabs, and even a cornucopia. Dracula mask showing two screaming faces joined together. "I saw other 365's but they are self-indulgent or just plain silly." said James. "I wanted to take it to a higher level." "Face painting is the most exciting thing that has happened to me in a long while!"
Based out of Three Oaks, Michigan, US, James takes his inspiration from anything, including children's games, and loves to paint on everything, including flesh. Kuhn does his own take on Mickey Mouse but on the theme of oranges. Mr Pineapple Head. Kuhn even adds a real pineapple to the top.
James Kuhn says he's been an artist all his life, and even drew pictures in his oatmeal as a child
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