‘Urban camouflage’ artist paints models from head-to-toe to hide themselves against taxis and bus seats

By
Chris Parsons

20:20 EST, 16 September 2012


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13:29 EST, 17 September 2012

It’s difficult enough getting a bus seat at the best of times without having to check if these cunningly camouflaged commuters are on board.

Bus passengers were given a well-hidden surprise on this journey thanks to the cleverly painted subjects who had been especially coloured to completely blend in with their surroundings.

Only eagle-eyed travellers on the bus would have spotted the women on the back seat, whose torso, chest and thighs had been covered in paint the exact same shade of red as the bus seat she was using.

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Doing anything for a free bus fare: Some commuters on this bus appeared completely unaware of the well-camouflaged traveller riding with them on the back seat

Healthy option: A shocked passer-by looks on as another model poses with her body painted to blend in against the fruit and veg stall

Hitching a ride: This model’s grey feet are the giveaway, as the rest of her body is expertly disguised against a London taxi outside the Royal Albert Hall

The woman’s legs were daubed in dark grey, perfectly camouflaging her against the base of the seat, while her neck and head were painted a lighter grey to blend in with the window.

Whether her camouflage remained effective once the bus starting moving, however, was another matter.

Other subjects painted by make-up
artist Carolyn Roper in the ‘urban camouflage’ stunt were made to blend
in with London taxis, and, rather more bizarrely, a fruit and veg stand.

The ingeniously-painted market stall subject had her head painted purple as she lay with her head next to a pile of red onions.

Not for sale: Shoppers appeared to react with a mixture of
amusement and shock when they realised a camouflaged model was tucked in
amongst the fruit and veg

Work in progress: Artist Carolyn Roper gets to work on a willing participant by painting cabbages and other veg across her body

Other body parts were painted orange, red and green to blend in with pumpkins, tomatoes, and cabbages respectively.

Another willing participant was painted black almost head-to-toe to camouflage themselves against a London taxi outside the Royal Albert Hall.

The stunts were made by TV channel Really, who enlisted the help of artist Carolyn Roper, whose previous work including painted naked celebrities with neon paint to support Cancer Research UK.

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VIDEO: See how they did it… 

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Another unoriginal idea being raved about by the Mail.

jmb1963
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Baghdad, United Kingdom,
17/9/2012 20:13

Come on DM – you are absolutely obsessed with these artists. You’ve have been printing the picture about every month during the summer. They are very clever, no doubt, but how about giving some coverage to other artists who paint on canvas?

Nell
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Gosport,
17/9/2012 19:49

For those who keep asking “why”, its to promote a TV program/channel. Also the woman doing the painting is doing it because she was pait too, the profession is called “body painting” or “body artist”. She is also a WORLD CHAMPION body painter. So obviously cant be that “bad”. They also most likely wanted people to be able to see the modles as it would loose effect!

dog
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London, United Kingdom,
17/9/2012 18:16

For those who keep asking “why”, its to promote a TV program/channel. Also the woman doing the painting is doing it because she was pait too, the profession is called “body painting” or “body artist”. She is also a WORLD CHAMPION body painter. So obviously cant be that “bad”. They also most likely wanted people to be able to see the modles as it would loose effect!

dog
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London, United Kingdom,
17/9/2012 18:13

and the point is?

JD
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London,
17/9/2012 16:11

two words………………………camel. toe.

sexyb
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hottie, United Kingdom,
17/9/2012 16:08

Get a job

Henry V111
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London,
17/9/2012 16:05

It will benefit mankind somehow I suppose.

Trevor
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Ammanford, United Kingdom,
17/9/2012 15:12

The bus and fruit stall ones are very good, not sure about the taxi one though.

LL
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London, United Kingdom,
17/9/2012 15:11

WHY bother?

Rebel18
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herts,
17/9/2012 14:47

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