Art Nouveau Goddess

The weblog of American Artist, Ragen Mendenhall, featuring paintings in progress, photography, bodypainting and other adventures.

Coral Reef

Posted on | July 29, 2010 | No Comments



blackandwhite, originally uploaded by artisaniris.

Woman as Art.

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Homage to Klimt

Posted on | July 19, 2010 | No Comments

Homage to Klimt, originally uploaded by artisaniris.

A ‘living art’ tribute, to the artist that has most significantly influenced my painting style. Gustav Klimt was an Austrian Symbolist painter whose richly embellished style is immediately recognizable.

Bodypainting and Styling by Ragen
Model: Lydia Owens
Photography, Steven Horlock

www.ragensart.com
www.skincitybodypainting.com

Homage to Klimt

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Seeing Red

Posted on | July 17, 2010 | No Comments

Sabre, originally uploaded by artisaniris.

Just a typical day at the office…

Today’s project started bright and early ~ Bright RED that is.

This clan of red folk was created by the Skin City Bodypainting team.

http://www.skincitybodypainting.com

Sabre

Sabre

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XRay bodypainting

Posted on | July 14, 2010 | No Comments

XRay bodypainting, originally uploaded by artisaniris.

Posing with my models for “Skeletal Metal”, a company that makes some pretty cool jewelry from surgical stainless steel. This evening’s event was hosted by Grape Vegas, Winebar.

Today’s work offered me a lesson in anatomy… Hopefully this will pass, for an untrained eye - Don’t bother to email me if you are a med student, surgeon, or forensic anthropologist … Let’s just say, I used my ‘creative license’ on this one, and leave it at that.

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Ghostly Element

Posted on | July 11, 2010 | No Comments

Ghostly Element, originally uploaded by artisaniris.

Some beautiful things can happen when you get a couple of friends together for a spur of the moment art adventure….

Photography by Steven Horlock

Model: Kellee Antalek

BodyPainting and Styling
by Ragen Mendenhall

www.ragensart.com
www.skincitybodypainting.com

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“Late Bloomer”

Posted on | July 8, 2010 | No Comments



"Late Bloomer" Acrylic on Canvas, originally uploaded by artisaniris.

Acrylic on Canvas
3′ x 3′

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The Journey

Posted on | July 5, 2010 | No Comments

color pencils, originally uploaded by artisaniris.

Today, I am organizing my colors in preparation for a new drawing.

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“Blind”

Posted on | July 5, 2010 | No Comments

blind, originally uploaded by artisaniris.

Sketch

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Painted Lace Gothic

Posted on | March 29, 2010 | No Comments

Here are some pics from a recent bodypainting session contributing to a collective photoshoot hosted at Guideng Studios, Las Vegas, NV. I created a black lace collar and lace gloves, as well as a delicately crafted ‘lace corset’ all fashioned with the brush… Model: Tamee Simon

Lace Gloves and Collar Bodypainting by Ragen

Gothic Lace Gloves Bodypainting

Gothic Lace Gloves Bodypaintingbodypainting photoshoot

BodyPainting in Guiding Studio

BodyPainting in Guideng Studio

Photography by Matt Vickers

Photography by Matt Vickers

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Body Painting with Mark Reid

Posted on | March 29, 2010 | No Comments

Check out Mark Reid’s Amazing ’skin tight’ jeans that believe it or not… are PAINTED. He was very cool to let me contribute my hand, and I painted a little ditty on the back side of her ‘blouse’. What fun to paint with this guy… He travels the country splashing his unique style of bodypaint upon the most gracious of lovely ladies. Mark heads up the NORTH AMERICAN BODY PAINTING CHAMPIONSHIP — We are really looking forward to having this in Vegas in twenty-eleven.
Location: Electronic Music Cafe - Las Vegas
Amazing Mark Reid Body Painting

Amazing Mark Reid Body Painting

Ragen Body Painting

Ragen Body Painting

Mark Reid Bodypainting

Mark Reid Bodypainting

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