Also called: Airbrush Body Artist
Paints designs on people for events, photo shoots, and festivals.
A body paint artist airbrushes a model to look like a marble statue for a gala, or paints designs on guests at a festival. A full-body design can take six hours.
Approximate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. About a year of makeup or cosmetology training, then building a portfolio through events and photo shoots; some states require a license.
Ways in: Certification, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Cosmetology (trade school).
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. Painting real people for events and shoots is in-person art that AI cannot do.
Classes: Art (painting), Cosmetology CTE, Theater tech crew, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-5091.
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