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Talented cosplayer Kay Pike has been bringing comic book characters to life by painting them onto her body.  And she’s not the only one. Here are 10 body art creations that are straight from cosplay heaven. 10. Metal Gear’s Quiet is all muscle. 9. Creepy Titan Shifter and Female Titan. 8. All business from the neck down. 7. The calm before the Ms. Marvel storm. 6. Lady Deadpool is posing with her action figure. Top 10 Sexiest Cosplay Girls You Need To Follow Top 10 Sexy Catwoman Cosplays Will Let You Lie Down Right Now 5. A big fan favourite and this is a great paint job. 4. Grey Fox from Metal Gear Solid resting up. 3. The Na’vi have never looked so good. 2.Boba Fetching. 1. This is why we need more female superheroes. Body Paint and Superheroes just go so great together!

Armed with an array of body paint and brushes, Kay Pike can transform into any superhero or villain. The incredibly talented designer and model from Calgary, Canada paints on her own body to make herself look like 2D characters from TV and comics, including Marvel’s Spider-Man and Cheetara from ThunderCats. Previously a fan of dressing up for cosplay events, Kay discovered she could put her artistic skills to use in transforming her appearance - and only started bodypainting in December last year. The 28-year-old uses a water-based face paint and a special makeup to help it stick. She says she needs 10 to 15 bottles of paint to create just one character, which runs between $80 to $150. And some of her designs can take up an entire day to recreat superheroes and comic book villains on her skin, but she says she plans it that way and fully enjoys the experience.  After posting the results of her work on the Internet, she soon found her wo

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