A fine body of work: Artist turns humans into animals, fruit and landscapes in amazing paintings inspired by nature The world's best bodypainter plays tricks with the mind with incredible body art in which his subjects disappear into their backgrounds. Visual wiz Johannes Stoetter has replaced canvas with the human body, transforming his living models into objects inspired by the natural world. Johannes, 35, spends up to five months painstakingly planning and perfecting each of his amazing creations.