Carved Wood

Carved Makeup Tutorial (3D Makeup Tutorial)

This tutorial by Madeyewlook recreates the illusion of deeply carved wood on the skin using body-safe paints and clever shading — no prosthetics required. The look is inspired by a trompe l'oeil graffiti body-paint piece by Russian artist Znag, not an actual tattoo as it is sometimes mistaken for. The creator walks through how to build convincing depth and shadow using a small selection of face and body paints. At just five minutes, the tutorial is fast-paced but packed with visual technique.