Painted sculptures

Drawing the human figure is a skill that most artists attempt to master during their careers.
But Gesine Marwedel has taken that idea one stage further in putting together her unique 'body' of work - by transforming live models into human canvases.
The German speech therapist, 24, studied Rehabilitation Science at university where she learnt how to help sick children through creative therapies such as art and music

.Art imitating life: A model painted and posed to resemble a flamingo demonstrates Gesine's unusual technique

Landscape with nude: This model's body was used to depict a frozen nocturnal scene

Model landscape: Gesine uses special paints that don't harm the human skin

Bird of a feather: This model is transformed into a swan taking flight