THEY look like vibrant frames from a comic book, but these pictures are in fact stunning photographs of a female body painter.

    Kay Pike, a designer and model from Calgary, Canada, spends up to 15 hours painstakingly recreating superheroes and comic book villains on her skin.

    Despite looking naked, the 28-year-old, who has nearly 12,000 fans on Instagram, uses a clever layer of latex to ensure the painting follows the contours of her body.

    Pike’s work includes popular characters including Spider-Man, Iron Man, and Robin from “Batman,” as well as cult figures from the world of Marvel and Japanese Manga.

    Previously a fan of dressing up for cosplay events, Pike discovered she could put her artistic skills to use in transforming her appearance — and only started bodypainting in December last year.

    After posting the results of her work on the Internet, she soon found her work attracted thousands of online fans.

    Pike said, “I have always loved dress up. I found cosplay was a great way to interact and enjoy socializing at conventions.

    “I started painting myself in early December 2015 with my Attack On Titan face paint [the character with a skinless body]. It went viral and I got invited to stream painting live online. I have been doing a paint twice a week ever since.

    “My inspiration mostly comes from seeing something beautiful. It can be a great costume design, it can be a trailer for an upcoming movie with a new take on a character, and it can be a great fan-art someone has done with amazing lighting. I love when people suggest characters to me that they think look great too.”

    Pike says that although some of her designs can take up an entire day she says she plans it that way and fully enjoys the experience.

    She continued, “When I am asked how long the painting takes my truthful answer is ‘as long as I want, truthfully.’ I found painting Titan it only took three hours. However, if I’m trying to have fun and socialize I plan to paint the whole day.”

    The talented artist also films her artistic efforts live streaming the process for her fans to view online. She said, “I have friends over to hang out in my bathroom and do art or chat or paint beside me, and I love livestreaming on twitch.tv. It’s a social event like at a convention.

    “When I say ‘whole day’ I mean 12-15 hours. Part of that time is devoted to the livestream, but mostly I fall in love with the paint as I’m going and can see more and more ways to add detail, highlights, etc.”(SD-Agencies)