Face painting is a tool of Satan.

There is some exhibit of models painted like animals near the animal their based on. Freepers, for whom all is political, have some interesting interpretations:

MrB is not a fan:

This is pretty sad, but an example of the fallen world we live in, and the deceived fools who embrace it.

He elaborates:

The blending of humans with animals is the problem.
There is a movement in the “scientific” world to create human-animal hybrids. This is a line that should not be crossed

So when that lady at the fair offers to paint your kid to look like a tiger? Part of the man-animal hybrid conspiracy.

GeronL knows what sorts use animals in art:

Eco-nut wackos

GeronL also has something additional to add:

Some of them leftists already look like baboons and apes