text: A talented body painter is travelling across America merging members of the public into beautiful backgrounds. Natalie Fletcher's '100 Bodies Across America' project sees painted individuals blended into the likes of tourist hotspots, forests and ruins. For each work Natalie travels to a certain spot in the country before selecting volunteers - not models - who she then paints. Scroll down for video . Talented body-painter Natalie Fletcher has been travelling around the United States painting different people in each town - here she painted two people as a brick wall in Carolina . Katie and Dez were painted as part of a beach scene raising their arms happily in the air . So far Natalie, 29, has created works in front of the likes of the Welcome to Las Vegas sign and Superstition Mountains in Arizona. Each work takes here between 45 minutes and three hours to complete, with her subjects wearing only underwear whilst being painted. Creative Natalie, from Bend in Oregon, USA, hopes to complete the entire series by September this year. She said: 'I have been preparing for this for three years - it's my dream project. I've been on the road for so long now I no longer know the days of the week. In this stunning picture the model, Alondre, is painted as a dessert scene as she perches on a rock . This lady called Nicole is painted as a water scene and a bike, with blue water covering her body and the mountains across her chest . 'The people I have met, painted and just hung out with have been incredible. I want to put out a positive message of 'love your body' - it's the only one you are going to get. 'That is why I make people on art: each canvas is unique and beautiful.' Natalie began her project in March and plans to paint two people in each state that she visits. On her website the artist encourages those that want to be painted to get in touch with their ideas. This model is painted as a lake, blending into the background as part of Natalie's project . Joel and Amber were painted together as a forest with their bodies blending in to the beautiful trees behind them . Natalie has been making her journey around the States in a van. Describing the journey so far on her blog she said: 'I’ve always enjoyed traveling but there’s always something nice about going home and just being lazy sometimes. 'I’ve had to put that desire out of my head. I no longer know days of the week, or even what date it is. 'I’m very disorganized, my van is a wreck, my hair is becoming dred-locked. Shaving my legs has become a luxury. Home cooked meals have never tasted better. And yes, I’m pretty tired.' This lady, named Sam, was painted to look like tree bark, although it is unclear as to why she is carrying a gun . Todd (left) wanted to be painted into the Las Vegas sign, whilst Kelc and Becca (right) were painted as a wall . Erin looks relaxed as she poses having been painted by Natalie as a field of flowers . But Natalie says that the models that she has been working with have kept her going even when times have got tough. She revealed: 'But what keeps me going? My models! They’re so brave! Some have modeled in 45 degree weather, some have de-robed withing 30 mins of meeting me. 'Some have had to walk through National monuments in their undies painted up. I have a love for humanity more than I ever have! Benji is painted as a fence, Natalie says that she asks her subjects to email with suggestions of what they would like to be painted as .
target: Natalie Fletcher is a body painter from Oregon, US, working on '100 Bodies Across America' project .
  The 29-year-old has been travelling around painting different subjects .
  She blends her subjects into the landscapes they're standing in front of - including buildings and scenery .