Kate Upton is the breakout model of this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, and it’s easy to see why looking at these outtakes from the magazine’s photo sessions. In these, we see Kate splashing in the surf and get a body paint bikini applied to her perfect body. The process looks nerve wracking and time consuming, but the results are worth the trouble!

18-year-old Kate has to be the sexiest new model to come along in years, and we should have her around to admire for some time to come! See more of Kate’s SI outtakes after the jump, and head over to SI.com for her entire layout.