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YOUR SKIN, makeup, or temporary face
painting markers. DO NOT USE PERMANENT MARKERS from any source if they
are not endorsed for skin use! They could be toxic. You need
brushes, and something to put water in. You should have a mirror to show
your subjects the design. Then you can add baby wipes, toilet paper, a
brush holder, business cards, a sample book and a tip jar. Keep it in a
bag that is easy to carry and quick to set up. A fishing tackle box
works great for this.
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2. Draw out your design on the face. Outline
your design: Use a very thin brush with face paints. Alternatives are
liquid eyeliner tubes or makeup liner pencils.
3. To add a three-dimensional aspect, after you have outlined your
shape, add a dark color to one side the design. To highlight take a
light color, like white or yellow, and add some brightness to the
opposite side of the design.
Practice with a circle and a cylinder
shape. Make the circle look more like a sphere, and the cylinder should
start looking like a can.
Author Claudia Ligia Suteu, an accomplished pianist, is an ICAF Youth
Board Member in Romania. COPYRIGHT International Child Art Foundation
and Gale Group
Safe Face Painting Means
Happy Kids
So you volunteered at a community carnival
and you’ve been put in charge of the Face Painting booth. Or you’ve
decided to Face Paint at your child’s birthday party. You head to your
local craft store purchase the supplies
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Your list includes some paints, brushes and glitter…not too difficult to
find, right? Wrong.
Unfortunately, most craft stores do not carry the appropriate tools and
supplies for Face Painting.
All skin is sensitive, especially children’s skin. To truly have a
successful and safe event (which means happy kids and happy parents),
using the proper products makes all the difference in the world.
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The only type of paint that is truly appropriate to use for Face
Painting is FDA-compliant, water-based face paint. The package will
actually say “Face Paint” as opposed to “craft paint,” “acrylic paint,”
or “tempera paint.” Craft paints can cause serious allergic reactions to
the skin including burning and redness.
Water based Face Paints are easy to use, dry quickly and wash off easily
with water and soap. Craft paints could stain the skin.
The same principal applies to glitter. Craft store glitters usually
contains metal particles that can get lodged in the eye and cause
abrasions and redness. When using glitter at your face painting events,
choose cosmetic grade polyester glitter. An alternative to glitter is to
purchase sparkle Face Paint (where the glitter is actually in the face
paint.)
Although some major cities may have theater supply stores that sell Face
Paint, the best place to find and purchase face paint is the Internet.
Face Painting can be a memorable experience for children at birthday
parties, community festivals, school picnics or at any family event. By
using the proper tools and supplies, you can ensure that the children
will be participating in a safe and fun activity.
Author JoAnne Westcott is the publisher of several e-guides on
Face Painting: Easy Face Painting |
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(www.easyfacepainting.com) is the
Beginner’s Guide to Face Painting and Your Face Painting Biz (www.yourfacepaintingbiz.com)
is a Business Start-Up Guide for those considering a business as a
Professional Face Painter. |
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Halloween Face Painting
Designs: Ghost, Pumpkin, Candy Corn
When Halloween approaches, you know that
face painting season is kicking into high gear. Try these easy, but
immensely child-pleasing Halloween "cheek art" designs at class parties,
fall festivals and homecoming carnivals.
Begin with good quality, water-based face paints. You can find them
online or in some theatrical stores. A palette of six, good-quality face
paints is priced around $12.00 and includes enough paint for 70 or more
cheek art designs. Water-based face paints apply as easily as
watercolors and remove cleanly with a paper towel and water.
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For a small gathering of children, two or three small to medium sized
paint brushes will be sufficient. A bowl of water to rinse the brushes
and a roll of paper towels conclude the list of basic supplies.In my opinion, the simplest design to paint is that of a ghost. The
basic shape of the ghost is that of a triangle. With a brush loaded with
white paint, paint a loose triangle by creating a wavy line to outline
the ghost. Fill in with more white paint, dot on black eyes and a smile
and the ghost is complete.
Nothing is "sweeter" than a face dotted with painted candy corn.
The
basic shape is a pyramid, with yellow on the bottom third, orange on the
middle third and white at the peak. You can create a candy corn crown by
painting the candies in succession alongthe forehead.
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To paint a jack-o-lantern, begin with a circle or oval of orange paint.
When the orange paint dries, add small triangles in black paint for the
eyes and nose and paint a toothy smile in black as well. Add a green
stem and your jack-o-lantern is complete.
The most important thing to remember when face painting is to have fun
and keep it simple! Children aren't expecting a Picasso to be painted on
their face. They simply love to celebrate the occasion and face painting
is the perfect way to light up the face of any child.
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Jo Anne Westcott is the author of the downloadable e-book, Easy Face
Painting: How You Can Get Professional Results Even If You've Never
Picked Up A Paintbrush. You can learn more about face painting and how
to acquire the simple skills to get started by visiting
http://www.easyfacepainting.com
How to Face Paint: 5 Things
You Must Know Before Getting Started
Learning how to face paint can be easy and
lots of fun once you know how. It’s a great way to have fun with the
kids especially at birthday parties and special occasions. By learning
how to face paint you can save yourself a fortune by not having to hire
a face painter, but you’re probably too busy to go out and take a face
painting class right? You’d rather learn how to face paint from home and
that’s exactly why I wrote this article because before you start face
painting there are some important things that you must know!
 1. Face Paints: You’ll of course have to buy face paints, but what kind
of paint do you buy? You should only buy/use face paint that’s specially
made for the face and body. The most important thing to look out for
when buying face paint is whether or not they comply with various
authorities in your country (e.g. U.S. FDA.) within the guidelines for
use on the skin. Water based face paint is the most popular and easiest
to wash off – It’s used by people just starting to learn how to face
paint and by professional face painters.
2. Paint Colors: Start out with getting a palette that has black, white
and the primary colors – red, blue and yellow. With these colors you can
mix what ever color you need and this will you give you great practice
if you have just started learning how to face paint. Then once you’ve
started painting quite often you’ll start to notice that you’ll need
certain colors more so than others. And you can buy these specific
colors in addition to black, white, red, blue and yellow. E.g. You might
find that green is a popular color so instead of constantly mixing blue
and yellow together to make green you might want to buy a palette of
green paint.
3. Brushes: When I learnt how to face paint I used a thin brush for
detail, a couple medium sized brushes and a large brush for larger
areas. This combination of brushes worked really well for me and I
recommend it to you
 4. Hygiene: Hygiene is extremely important in face painting and
something you must be aware of when learning how to face paint. Never
paint someone who has: any open cuts or sores on their face, a cold sore
or conjunctivitis or any other known infectious skin condition, a food
allergy or allergic reactions to soaps, skin creams, etc without a prior
skin test.
5. Designs: You need face painting designs and you can make up your own.
But coming up with your own designs can be difficult and coming up with
popular designs that kids will definitely love is even harder. And you ofcourse have to know how to paint all these designs. Thats why I
suggest you find step-by-step face painting designs online because it
will fast track you as a painter and make face painting really easy!
Philadelphia Tivoli teaches people around the world how to face paint
with her popular ebook “The Comprehensive Guide to Face Painting” – it
has 50 fantastic step-by-step photo designs and all the information you
need to know about learning how to face paint. Grab your copy today
and/or check out her free face painting lessons! Click here to learn
more: http://www.facepaintingtips.com
By Philadelphia Tivoli Copyright 2006 Philadelphia Tivoli
How
to Face Paint at Your Kids Birthday Parties
Don’t want to spend $150 per hour to hire a face painter for your kids
birthday parties? I don’t blame you. Not when you can learn how to face
paint yourself and have fun while doing it! Here are some important tips
that you must read before face painting at your kids birthday parties.
 Make sure you only buy/use face paint that’s specially made for the face
and body (and FDA approved). Water based face paint is the most popular
and easiest to wash off – It’s used by people just starting to learn how
to face paint and by professional face painters.
Get a small palette with 5 to 8 colors. The most important colors are
black, white and the primary colors – red, blue and yellow. With these
colors you can mix what ever color you need and this will you give you
great practice if you have just started learning.
When I learnt how to face paint I used a thin brush for detail, a couple
medium sized brushes and a large brush for larger areas. This
combination of brushes worked really well for me and I recommend it to
you. Hygiene is extremely important in face painting and something you
must be aware of when learning how to face paint. Never paint someone
who has: any open cuts or sores on their face, a cold sore or
conjunctivitis or any other known infectious skin condition, a food
allergy or allergic reactions to soaps, skin creams, etc without a prior
skin test.
Don’t do it all by yourself! Get a friend to help you paint, it will
take half the time, and give you more time to enjoy the party and take
care of everything else that needs to be taken care of. Also if you’re
just learning how to face paint, it’s much more fun to do it with a
friend.
 Allocate an area just for face painting and if it’s a big party, give
kids tickets with a number and call out the number when it’s their turn.
This will ensure that no one pushes in line, everybody will get their
turn and the kids don’t have to worry about remembering when it’s their
turn, they can enjoy the rest of the party in between.
To make it easier, if you're just learning how to face paint and you
don’t know many designs yet, just have 2 set designs and make the kids
chose between them. To make them slightly different, paint the same
designs with different colors and give the kids a choice of which color
they want.
By Philadelphia Tivoli, Philadelphia is the Founder of
FacePaintingTips.com and the co-creator of “The Comprehensive Guide to
Face Painting” – The most popular online face painting guide with 50
fantastic step-by-step photo designs and all the info you need to know
about learning how to face paint. Grab your copy today and/or check out
her free face painting lessons! Click here to learn how to face paint.
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