Make Camouflage Face Painting

Since skin reflects light and this may draw an enemy's attention. Face painting designs are used to cover the skin that reflects light because of the natural oil or sweat even from dark skin. Camouflage Face Paint is used thus to cover and camouflage the skin. Soldiers mormaly apply the paint in teams or work with a buddy in pairs to help each other. A two-three color combination of paint is applied in an irregular pattern. Shiny areas (forehead, cheekbones, nose, ears, and chin) are painted with a dark, color, and shadow areas (around the eyes, under the nose, and under the chin) are painted with a light color. In addition to the face, exposed skin on the back of the neck, arms, and hands are also painted. Palms of hands are not normally camouflaged if arm-and-hand signals are to be used. The three standard camouflage face paint sticks are: loam and light green for all troops in areas with green vegetation; sand and light green for all troops in areas lacking green vegetation; and loam and white for all troops in snow covered terrain.

make Theatre Face Painting

Face painting designs and face paint makeup, in the theater are one of the primary ways open to the professional face painting, artists to create the illusion of a particular character. The made up face then helps the actor to become the character and helps the audience to believe the actor. A well made up face along with the costumes ,set design and lighting, creates a powerful environment for the actor to perform. Professional face painting products enable the artist to create ageing and youthfulness, depending on the roll the actor has to perform. Face paint supplies and face painting products for the theater can be found at our face paint shop, or on our face painting supplies page.

make Face Painting Horror Faces

Kids and adults seem to be more and more interested in the faces depicting faces from horror movies, cartoon figures or Halloween themes. Horror face painting ideas have become more and more popular as it seems to be a sign of the times that generally there is a fascination with the dark and evil. Also there is a fun element as well in scaring people with a scary face. This next image is from the Simbu of Papua New Guinea. The skeleton type figures are hunting the wolf/bear looking creature.

make Clown Face Painting

Clown face painting designs are very common all over the world and have been made famous by the numerous circuses and TV programs showing the most prestigious circus acts. Clown face painting designs can be very simple with only a white face and red nose, to extremely complex designs. Have a look below at these clown faces done in Grimas face paint.

Animal Face Painting update 2010

Animal face painting designs are really popular with the young children. Kids just love role play and pretending to be something else, especially if they can hide behind the face of an animal they love. I found these awesome Face Painting Videos and DVD's that teach the basics of face painting. Be a cat... a panda... or a butterfly. With a little face paint and imagination, your animal transformation can be quick and easy. Sharon Neilson demonstrates how to paint eight different full-face designs for face painting: Cat, Dog (2 variations), Panda, Monkey, Butterfly, Rabbit, and Tiger. Check out these great,

Halloween Face Painting

Halloween is coming soon this year 2009. it's about time that you and your spouse start planning your couple's costume! Since you're sure to be together for Halloween night whether you're sitting at home and handing out candy to trick-or-treaters or going out to a party. The original of Halloween costumes were made from animals' skins and used to fight off evil spirits.

Halloween Face Painting is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to create a Halloween costume. You can make your own homemade face paints, work from a face painting kit or scare up a spooky Halloween get up using makeup you may already have. This page contains links to tips and ideas for Halloween face painting.

Easy way: Halloween Stenciling and Face Painting Kit - Accessories & Makeup... Includes: 5 color sticks, 8 stencil sheets, and sponge. Made with the Best Quality Material with your child in mind and Top Quality Children's Item

Advanced Tiger Face Paint - preview

This is a sneak peak at my new Tiger Face Paint Design for advanced face painters as opposed to the beginners (or standard) version revealed in my free face painting course and newsletter.

It doesn’t take any longer to paint than the standard version… once you get the forehead strips down! I will be announcing a full step-by-step break down of this advanced tiger face paint design some time, later this month.

In fact there is a simple trick to get those black stripes on super fast and still maintain that natural jagged line look that really makes this design work.

The big evolution in this design is not painting on the nose, instead I paint the tigers nose under the kids nose… a little impractical for endurance but this design is not meant for a festival gig where you have a long queue and the kids have a long day. It’s a tiger face paint for the birthday boy, photo opportunity, or those moments when you have no queue.

The nose and mouth is designed to be true to a real tiger look. The effect you’ll be trying to achieve is to project the upper lip forward.

I have noticed that a lot of my subscriber already know How to Face Paint and the tiger face is one of the staples of our industry, so if you have been pumping out that same old tiger face paint that every face painter produces and want to try something different, give it a go.

If you want to get the drop on when the full video break down of this tiger face paint design will be announced just subscribe to the RSS feed or Newsletter.

Learn How To Face Paint In 5 Days

5 one hour lessons spread over 5 days

1.The Biggest Face Painting Secret
I have over 25 years experience clocked up as a children’s performer and face painter and 80% of the face painters I meet still haven’t learned this crucial lesson. It is the fundamental difference between a good face painter and a crappy face painter, better still I can actually teach you this in just under 20 minutes. Combined with the following four face painting lessons and in just 5 days YOU can be creating better faces than 80% of the face painters in your region.
This will be day one of your “How To Face Paint” mini course.

2.Your Face Painting Kit
Everything you will need to get started and all for less than $50. Setting up a face painting business has got to be one of the easiest and most inexpensive businesses on the planet. With my course you don’t even need any artistic skills. You will need some crucial tools to create those beautiful faces, but don’t go spending a fortune. I will show you how to put together all the essentials including a colorful range of high quality face paints for less than fifty dollars.
Day two and you will be putting your face painting kit together.

3.The 3 Elements
Rather than trying to commit 50+ face painting designs to memory, I will teach you the 3 underlying elements of EVERY good face paint design. As well as the common features of the most popular face paint genres, from super heroes to scary animals and from insects to princesses. No matter what the request you will know how to start, what to do next and how finish. Being a good face painter is more about maintaining speed and quality than having a huge repertoire of faces, its about knowing how to get amazing results from a simple effort. At the end of this lesson you will know the crucial elements required to achieve a satisfied result from the trickiest of requests.
Day three and a solid foundation that will expressed as confidence.

4.Personality, Character and Crowd Management.
If you will be working alone as a face painter this lesson is absolutely crucial, because when you start pumping out those gorgeous happy faces that you have easily mastered in lessons 1 through 3 you are going to have a long queue. So I am going to arm you with some priceless tricks and techniques that will remove all the stress from everyone. By everyone I mean; nervous and shy children meeting you for the first time, annoyed parents that have been waiting in a long queue, and you painting faces while tracking who’s paid and trying to schedule a break. I will also teach some tricks to get kids to open up to you and quickly get warmed up to the idea of having their faces painted for the first time. Plus we will touch on a few easy costuming gems.
Day 4 we develop your character and increase your popularity.

5.A Successful Business
Most face painter rely on 3 things to keep their gigs and cash coming in; Paid Advertising, Word of mouth, cold calls and expensive send outs, or/and soliciting customers from a local market of fair. What if I could show you how to be the hunted and not the hunter. Customers and clients will come to you. In this final lesson, not only will I show you how to turn face painting into a lucrative income stream but I am going to teach you the one great marketing secret that allowed me to stop spending both time and money on advertising and still get flooded with more work than I can handle.
Day 5 I show you how to turn your “How To Face Paint” mini course into a cash machine.

Complete and implement my free mini course and face painting could well become, some of the most profitable and enjoyable work you have ever done.

But it doesn’t stop there…

For as long as you stay on my email list, then you will continue to receive valuable tips and free access to my monthly newsletter.

In the meantime I look forward to giving you extra assistance after I have read your feedback and comments.

face painting Butterflies and Eye Designs

This class combines popular designs that frame the eye and equally sought after butterflies - the lesser spotted as well as the spotted, and the simply stunning! Delicate sponging and linework are essential techniques to master for best effect, and that's exactly what we help you to acheive.

face painting Henna Heaven

We have had many requests for a Henna workshop which we are combining with a Glitter Tattoo workshop as the design process is similar. We have brought in an outside tutor, the very talented but approachable Asma Meer of Mad About Mehndi to give you insights into making henna paste, and the secrets of applying it. Bibi will follow this up with translating these designs showing the various techniques using adhesive and glitter for creating the increasingly popular glitter tattoos.

Advanced Techniques For face painting 2010

For face painters who want to improve and refine their style. It is ideal for face painters who are thinking of applying for the FACE advanced certification and also for face painters who just want to go that bit further and develop in their work. The emphasis is on refining blending and brushwork so that any design takes on that special very well painted look.
Booking Essential

Modern body painting 2010

There has been a revival of body painting in the Western society since the 1960s, in part prompted by the liberalization of social mores regarding nudity. Even today there is a constant debate about the legitimacy of body painting as an art form. The current modern revival could be said to date back to the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago where Max Factor and his model were arrested for causing a public disturbance when he bodypainted her with his new make-up formulated for Hollywood films.

Body art today evolves to the works more directed towards personal mythologies, as Jana Sterbak, Rebecca Horn, Youri Messen-Jaschin or Javier Perez.

Body painting is not always large pieces on fully nude bodies, but can involve smaller pieces on displayed areas of otherwise clothed bodies.

Body painting led to a minor alternative art movement in the 1950s and 1960s, which involved covering a model in paint and then having the model touch or roll on a canvas or other medium to transfer the paint. French artist Yves Klein is perhaps the most famous for this, with his series of paintings 'Anthropometries'. The effect produced by this technique creates an image-transfer from the model's body to the medium. This includes all the curves of the model's body (typically female) being reflected in the outline of the image. This technique was not necessarily monotone; multiple colors on different body parts sometimes produced interesting effects.

Joanne Gair is a leading body paint artist whose work appeared for the tenth consecutive year in the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.[1] She burst into prominence with a August 1992 Vanity Fair Demi's Birthday Suit cover of Demi Moore.[2][3] Her Disappearing Model was part of the highest rated episode of Ripley's Believe It or Not!.[4]

Body painting is commonly used as a method of gaining attention in political protests, for instance those by PETA against Burberry.

Body painting 2010

"Face Painter" redirects here. For the EP by singer-songwriter Emma Dean, see Face Painter (EP). For the Seinfeld episode, see The Face Painter.

Bodypainted unicyclist in the 2006 Summer Solstice Parade and Pageant.Body painting, or sometimes bodypainting, is a form of body art. Unlike tattoo and other forms of body art, body painting is temporary, painted onto the human skin, and lasts for only several hours, or at most (in the case of Mehndi or "henna tattoo") a couple of weeks. Body painting that is limited to the face is known as face painting. Body painting is also referred to as (a form of) temporary tattoos; large scale or full-body painting is more commonly referred to as body painting, while smaller or more detailed work is generally referred to as temporary tattoos.

technic Scary so good Face Painting for baby 2010

Almost everyone has attended an amusement park, county fair, or sporting event and had their face painted (don't forget Halloween). The designs are usually crude and simple, done by a friend, relative, or greasy haired teen who understands there are 10 others waiting their turn in line. In the examples below, all discovered on Flickr, the artists have done an exceptional job of taking face painting to the extreme. A precise hand and creative mind have brought these images to life; in some cases it's even a skewed expression. I found many of them to be downright creepy.

face painting for baby 2010 Funny

Face painting is something that all kids enjoy, boys and girls alike. A face painting section is a fun addition to any party and the designs are limited only by the painter. Perfect for holidays, birthdays and other special occasions, follow these tips for optimum results.

Be sure to visit our main Birthdays & Parties index for even more fun party activities, birthday crafts, and fun themes for boys and girls.

Choosing Paint
It’s important to note that you can’t use just any paint and apply it to your child’s skin. Even if a product says it’s non-toxic that does not mean it’s safe for skin application. Some craft paints, and even water color paints, can cause allergic reactions or promote redness on skin. Choose only paints made specifically for face painting. There are several brands available on the market and most major craft supply stores will keep them in stock on a regular basis. If you want to add pizzazz by using glitter, use only those approved specifically for face painting. Check for FDA approval for cosmetic use on both paints and glitter. Choose face paint in pots, crayon form, or both for this fun and decorative undertaking.

Setting Up
There are several things you will need and a few thing to consider when setting up a face painting station for kids. First and foremost, you or whoever will do the painting, will need a comfortable chair and chair or stool for the children to sit in. Have a few towels handy to drape around each child as they get their design, this also makes a handy place to wipe excess paint if it gets where it isn’t supposed to!

Items to have within reach include:

Baby wipes
Tissues
Cotton swabs (for small touch ups)
Hand held mirror (for viewing)
Temporary tattoos
Hat with slips of paper to put names on
Pen
1 paint brush for each color
A few gentle sponges
Face paints
2-3 bowls of clean water
Paper towels
Face painting stencils and/or rubber stamps (optional)

TIGER FACE PAINT DESIGNS

On this page we will try and show how to paint a tiger face step by step so that you can see how the various layers and details are built up. We will give you the colours of the paints used and details of the brushes and sponges used so you can practise this for yourselves, although obviously different colours can be used for different effects (see bottom of page for examples). Before you begin to paint you will need a supply of clean water, a dry towel (to place around the person being painted) and either some wet wipes or a damp flannel (to keep your hands clean).

Colours needed :

Step 1:

Using a sponge paint a white area around the mouth. This will help keep the whiskers white later on.

Step 2:

Using a clean sponge paint yellow around the eyes, cheeks and chin.

Step 3:

Using another sponge add orange around the outside of the face. Blend the orange and yellow together by going slightly over the edges of the yellow paint with the orange, if the paint is too dark you can keep blending using the yellow and orange sponges until you get the effect you like.

Step 4:

Using a medium thick brush, paint white eyebrows above the eyes. Use the line of the clients actual eyebrow as a guide, lifting the brush at the end of the stoke to create the point.

Step 5:

Paint another eyebrow onto the other side, it is sometimes easier to paint the side you feel least confident with first. Add brush strokes around the mouth creating the whiskers, if you lift the brush as you come to the end of the stroke and flick the tip of the brush slightly you can achieve the pointed look to your whiskers..
Step 6:

Add white stipes, start your brush strokes at the outer edge of the orange paint and drag in, if you lift the brush as you drag it it will create the tapered look to the stripes very easily. Still using the white place a thin line under each eye.

Using black paint add a nose, following the natural flare of the nosterals will help ensure both sides are even.

Step 7:

Using the black add a line from under the nose to the top lip, this should get larger as you go down to incorporate the top lip. Paint both lips black. Add black stripes in the same way as the white ones, the number of stripes is down to personal preference..

Step 8:

Using a thin brush add small dots above the top lip in black and outline the whiskers and eyebrows, this will give more definition.

The final touch is to add a sprikling of glitter, gold looks good with these colours, around the edge of the face, try not to go too near the eyes. If you have glitter gel, as opposed to loose glitter, this can be added in between the stripes creating extra glitter stripes.



Note: These colours were actually changed in an image editing programme, but they give you an idea of what can be done just by changing the colours used.

STARTING OUT face painting

Well you've got this far so you must be interested. So where do you start? Everyone has to start somewhere and we hope this will help. Face painting can range from a simple design with only a few colours, sometimes only one or two face paints, up to incredibly detailed works of art with blended colours fading in and out to create a masterpiece on the face. Whatever you are going to create you will need some sort of face paint and the equipment to apply the paint to the face, usually brushes or sponges.

Face Paints: Lets start off with the face paint: Obviously this needs to be a special paint as its going to be applied to the skin on mainly children, so going off to the local DIY store for some match-pots isn't a good idea. There are a few companies who produce paints specifically for face painting, which have been tested for safety and comply with various European and American regulations. These paints come in a huge variety of colours and can generally be purchased either singly in various sized pots or in sets containing a number of different face paints. A few examples from one of the manufacturers (Snazaroo) are shown here. They can be plain coloured face paints, contain glitter to give a sparkle effect, have a pearlescent effect added to them or even some ultra-violet light reflecting paints for the disco nights! At first it is best to start out with maybe half a dozen of the basic colours to get used to working with them and see how you can apply and mix to achieve the effect you want. How you apply them brings us to the next section.......

Brushes and sponges: Brushes come in all shapes and sizes, so which do you use? First of all face painting brushes must be of good quality, usually with a synthetic bristle and soft enough for young faces. Three or four brushes is enough to get you started to allow you to experiment with the face paint and working on skin. You'll need say a small fine pointed brush for extremely detailed work, a medium sized softer pointed brush for the bolder strokes and a larger brush for filling in the big areas outlined before. as you progress you'll find a need for more specialised brushes to acheive the end result such as an angled flat brush to blend two face paints together, a fan shaped brush for feathered edge effects and so on. eventually you'll find a large selection of brushes in your box but will probably have your favourites which you use time and again. To cover large areas of the face with one base colour a sponge is used to give a smooth effect with the face paint, yet again these sponges are made for face painting and are readily available. One tip with the sponges is don't be afraid to cut them up - two reasons, one you get twice as many for your money but more importantly you can use the sharp edge on the cut sponge to produce lines and clean edges if the design calls for it. (see the picture)You can paint the whole face with a couple of sponges, bending them to create different edges and face paint effects. For stipple effects special sponges such as the one in the picture are available.

Working with the face paint: As said above the face paints are water based so really it's just like going back to your childhood with the painting kits. All you need is lots of water for dipping sponges and brushes into. The majority of face paints will get thinner the more water you mix with them to enable you to change the shading/intensity of the colour. Obviously the brushes need to be cleaned between each colour to prevent mixing, hence the need for lots of water usually a small pot or pots regularly changed. Some people tend to have different brushes for dark or light coloured face paints, but this can prevent you from using your "favourite" brush for one particular colour, it's all a matter of personal preference.

Removing face paints: Now you've managed to cover your children's faces with the paint and want another go, you'll have to 'clean the canvas' as it were. Being water based the face paint comes off easily with soap and water (or just water). Baby wipes are also useful - particularly for getting rid of small designs on the cheeks or part of a bigger picture to let you try again.

designer face painting 2010

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New 2010 for Face painting

Funny photos of face painting shows where I painted my face on live webcam



Pictures of butterflies painted on my face above show half butterfly face painting but, 2 half faces makes it whole grin. I always do full face paintings and never feel a painting is finished until I am covered in paint. I just wanted to show that I can do cheek paintings or cheek painting and half face paintings and make them still look cool and unusual.

Crack A Smile *GRIN!* funny photo of my smiley could also be that funny phrase but, I will paint a better 1 to show you me Cracking A Smile *Grin*

Directory Face Painters South Africa 2010

Are you looking for a Face Painter in South Africa? Then please scroll down to the list of Artists lower down in this page.

Are you a Face Painter? Our website aims to build a global resource for the face art world. One of our goals is to build a global "face painters directory". Submission to the directory is Free and we would support the site by adding various adds to the site. This will have an advantage to the face artist of no setup fees. People looking for an artist, should find most face and body painters listed. We plan to give preference to the accredited artist, so as to have a quality listing. People will also be able to leave comments so a kind of peer and customer review should emerge in time.

Free Face Painter Directory (Submit Here) Are you an established artist, or up and coming Face or Body painter looking for some more online exposure? Do you have a great new creation of yours to share with the face art world? As long as it really is yours, Share it! (Add a link to your site in your text description. If the link works we will add it back to your site) The advantage of this directory over some others like the Snazaroo-Submit a Face Painter is that you can upload an image.

Top 10 Tips for Face Painting for 2010

Butterflies, cats, dogs, fairies, ghosts, witches, wizards ... kids of all ages love having their faces painted. Here are a few tips to help.

Tip 1: Value Your Paints
Professional face paint and stage makeup can be expensive, particularly if you're painting a whole kids party's worth of faces. Don't leave them around where people can get hold of them and try them out for themselves. Try out different types of paint to see which you find the best for working with, such as paint in tubs or paint in stick form.

Tip 2: Sponge Don't Brush
If you're wanting to cover a large area or put on a base color, use a sponge to apply the paint rather than a brush, it'll be quicker. Having a different sponge for different colors eliminates the necessity of washing out the sponge during a painting session (the same applies to brushes).

Tip 3: Be Patient and Think Thin
Let the first color dry before applying a second. If you don't, they'll mix and you'll probably have to wipe it off and start again. Also, rather than applying one thick layer of paint, which may crack, apply a thin layer, let it dry, then apply another.

Tip 4: Visualize the Finished Face
Know what you're going to paint before you start, don't make it up as you go along. Kids aren't known for their patience and won't be able to sit still why you ponder what to do next. Have a basic face design fixed in your mind; you can always add special touches to this once you're finished.

Tip 5: Special Effects
The paint you're using will work as a basic glue. To create bumpy noses or big eyebrows, soak a bit of cotton wool in the paint, place on face, cover with a piece of tissue, and paint. Puffed rice or wheat make ideal warts; simply cover with a bit of tissue and paint. For an extra-ghostly effect, apply a light dusting of flour once you've finished painting the face (be sure to get your subject to close their eyes tightly).

Tip 6: Use Stencils
If you're not confident painting freehand, or are short of time, why not use a face painting stencil? Stars, hearts, flowers will all stencil onto a cheek. Have stencils in a few sizes to hand, to allow for small and larger faces. (The free stencils collection has a variety to print and cut out, including a some small face painting stencils.)

Tip 7: Temporary Tattoos
Even faster than stencils are temporary tattoos. But some people's skin reacts badly to them and they take longer to remove. Glitter is also great for a quick, dramatic effect, but it gets everywhere and is very hard to get rid of! (Also check that the glitter is suitable, see Safety Tips for Face Painting.)

Tip 8: Getting a Decision
If you've got a row of kids lined up to have their faces painted, ask the next kid in line what they'd like a few minutes before you've finished the face you're currently painting. This way they've a little time to try to decide and you don't lose painting time. You may suggest a few faces, to try to limit the choice to one you're confident painting. Consider creating a chart of designs for kids to choose from; it makes it much easier for the kids to make up their minds. Include simple things such as hearts or balloons, as many kids love these.

Tip 9: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who's the Most Beautiful of All?
Remember to take a mirror so the person who's face you've just painted can see the result. Also bring a high stool for kids to sit on; not having to bend over for so long will save you from back ache.

Tip 10: Stock Up on Tissues
You'll probably use more tissues or wipes than you think for wiping your hands, brushes, etc. Face painting can be messy, but it's fun! Baby wipes work fast and easy for 'mistakes'; you can also be assured they are safe to use on faces. (See also: How to Make Your Own Baby Wipes.)