If you want to invest the time to learn how to start face painting as a hobby or a second
(or even main!) job, you're in for a real treat. This is a skill that can serve you for life and you can take it
anywhere in the world. Also, you can develop it to much further beyond just face painting. A few ideas in a
nutshell:
Body painting
Make up art
Prosthetic make up art
Just think of the possibilities! Work will not come down to kids parties alone, think big corporate event,
Halloween parties, world zombie day, commercial works, TV and movies, weddings, fashion...if you are creative you
have nothing to lose!
I would recommend taking a basic course in order to get familiar with the art supplies. This can save you a lot of
money as you will get to experiment with different paints, brushes and sponges so that you will get an idea what
works best for you. You can then make a decision which products of which companies (there are a lot to choose
from!) to order.
Practice makes perfect. Lots of practice is essential. You can practice on yourself or on other
people - both are a great way to learn but will be very different. You may find blending a base is easier on other
people, while doing the line-work is easier on yourself. Try and get some experience painting different faces,
children's faces are much smaller and require simpler designs as there won't be too much space left to play with
details.
Great tutorials can be found in book stores or online (useful links can be found on youtube). It's absolutely fine
to start with other people's designs but as you go along you will find yourself naturally changing them to suit
your needs and ideas, which will lead you into creating your own unique designs-and that is what great face
painting is really all about!
Face Painting Tips to Get You Started
TIPS TIPS TIPS
Keep three brushes of every type you like using: one
for black paint, one for white paint and one for all other colours. This will not only save your time cleaning
brushes but will also help keep your water clean so you won't have to stop as much to go get clean water all the
time.
Same thing goes for sponges-only this time you could really use a sponge for each different colour.
Spray the sponge, not the paint! That way you won't waste paint and you are guaranteed less accidents on the
table.
Glitter is a great way to make a basic design pop, but can also mask a great detailed line-work. Use it wisely.
Wipes, wipes and again wipes! Keep them handy, fold them up and correct mistakes easily while the paint is still
wet.
Choose your paints wisely. You may want different paints for blending bases and for line work. Black is the most
common for line work, white is the second most commonly used colour-combine the two for a great work with depths
and highlight.
Animal designs are good for boys and girls alike, and they are quite popular with adults (who are just big children
really) too!Begin at pay per face events to discover the craft, dealing with queues
and also to gain speed. Then move on to parties and also business events whenever we have experience.
Get creative
Good luck!
Be Smart About It -Guidelines to avoiding unnecessary risks and
problems
When is it not safe to face paint somebody?
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