If you are interested in the art of face painting or becoming a face painter, you’ve probable wondered if face painting is easy.
Yes, it is easy to face paint. With a bit of training and patience with yourself, face painting is not as difficult of a task as one would make it out to be. However, it is important to note that patience, precision, and a clear-cut plan before you face paint is something that one should have to save you from having anxiety before painting someone’s face.
Keep reading to learn some tips on face painting and also how to face paint for beginners.
Face painting is not a hard thing to learn and do. Everyone has the ability to do this with enough practice. With active learning, along with other tips, over time it will be like learning how to ride a bike. Keep reading to learn about the nine tips on face painting.
As a kid and adult active learning can be beneficial, especially for face painting. Study the art of face painting in the most accessible way possible for you. Attending face painting classes that are available in your area. If you are unable to attend a face painting class, then search for videos on YouTube.
Have the basic supplies for a face painting: the brushes, sponges, palette, etc. to actively learn. While searching online for supplies to purchase, compare the prices. While it is nice to purchase these supplies, inexpensively, it is not always the answer. Always choose quality products.
Assure that the palettes you purchase have been properly tested and approved by the FDA and are of quality use. Quality face painting palettes last longer and produces better results as you are applying the colors to the person’s face. Avoid using acrylic paints to face paint. Acrylic paint is not good for ones skin and are not FDA compliant for the skin
Actively practice your face painting during your free time. You can use yourself to practice in the mirror or a family or friend. Much practice leads to better improvement and less nervousness about potential mistakes. If you, or people you know, rather not use their faces then you can practice on your arms, legs, or any other body part.
If you decide to use glitter as part of your face paintings, use glitter makeup over craft glitter. Craft glitter could get stuck in your eye(s) as opposed to glitter makeup as that would be easy to remove.
Mistakes happen, but don’t let it overtake your mind. Overthinking and becoming anxious over a mistake is natural, but remember to have fun with it since you are still learning. If you feel as though you are making more mistakes than you’d like, then ask for help. Help can be via videos with tutorials and people, as well.
Avoid, and be careful, when painting around the mouth, lips, and eyes. Paint around those areas could cause irritation to the persons’ skin. It is suggested that instead of using liquid paint around the eyes, use eyeshadow, instead. Eyeshadow is more convenient for both you and the customer. And for the mouth area, just use lipstick.
Understandably, nerves can get the best of us when we are new to something like face painting. It is important to keep your hands steady while you are face painting to avoid mistakes, whether major or minor.
A suggested trick is to raise your pinkie of the hand you are using and rest it against your customers forehead while you are face painting. This way your customer will know to remain steady, and this will single you to be steady while face painting.
Coconut oil paired with warm, soapy, water will lift the face paint from the persons’ face a lot quicker than using just water, or other soaps and water.
Decide whether or not you want to sit or stand while face painting. Face painting, depending on how many customers you have, can take a number of hours, so determining your decision will be based on a few factors such as your height, mobility, preventing your feet and back from hurting, etc.
Since you will be face painting for a number of hours, have water by your side to stay hydrated. Along with water, have a few healthy snacks alongside you to have in-between breaks.
Learning how to face paint, for a lot of people, is a really easy thing to do. However, for others they would still rather have steps to go along as a way to practice, and ease their minds. Keep reading to learn about the seven steps on how to face paint for beginners.
Prepare your setup before the line begins. This will ensure that you are well prepared and are not scattering around looking for specific supplies when they are neatly on a table, organized. Purchase a long, foldable, table to place your supplies on.
Depending on how many supplies you have, it will be less likely for them to fall off. Also, if your customer wants to sit a drink or food item on the table, then they can a distance away from your supplies.
Before you begin, ask the customer, adult, or child, for a preference on what they would like to have painted on their face. Having an idea of what they are wanting you to paint, along with your supplies laid out on the table, will give you a rough idea of how to begin.
Also, before beginning, with a smartphone or tablet, look up a reference photo with what your customer is preferring. Confirm that the photo is a rough idea of what they want, then place the device on something, such as an easel or anything that will prevent your device from falling over. Continue to refer to the photo while face painting.
Add a base on your customer’s face. After dipping the tip of a sponge in water, rub the wet the tip into whichever color paint you are using that best suits the design, rubbing it in a circular-like motion. After rubbing, gently, add the color on the person’s face.
With a clean sponge, select the color that will blend with the first color and apply it with the wet tip of the sponge. After applying, on the dry side of the same sponge, blend the colors together.
For a few minutes, let your first coat of paint dry. You will be able to tell whether or not the paint is dry by, lightly and gently, touching the paint with a slight tip of your finger. If no paint comes off, then it is dry, but if it does then wait a few more minutes to dry.
While letting the paint dry, and while painting, interact with the customer. Interacting with your customer ensures that they are not bored and just sitting and while make them feel comfortable.
After drying, add more details to your customers preferred design. With a clean brush, dip it into water and into the selected color. For more subtle, and smaller, details use light strokes with a thin brush. You can also use a thin brush for shadows and highlights.
After you’ve completed the face painting, grab a mirror, and show your customer the completed product. If they are not pleased with how the face painting went, then apologize and offer to fix or add whatever they are not happy with. If there is a detail that they, or you, feel as though you’ve made a mistake on then gently erase it with a baby wipe.
After reading this article you should feel confident that face painting is easy. If you're still nervouse, you can use these tips