If you're a parent who is an amateur face painter rather than a face painting professional, you can still have a wonderful time sharing face painting with your children. If you feel you have limited artistic ability right now, don't worry. Below we have all the tools to help you awaken the artist inside.
The Halloween mom generally wants to create some fun, simple designs for her children to complement their costume. Below is a list of basic supplies you'll need to do some basic face painting, depending on the designs you choose for your children.
Ichose a binder system because I didn't like using file folders for my airbrush stencils.In a folder, the stencils tended to get caught on one another, and I still had to shuffle through them to find what I needed.
When you're at an event, setting up a system for speed and efficiency will help you make the most of your time with your clients. It also displays yourattention to excellence, because nothing looks less professional than haphazardly rifling through a table of supplies while on the job.
When artists aren't subject to external regulations for cleaning our brushes, it's extra important that they self-regulate to make sure their brushes and equipment is clean and hygienic during and after events.
If you're new to face painting, it's important to think through your set up before you get to an event. This video will help you set up for a face painting event, consider what equipment you'll need, as well as how you should position yourself to keep children from accidentally getting into your equipment.