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Video Tutorial: Green Alien Sneakadoodle
One of the things which has changed for my Sneakadoodle designs over the years is that the newer designs are bolder and brighter on the face.
Art Of War For Face Painters: Can You Paint Faster?
Problem: You’ve booked a two hour event from a client who is planning a party with 35 guests who will need face painting.
How to Glitter When Using Powders
Summer has arrived in Chicago with a vengeance, and it's HOT outside. Really hot. We don't usually get a run of weather in the 90s (which feel like the 100s) in May. But like it or not, if you're a face painter, you know exactly what king of heat means—your beautiful artwork, after being remoisten with perspiration, will be in danger of serious smearing.
A Heart Design That’s Out of This World
I decided to see what my volunteer thought of this unusual heart, and she was pleased with the result. I hope your customers are as well, since it’s a quick and easy design.
Converting Eye Designs For The Arm
You get unusual requests in the face painting business. This weekend, a guest at a party pointed at one of the eye designs in my idea book and said, “I want this one, but on my arm.”
Art of War for Face Painters: Ticket Trouble
How do you handle it when you're face painting at a large event and the organizers oversell tickets for the face painting?
Video Tutorial: Neon Grumpy Ghost
Unleash these grumpy ghosts at your next blacklight party and watch them glow as they float around the room. This design is great for both boys and girls!
Tutorial: Swirls and Sparkles Mask
I hope you enjoy today’s swirls and sparkles mask tutorial, which was the result of one of these impromptu sessions.
Art of War For Face Painters: When to Hand Off a Job
You've booked an event as a face painter for a large adult birthday party, but two days before the event, you get a call from the host. What do you do?
Video Tutorial: Mehron Intense Powders Rainbow Eye Design
The great advantage of Mehron Intense powders is that they are durable in hot, humid weather, because they ride lightly on the skin and don't tend to smear like traditional face paints.
Video: How to Clean Brushes
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.
Video Tutorial: Mehron Intense Little Owl Eye Design
The first time a child asked me for an owl design, my mind went blank, and I couldn't even remember what an owl looked like. Having enjoyed some of Barbara Breitung's cute owl designs and tutorials, though, I thought I'd give owls another try, but with Mehron Intense powders.
Video Tutorial: How to Create Versatile Gem Accessories
Today we're going to make gem accessories, which are primarily worn on the arm or wrist and they are made to complement a facial design.
Sneakadoodle Easter Chick Tutorial
This little chick is looking for her Sneakadoodle buddy and can be used as a design for either your Easter or spring boards.
Help Sneakadoodle Football Player Get Back in the Game
Help this Sneakadoodle Football Player get back in the game with this fun face painting design.
Video Tutorial: Hard Hat
I try to offer at least four to six theme-specific designs for clients when they have a party. For some parties which have popular themes, such as superhero or fairy parties.
Simple Nativity Cheek Art Tutorial
I love Christmas, but sometimes it’s difficult to come up with designs which reflect the nativity Christmas story.
Spooky UV Owl in a Tree
Check out this adorable spooky UV owl face paint design by talented face painter Beth MacKinney!
Non-Scary Fall Eye Design
While there are many Halloween designs, there are few fall face paint designs. Check out this fall leaf face paint tutorial from Beth MacKinney!
Sneakadoodle Tribute to Teachers
After a year of hard work, the teachers need a break as well. Here’s a quirky Sneakadoodle tribute to your favorite teacher.
Face Paint Tutorial for Penguin Mask
Check out this adorable penguin face paint tutorial by talented face painter Beth MacKinney.
Easy One-Stroke Sneakadoodle Octopus
Down in the deep is a friendly octopus taking a look at a sunken wreck. Use this octopus face paint tutorial to make him come alive for your underwater enthusiasts.
Video Tutorial: Unicorn & Rainbow
Every painter has her most favorite or least favorite designs, but if unicorns and ponies fall under the latter for you, I hope this tutorial will help you!
One-Stroke Sunshine With Sunglasses
In the northern US, we’ll have to content ourselves with this sunny one-stroke version for a little while longer.
This Sneakadoodle Design is a Home Run for Your Baseball Fan
So this design is an appropriate, simple design for kids who love baseball and would like a fun, cartoon design for their favorite sport.
Help Sneakadoodle Easter Bunny Find His Missing Basket
When the shy Sneakadoodle Easter Bunny loses his Easter basket, it’s up to you to help him find it so he can complete his mission and distribute Easter eggs to all the children who are waiting for them.
The Art of War for Face Painters: A Cautionary Cell Phone Tale
Problem: You're checking through your spreadsheet and doing weekly follow-up calls when you realize that one client hasn't returned her event information to you although you sent her an email followed by a text reminder. You pick up your phone to give her a call. After she answers and you explain who you are, she suddenly hangs up.
Video: Introduction to Using Wiser Stencils for Airbrush Tattoos
If you haven't had the opportunity to try out the Wiser stencils, I hope this introductory video shows you just how useful they can be for your business. Check out our great selection of kid-sized and adult-sized Wiser tattoo stencils now available through Facepaint.com.
Golden Party Mask With Butterflies
She selected the colors she wanted for the mask, and I chose a design which incorporated them. I hope you enjoy trying this lovely golden party mask at your next event!
Rainbow and Butterfly Arm Design
Check out this quick and easy rainbow and butterfly arm design that's perfect for on-the-job and beginners!
A Wintery Penguin Tutorial
We got about 6 to 8 inches of snow in Chicago this weekend, so to celebrate, I thought a wintry penguin design would be in order.
Sven the Sneakadoodle Viking Needs Your Help
You’re going to have to help Sneakadoodle Viking Sven find his viking ship, or he’ll never get promoted beyond cabin boy.
Speedy, Sparkling Eye Design Keeps the Blingsters Happy
This weekend I’ll be performing at a high volume event with far more kids than I can get through. While that’s the kind of situation face painters don’t [..]
Cartoon Dog Chasing Cat Face Paint Tutorial
While I like cats, I don’t normally draw cartoon cats, and this design was the suggestion of one of my models. I’m really more of a cartoon dog person.
Floral Eye Design With Global’s London Small Split Cake
Global has some great qualities in its face paints. They tend to not stain, and they are beautifully vibrant. One of my favorite small split cakes is London!
Variations for Your Father’s Day designs
This week it’s all about the dads, so here is a second variation on the graffiti-style lettering design.
Tutorial for an Undersea Snorkeling Adventure
Get ready for fun in the sun with this snorkeling Sneakadoodle design. To add a little peril to your face painting, go with a shark.
Video Tutorial: Face Painting On Vintage Skin
Most of your face painting customers are going to be children, who have the advantage of having quite smooth skin to face paint on. However, as people age, their skin changes.
The Great Pumpkin Meets Spiderman
If you grew up with the Great Pumpkin from Charlie Brown, and you also have a thing for Spiderman, this is the design for you this fall.
Bubblehead Iron Man tutorial
As it turns out, they were pretty easy to do, so here’s the first in a series of bubblehead characters for you to try out on your own.
Cartoon Thanksgiving Turkey Tutorial
It seems like the stores went from Halloween straight to Christmas this year, so I decided to create some Thanksgiving tutorials so my favorite holiday doesn’t get lost entirely as the holiday season approaches.
How To Use Texture To Enhance A Superhero Mask
There are many mask versions inspired by the Wolverine, but if you’d like to take your superhero masks to a new level, adding some unusual texture with stencils is a great way to do it.
Video Tutorial: Fairy Mask
In planning some fairy designs as potential stage makeup for a Shakespeare festival coming in the spring, I’ve been playing around with floral ideas and color choices.
Sneakadoodle Monster Goes Pink For Spring
Follow the tutorial below to make your own lovely little monster face paint design. Perfect for little girls who like monsters!
Realistic Horse Face Painting Design
Here’s an example of a realistic horse face painting design which can be done in a few simple steps.
Easy Flaming Meteor Cheek Art
One after another, kids passed over more elaborate designs like the Mars rover for this vibrant design, so in honor of this year’s Perseid meteor shower, I thought I’d share it.
A Nautical Variation on Father’s Day
A nautical theme is a common choice for Father’s Day, so here’s one last graffiti-style lettering design for your holiday board, in case you’ve got some future captains in line.
Tutorial for a Simple, Realistic Butterfly
Sometimes face painters are intimidated by more realistic designs, but by using the same processes you use for any other type of design, you can create a simple, realistic butterfly designs as cheek or body art.