It's here... I have to face him... SANTA, in his GROTTO!!!

:-p, little twirp... Hi, it's me, I'm back (as usual), giving al the SLIGHTEST details of my life, well my face painting life, my life would be too embarressing.

Anyway, the day has come for me to Face Paint the little Victims in Santa's grotto, I will give them joy and hope before they set foot into that dark and scarey cave, where a fat man sits with a large spikey beard, and bent specticals, waiting to grab them and pull them onto his knee, where they will be forced to tell him ALL there wants and fears, whether they like it or NOT!!! teehee, sorry I've had a cup of cocoa and I feel a little more hyper then usual!

Back to the REAL life, I have been trying my very best to get some illustration onto my advertising board so the little kids can choose quicker and easier, and it will be more attractive, but it didn't work so i just HOPE I will be okay!

I am bringing my new camera I bought mainly for this purpose so HOPEFULLY I will at least have a pic of the stall.
Love you guys LOTS, keep following!

Today... I became a Tiger! Grrrrrr!

When Eva is busy (or just dosen't want to be painted) and I am not at an event, there is noone to paint... or is there? Yes, I am always there, no matter where I am, I am there, it's quite obvious. And whenever I feel like painting, I feel like being painted, it's terribly bizarre!!!

(BTW, that side picture, I just took two seconds before I stuck it on the page, You can't see the side so well in the front pic)

I think I'll name this week "Tiger Week", I have done three differant tigers, and I will be doing more, it might be named "Big Cat Week", because I want to do a lion and a new cat (my last cat is sooo outdated). Anyway, here is my new "Tiger". Enjoy, be Inspired, Love Faerie Art!

*Pink* tiger face!

I was absolutely DYING to paint another face today, and one of the faces I really wanted to paint was a pink tiger! After persuading Eva (my little sister, age nine) to let me paint her, we sat down and I began my magic...

Instructions:

1. Sponge white over eyelids (not too close to eye) in a peaky triangle, as shown. Sponge white on tip of nose.

2. Re-fill sponge with white paint. Sponge a white mustache above top lip under the nose, then sponge a white beard across the jaw and chin, joining to mustache.

3. Load other side of sponge with a bright, distinctive pink. Sponge the pink all around the face being careful not to blend into the "eye-white" but blend into "mustache" and "beard".

4. Load round brush with black. With flicking movements, slightly outline the "Eye-White" triangles, as shown. Dab brush sideways to create the "nose-stripes". Carefully, in order not to go into the nose, cover top and front of nose.

5. Re-load brush with black. Place brush in centre of forehead and wiggle upwards. Do the same instructions on each side of the stripe. Draw "nose-to-top lip" line and outline lips (don't colour lips in as it is unhygienic). Paint "Whisker-Dots".

6. Re-fill brush with black. Outline muzzle slightly with flicking movements. Paint rest of stripes.

7. Re-fill brush again. press brush sideways to achieve the loop designs on the side of the jaw.

You're done! Use a beautiful, distinctive Pink to bring out the change of colours, pale pink or soft pink dosen't really stand out much. Add flowers, tiny fangs, swirls (in place of stripes), or stars.

Please comment!

I loved every minute of it!

Yesterday (that craft fair I've been going on about for ages), was an absolute success! I loved every minute of it! There was this one adorable little boy (about 3 or 4 years old) who was with his mum who was having a craft stall, he wanted his face done but couldn't decide what to have. When he decided a tiger his mum said he couldn't have a full face because he would smudge the paint on his nice shirt, so I gave him a tiger 'mask' instead. I had never really done a mask before so I had to revert back to all the tutorials I have watched on Youtube about painting animal masks, and think quickly. I started off by sponging white around the eyes, then a sponged a little yellow around the white. Then I sponged orange around the yellow and on the bridge of the nose. I outlined the white eyes with black, flicking my wrist to create a fur effect. I painted artistic black stripes around the face and finished it off by dabbing one spot of red-gold glitter on each stripe. It looked so cute! I also tried two butterflies out of my snazaroo booklet that I had never attempted before, they were also successful! I painted roughly 9 faces (the craft fair only had about 12 kids come). I also ended up with getting two more job opportunities, one at a santa's grotto, and one possibility at a farm during easter, but since the farm one is quite a ways away I am having to think about it. Luv you followers lots, Ettie!

Le... GASP! Thank-you Maria!!!

I have been wanting one of these for so long... and then... I got it! My very own personalised T-shirt! Heavens knows how Maria (my big sis) found out I wanted one, but it's here, and safely hung up in my wardrobe all ready for Saturday. In fact come to think of it, it came today, just in time for saturday! Oooh, I'm so excited! I can't wait to get out there all Pro-and-Good-Looking (:-P)! better practise. love you followers lots (even if you haven't registered to follwo this blog).

Disco Girl & Clown!

Got up early this morning and didn't know what to do. So I thought 'Why not practise face painting? I need some more pictures for my blog and folder anyway. So I did these two lovely pictures. I did the Disco Girl first (My inspiration always comes from happenings pictures weather or films, and this inspiration came from My dear Face-Painting Partner Amanda's B-day party which is a Disco Night). She has nice colours and lots of glitter, but I need to put more on her. I did the Clown next with his lovely Green+Pink eyebrows to suit both boy and girl and he has a nice smile (Thanks to sillyheatherb's clown tutorial) though maybe I should of left out the pink cheeks. DRAT, forgot his nose!!!
Enjoy! Be Inspired :P!

Christmas Faces - Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer

Everybody loves to have there face painted as an animal, but during Christmas there aren't many animals to choose from. That's why Rudolf would be the perfect face! Everybody knows him, his red nose gives him away and he has that Christmassy feel that no-one can resist. He will be used during Christmas time and for my Face Painting job in November where they are having a Christmas Craft Sale. This face takes about five minutes.

This Morning...

This Morning I painted some very snazzy peices of work!I looked around on the internet for some inspiration for another design when I found this Funkydoodle picture of Three men sitting on the beack painted on someones foot! The persons toes became the mens legs. It was a funny sight. After getting that inspiration, I decided to try the same idea but with a differant design and on the hands! here it is! A beautiful ballerina! One of my best works!

Yay... a Slidshow!!!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

First things First... The Lighter Colours

How far have I travelled?

I have been face painting since I was very young (about five), I used to draw on myself with Felt Tip Pens and even normal paint (This was NOT a good idea, so I wouldn't advise you to do the same thing) which was bad for my skin so my mum bought me some face paint sticks. These didn't work and hurt my skin as I tried to rub the crayons onto my skin. I gave up on those.

When I was eight I was going to a Halloween party and needed a face paint kit to paint my face as a cat. a few weeks after the party I rediscovered the kit and painted my face and my sisters face. I continued to use the kit when my friends came over and I would practise on them. after a while, the magic disappeared and the kit disappeared into the activity pile.

A few years later I 're'rediscovered the kit, and began using it once again. All the practise and talent I had picked up a few years ago came back to me in a fresher newer and better way. I painted at my friends house and was invited to bring it to a bonfire night party. After realising I had a talent in this and realising this was what I wanted to do, I began practising. The precious little Party Kit never lasted and the paints began to run out. Fortunate for me it was nearing Christmas. on Christmas Day I was delighted to find an enourmous professional face paint kit in a present bag. I pulled it out and counted the pieces and practised with it all through to January.

Now I have actually done a bit more with my Painting, I go to a friends house once a month where they invite over all their friends and ask me and my other Face Painting friend "Wild 'n' Wacky" to face paint for the kids who come over. I have painted at the Yearly Local Carnival with great success, and I am waiting for November where I have been invited to have a stall in a Craft Show.

Thank-you for reading, I hope you enjoy the rest of my blog.