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I will be doing more, it might be named "Big Cat Week", because I want to do a lion and a new cat (my last cat is sooo outdated).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.

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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).