Useful Ideas for face painting for beginners

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Useful Ideas for Face Painting for Beginners

The Gallery London

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There are many styles and techniques used in painting. Some painters paint over canvas, stones, walls, paper, and many others. But did you know that

face painting is gaining popularity over the years?

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Face painting started many years ago. In fact, ancient people already practiced face

paintings like the Egyptians and many other tribes. Today, people love face

painting. It gives them pleasure and at the same time, they are also having fun. If you

want to learn face painting, you should make use of these ideas for face painting.

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If this is your first time to do face painting, you have to gather much information about the

topic. You can read a face painting book or you can also watch videos that teach beginners how

to do face painting. If you want, you can also search the net for useful information regarding

this particular work of art. Study the information you've gathered.

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After that, go to an art shop and purchase paints, paint brushes, sponges, and other materials that you

will use. If you want to improve your skills in face painting, you will have to practice. As the saying goes practice makes perfect. If you simply leave the paints, brushes, and all your other art materials lying around, you will not learn anything. During your vacant time or when you're just relaxing and doing nothing, pick

up your brush and start painting.

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You have to have someone who you can practice with but just make sure that you practice with an older

child or an adult. Having small children around is not a good idea as they have shorter attention span. They will only be fidgety and you can't do a good job. By

having an adult or a much older child, you can practice without any complaints. The person should

also be interested in face painting so that you will not encounter any problems and difficulty.

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When you're already face painting, apply only thin coats of paint. Don’t

apply a think coating or layer otherwise, the design will tend to crack

and cake.

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If you need to apply two or more layers of paint, let the first layer dry first.

Once the first layer is completely dry, you can now apply the second layer. To outline the shapes you're making, you can make use of makeup pencils. You can also purchase this in art shops.

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Don’t try difficult designs like symmetrical ones. You can do this if you're already experienced. For starters, you can do animals because it is not very detailed

when it comes to the designs on both sides of the face. Painting a butterfly is difficult

because it is a symmetrical design. You have to wait until you're ready for that.

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Try to use your imagination. You can create small tattoos or stamps like spiders, snakes, lizards, and many

others. You can use temporary tattoos as reference but make sure that you

choose one that is appropriate for face painting.

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The internet offers many possibilities. If you're really artistic and you came up with unique ideas for face painting,

you can make your own collections and build your own site. This way, you can

create your hobby into a business.

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Face painting can remove stress and tension. Practice this excellent work of art. Once you've developed the skill,

you can try the more difficult techniques or styles.

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