Face painting is an amazing opportunity to make the holiday fun and unforgettable not only for children, but also for adults. But few people know that it is quite possible to do face painting with your own hands, without turning to professionals. Face painting can be part of the fun at a birthday party, for example.
What is face painting
Aquagrim for children is a special fat-free water-based face paint. They do not harm children's delicate skin. They are washed off without any special detergents that can cause allergies in your baby, it is enough to use ordinary baby soap. These special paints dry very quickly when applied to the skin, which will allow you to do your own face painting neatly and without much difficulty.
What you need
You need to stock up on paint and special items to apply it.
- Paints can be purchased at any art store or Detsky Mir store. Even better is thisto do in a special theater kiosk. Make-up for drawings on the face and body is in the form of a powder that must be diluted with water, or ready-made, reminiscent of the gouache we are used to.
- Make-up sponges. They will help you to accurately and evenly apply paint on large areas of skin.
- Tassels, at least 2 pieces. One should be thin, to be able to draw small details, and the second should be flat. It is better to use brushes made of natural hair, you can buy ordinary ones for painting from an artist store.
Before doing face painting with your own hands, be sure to test the purchased paint on a small area of skin: although the paints are hypoallergenic, individual intolerance caused by the characteristics of the body is possible.
Drawing is the most crucial moment
Most often, face painting - drawings depicting an animal on a child's face. If this art seems too complicated for you the first time, then look for other ideas for creativity. When you decide on the pattern, practice on a regular sheet of paper. This will greatly facilitate your work and will not make mistakes. Start drawing, adhering to the following rules and steps for applying makeup:
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face painting drawings First of all, prepare the base for drawing - apply a smooth and even layer of tone on the face with a sponge (you can use a sponge). Apply the background color from top to bottom, paying special attention to the creases near the nose and lips.
- Pay attention to the eyebrows, they need to be made as invisible as possible onthe first stage, so that later with their help to give the face the necessary expression.
- Next, start drawing the eyes, use delicate cream paints, apply them with a soft wide brush. Then draw thin contour lines while holding the brush at a 90 degree angle.
- Draw your eyebrows with a soft pencil or suitable brush.
- Further face painting is applied from top to bottom: cheeks, lips, chin, if necessary, neck and hands. Done!
If you are celebrating a children's birthday and doing your own face painting for kids, then you can afford to skip the first stage of applying the tone and start drawing the details right away. In this case, the drawing will turn out not so "believable", but all the children will surely be satisfied. It is also allowed to use sparkles, mother-of-pearl powder, which will make the image even more vivid and expressive. Have a nice holiday!
