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1. Useful Ideas for Face Painting
for Beginners
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3. 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?

5. 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.

7. 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.

9. 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.

11. 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.

13. 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.

15. 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.

17. 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.

19. 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.

21. 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.

23. 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.

24. We hope that you enjoyed this video.
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