Facepainting 101

I spent the morning painting faces to help raise some funds for our local church. So I thought I’d better post my Facepainting crib sheet.

Facepainting is a bit of an art. Get the best paints you can, having used the Waterbased Snazaroo paints today I’d really rather not go back to the bargain bin face-crayons. Add a base layer first with a dab of water. Pat dry with a little more paint to get rid of any streaks. Add detail but keep it simple. Use big confident brush strokes and - this is important - chatter. Tell the kids what you’re going to do, what you’re doing and what you’ve done. Don’t stop, don’t ever frown and just keep talking.

Enjoy.

Download the Facepainting crib sheet (pdf)

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