Hi again…..I am going to expand on a topic that Philadelphia has addressed in asking me for helpful tips for painting “vintage skin”.
My sweet Mother lives with me and is an ever-present canvas when I need her to be. I often will work out designs using her face or sometimes even her back if the design happens to be a technique that I need to firm up.
She likes that because it always gets her a back wash and that always makes me laugh. I am attaching a step by step design from the Wolfe Brothers that I recently needed my painters to use at the Dallas movie premier of the Karate Kid.
I needed a quick dragon face to share with them so asked Mom to model for me to demonstrate.
Painting older skin is often difficult, uneven and very lined.
I find it much easier to work with the texture and lines than to go against the grain. Many times a sweet Grandmother will sit in my chair at a B-Day party wanting to be a part of the festivities and I will always advocate that “ less is more” in these cases, keep the design small and try to stay away from the eyes.
Sometimes you just have to make the best of things and remember they want to feel pretty too!
Happy Painting!
Sharon Hodges
www.yourenchantedface.com
www.enchantedbodys.com
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It’s awesome! i really like the back painting, it’s really awesome!
I usually have problems when i’m paiting ‘grow’ kids because the skin have some ‘fails’ that makes my brush stuck…but u have done a good work!
ps – i’m from Brasil and i follow ur blog since 2009, u step-by-step tutoriasl always help me to get new ideias os tecnics and draws! Congratulations!
I love seeing your work. This was really great. I have not done the face painting yet. Do clowning a little would love to do the face painting. thank you for all the info you share.
I’m enjoying all your Tips, Tricks, & Techniques.I don’t get time to do alot of face painting,as I work 6 days a week, but am hopeing in the future to be able to squeeze more of it in my schedule.Right now I just do the odd childs B’day party.I done my Granddaughter’s back in April & they loved it. It’s fun to see the look on the childs face when you finish & let them look in the mirror!You get some great expressions,lol!!
Try using a mop brush for the base when painting on mature (or vintage as you say) skin. It works wonders, as it gets into the wrinkles, thus you don’t get flesh colored lines when the senior smiles, raises their eyebrows, frowns, etc. after being painted (and thus moving the wisdom lines). The other thing which you did without verbalizing it, is to use somewhat thicker, rather than very thin accent lines. That way a wisdom line doesn’t divert the accent line as noticeably if you have to go across it. But as Sharon shared, do design with the existing lines the senior already provides when you can. Robbie Pack; Fairfield, CT
Your Mother is a beautiful woman, Very kind eyes when she is not being a face painted monster
AMAZING ….. And God Bless your mom she’s amazing also…. You are so Blessed….:D
Love the dragon.. Since lots of boys ask for is dragons, super heros…..or Dinosaurs… Thank you for sharing……
that was excellent.
I love your work, especially the flowers (poinsettias?). Thanks for the dragon face. Can I use it?
I know all to well about the senior skin. I’ve been faces and bodies for 25 years (I Love It!) and usually do my own before an event as an example. Now I’m 71 and some of my more intricate designs just don’t go on my face as well anymore. It helps to have a little foundation on. As Robbie says, following the natural lines and using bolder strokes looks better. I’ll try the mop brush.
WOW, do you use certain paints
Fantastic, brilliant idea, in fact got me thinking of phoning local dropin centre and asking if they would be interested in me poping in to do some face painting so inspirering never thought of facepainting the older person
liz
Be careful using any paints that stain easily on the mature adult. Older skin is, in general, usually drier and thus soaks in the paint pigments more than younger skin.
Robbie Pack, Fairfield, CT
how can i get my facepainting smooth like yours. how do i get a smooth base like yours, what am i doing wrong. i realize alot is to do with the water. but after i get that right, how do i get the smooth base like yours. help!!!!!, pleeeze, your work is sooo beatiful
Hi Janice…..you can do it….it just takes some practice. Make sure that your sponge is not too wet and once you load the make up on don’t dab and blot but brush it along the skin with sweeping motions….YOU WILL GET IT!
Hugs Sharon