I fell in love with this short body painting film as soon as I saw it this morning. Watch it to see South Australian Body Painter Emma Hack’s beautiful body painting intertwined in this magical music video and animation.

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Music track is “Shining Plain” by Friends of Monkeys. Directed by Tim Piper and Produced by Daniel M Rosenberg in 2011, with Natalie Galazka. But only made possible by Kojo: Exec Producer Paula Smith and producer Leona Crichon. Art direction by Emma Hack and Daz Burgess. Post by Marty Pepper at Kojo. FX by Mark Holman-Harris. DP on the Alexa footage Ian MacCarroll. Thanks Richard Chataway, Mitch Davis, Matthew Kajcienski, Scott Brittingham and many more, not forgetting Piro’s favorite client who let us use the footage.

I recently contacted Emma to find out what brand of paints/make up she uses and she told me that she likes to use  “a mix of Kryolan aquacolour, Mehron Paradise, MAC Chromacake and Laukram paints”.

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Just today I was notified by a friend and fellow artist Christopher Agostino about a wonderful project called the Breast Cancer Awareness Body Painting Project. Please share this with all of your friends and family.

The Project:
The aim of the project is to raise money & awareness in order to support Breast Cancer survivors through the launch of  magazine called “Survivors” and an exhibition of spectacular body painting, painted on Breast Cancer survivors.

The Exhibition:
The images in the series are available as fine art prints and framed pieces with 15% of the profits being donated. They are currently on exhibit at UNCOMMON Gallery; 2713 East Commercial Blvd.; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308.

The Premiere Issue of “Survivors” Magazine:
The Premiere Issue of “Survivors” Magazine features an extensive article on and images from the Breast Cancer Awareness Body Painting Project founded by Michael D. Colanero.

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The final images are a combination of body painting by Keegan Hitchcock (Lead Body Painter) and digital painting and effects by Michael D. Colanero’s , and the magazine’s exposition on the process involved is valuable information for a bodypainter.

Show Your Support Online:
Additional products such as coffee mugs, mousepads, journal books, calendars and greeting cards just to name a few are available at here with 100% of the profits of these products being donated to various Breast Cancer causes and foundations.

Participate:
The project currently has an open call to survivors who may be interested in participating please email: BCABPP@uncommonstock.net for more information.

Watch this video clip about the Breast Cancer Awareness Body Painting Project on the ArtStreet program:

About the Breast Cancer Awareness Body Painting Project (BCABPP), from the article in Survivor magazine:

“…this unique and collaborative project is a form of art therapy that affects deep and sometimes profound changes in the participant model, but also reaches out beyond them – touching those that see it. Viewers are moved not only by the art itself, but also the energy projected by each of these inspiring survivors.

The Breast Cancer Awareness Body Painting Project: A Fine Art & Photography Essay of Survivors is a project that has been in progress since January of 2009. So far 25 brave breast cancer survivors have come forward to participate. They have come to South Florida from several states around the U.S. and one flew in from Australia – with other interested women in Canada and parts of Europe as well.

The project initially started to create a single image but it was instantly obvious that would never be enough. So, the concept evolved into a calendar – 12 images – but that still wasn’t enough! Then the goal was set… a coffee table book with 50 survivor images accompanied by a page each with the individual survivor bio and story. Perfect!

The project will illustrate cancer’s total lack of any mercy or prejudice regarding who and when it strikes. BCABPP hopes to spotlight survivors from diverse backgrounds and all walks of life, and from as far away as we can attract them.

It includes survivors of all ages, shapes & sizes during various stages of their process of pre, post or non reconstructive options. All the designs are custom made for each survivor and relate in some way to their character traits, personality, passions, interests or other aspects of their story.

All of these are created in a way that also translates to the larger breast cancer experience. Describing a myriad of moods, emotions, thoughts and fears in common to many survivors.

Some themes are light, positive and inspiring while others may be a bit deeper, darker and thought provoking – still others single out a specific issue such as early detection, or genetics.

All are unique individuals with assorted stories – but with many common threads of high points, low points, hurdles, setbacks and milestones making up the tapestry of survivorship.”

Please share this with all of your friends and family, it is a worthy cause and get involved!!

Happy Chinese New Year Everybody!! To celebrate, Ambah has made this amazing Dragon Face Paint Design Tutorial below (click on the photos for a close up):

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Emma Hack is one of my favorite body painters and I wanted to share 2 videos with you – documentaries/reports on her work to inspire you!

South Australian Emma is famous for her body painting that incorporates the beautiful wall papers designed by fellow Aussie Florence Broadhurst. Watch the videos to see her in action and
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 I recently contacted Emma to find out what brand of paints/make up she uses and she told me that she likes to use  “a mix of Kryolan aquacolour, Mehron Paradise, MAC Chromacake and Laukram paints”.

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Hello Painting friends, today I thought I would share some of my tips for body painting, for those of you who are eager to try it out. Click Here to Ask a Question/Leave a Comment!

Design Preperation:

Generally I find that the more I plan and sketch my designs before painting the better the end result will be. Using a template – an outline of the body, I try out different arrangements to see which will flow well before painting it on the body. This gives me confidence to paint quickly, as I don’t need to spend precious painting time working out the design.

Preperation Tips for the Model:

I ask my models to exfoliate and moisturise well for a few days prior to being painted , this helps the paint go on nicely and will also make it easier to wash off after.

On the day of the paint, I ask my model not to wear any perfume or deoderant, as this can interfere with the makeup. I also ask that they moisturise well before the painting time to allow it to soak into the skin.

I ask them to bring old, dark clothes to wear home after the paint.

Cleaning It Off

Generally I suggest the model rub baby shampoo over her dry body while standing in the shower before turning the water on as this will help to wash the makeup off.

Tools & Products

Typically I use the same make up products as I do for face painting, the paint goes along way.

Brushes as per face painting and also I like to use the Mehron  or Mark Reid body brush  to cover large areas for the base. This differs to face painting where we use a sponge. The sponge is less efficient for bodypainting, brushes are definately the faster way to go!

I also use a fixing spray to set the paint after I have finished so that it will stand up to being worn for a few hours.

Underwear

I prefer briefs with a nylon content as the pure cotton ones are harder to paint over – they absorb much more paint and end up a much lighter colour than the body painted areas.

My preference is  seam -free full briefs or g-strings avilable from Target, I also buy strapless bras of similar material for the more modest events. I purchase these in a flesh colour so that it is easy to paint over, black would be too dark for the paint to work, white would also be suitable. Below is an image from a job I painted for last weekend. I used full brief & bra, which are hardly distinguishable from the skin. I pre-painted the underwear as I only had 3 hours to paint both bodies.

Event body painting with bra & brief

TIP: to keep the underwear in place I glue the tops with pros-aid adheisive.

There are plenty of nipple covers on the market. I avoid the silicone kind, as they are really thick and are very obvious even when painted over. I prefer a thin latex kind, made for body painting, or I also use a thin fabric type that I can get from Bras & things in Australia, see the image below. they paint over really well, and are inexpensive. I am sure you would be able to find similar in other countries.

Its nice to bring a dressing gown along for your model to use, and remember to look after them. Allow them breaks, encourage them to drink and eat and make sure they are warm enough.

Now you’re ready to paint!

Go for it and have some fun, you will only learn by trying it out.

The third year of MBAC proved to be bigger and better than ever! With more categories, including brush &  sponge, Amateur, special FX, extreme hair and makeup & face painting. There were around 40 + competitors all painting thier hearts out!

front view: 20,000 leagues under the sea

A theme of “wired for sound” was given to all categories, and we set out to interpret this in our own way. Points are given for originality and interpretation of theme, in addition to composition, use of colour & technique. Body painters are given 6 hours to paint their piece and facepainters 2 hours.  Let me tell you, that time flies by!  The overall standard of work was very high,  I was very pleased to place 2nd.

Mem Bourke travelled from New Zealand to present the big prize: A trip to New Zealand to compete in the New Zealand Body art awards in October 2011. this is a huge event, check out the website here , Artists and Models also travelled far and wide to participate.

The event is well supported by the community, check out the full sponsors list here to see all the wonderful businesses that have supported this event. The Sunday Age photographed the event and you can see some wonderful images online here. Wow I could go on and on, there are so many involved and its hard to mention only a few, Thankyou to Ria, who’s vision, hard work and determination has created a wonderful event for us in Melbourne, I am really looking forward to next year, perhaps I’ll see some of you there? here are some pics for you:  Click on image to see larger view.

Artist: Ambah O’Brien, Model Amanda Law : Concept: 20,000 leagues under the sea. 2nd Place Brush & Sponge

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I’ve had many requests about how to paint gold/silver metallic ‘live’ statues so I decided to write a blog post about it! This is quite simple to do and it looks amazing! We hand pick all the supplies that we sell and the best products to work with to achieve this shiny metallic look is without a doubt – Mehron Metallic Powders and Mixing Liquid.

The Face & Body…

Mix Mehron Metallic Powder with Mehron Mixing Liquid. Use about 2-3 times as much liquid to powder and make sure it is thoroughly blended before applying, eg. no lumps.

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You must only mix a little at a time as the alcohol evaporates and will not keep for long if pre-mixed, so mix a little at a time as you work.

You will need 1 bottle of powder and 1 bottle of Mixing Liquid 4.5oz per slim female body, but its a good idea to have one in reserve in case of spills or accidents.

The mixture can be applied with a brush or a sponge, though a sponge will absorb lots of the product, which is quite wasteful, and not give such a smooth finish as a brush.

If you are covering large areas, such as a whole body, you will need a large brush.

We recommend Mark Reid’s Body Brush.

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When you have finished painting, you can polish with a soft powder puff or cloth.

Because the finish using the mixing mediums is resistant to touch, it is also resistant to glitter adhering, so you would need to use an adhesive for glitter to stick.

The Hair…
The product can also be applied to hair, but we would not recommend that it is put

on bleached hair as there have been issues with a green tinge lingering afterwards.

Use the same mix as above.

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The Fabric/Clothes…

The product can also be applied to fabrics and props so that everything matches.

Use the same mix as above!

TIP: When painting a model from head to toe, make sure to get them to bend their elbows/knees as you paint them so you can cover all the creases properly – if you don’t you will see the patches as soon as they bend!!

TIP 2: If you want an amazingly shiny, chrome-like finish -  mix the powders with an oil such as Baby Oil, Vegetable Oil, Olive Oil etc. It can be applied very easily using your hands, kind of like a massage. This will look incredible, but be aware – it will also be very oily! Anything that your model touchs will be affected and it will take lots and lots of shower gel/soap and hot water to remove it from the skin.

NOTE: If skin is sensitive it should not be applied near the eye/mouth/nose area because of the alcohol in the mixing liquid – alternatively the metallic powders can be used dry in those areas.

Below we have a photo of the models/ dancers who performed with pop star Pink at the 2011 Grammy Awards Show!!

They are wearing Mehron Metallic Powders & Mehron Mixing Liquid

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Hello Painting Friends,

The Australian Body Art Awards (ABAA) was a great success last month – it is always wonderful to be surrounded by Face and Body artists. I enjoyed teaching, competing and learning. I was also delighted to win First place in the Special FX Body Painting competition. The prize for that event was sponsored by bodyfx.co.nz  inspiring  me to create a turorial video using their special FX. I have also used the skin pallette, available from here, in this video.

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Also, below the video are some images of my work from ABAA, click on the images to enlarge.

You can also visit Ambah’s youtube channel here.

Face & Body Painting Workshops with Ambah 2011….

“like “  Ambah’s face & body art facebook page here for latest news updates.

Visit Ambah’s website here to find out  more about her workshops and tutorials and latest news.

Ambah travels throughout Australia and Internationally to teach. Please contact Ambah if you are interested in workshops in your area ambah@ambah.com.au

Happy Painting!  Ambah xx

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Happy New Year Everyone!!! With Valentine’s day barely a wink away I thought I would make a romantic video design for you. This design is suitable for all boys and girls, just change the colours, add some flowers/stars & you can make it different for everyone! This design is made easy with your mini split cakes and a large flat brush – I used a 1″ flat brush in this video, a 3/4″ flat brush will be perfect too.

Workshops and Classes: I am currently planning my workshop schedule for 2011, see below for the dates & contact me to register your interest in a workshop near you!

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Face & Body Painting Workshops with Ambah 2011….

“like “  Ambah’s face & body art facebook page here for latest news updates.

Visit Ambah’s website here to find out  more about her workshops and tutorials and latest news.

Please visit the Courses page to view current workshop details.

Ambah travels throughout Australia and Internationally to teach. Please contact Ambah if you are interested in workshops in your area ambah@ambah.com.au

I look forward to hearing your comments,tips  and questions,  please leave  your comments below

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Hello Everybody,

I am  a big fan of one stroke face painting with split cakes, it makes face painting so fast and beautiful! It’s great to see you can now buy the Diamond FX Split Cakes on here. Today I have  put together two flower step by steps for you to try, using the (one stroke) Mini Split Cakes and a 3/4 Inch Flat Brush.

The first design, Frangipani, can be painted using the DFX Mini Sunset Split-Cake, just use the side with the white for this design (don’t pick up the violet). You can also use the DFX Mini Jungle Split-Cake for the leaves in both designs. You can use the DFX Mini Party Split-Cake for  the rose design (don’t pick up the violet).
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Get Your Own DFX Mini Sunset Split-Cake Here to Paint this Design! Products Used in the Frangipani Design:
DFX Mini Sunset Split-Cake, DFX Mini Jungle Split-Cake, 3/4 Inch Flat Brush

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Products Used in the Rose Design:
DFX Mini Party Split-Cake, DFX Mini Jungle Split-Cake, 3/4 Inch Flat Brush

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Some photos from IMATS in Sydney 2010! I had a wonderful time at IMATS. It’s a great place to draw inspiration from seeing as it is not totally inside the face painting/ body painting world. And its a great place to network too!

I was there helping my good friend Michelle from Moz Theatre (the Distributor of Diamond FX in Australia) and had fun playing with the paints and talking with face painters and make up artists to find out what they’re up to and what they want to see more of! Also caught up with some friends Yolanda (Body FX), Natalie, Amy and Kelly (Mehron) – you’ll see some of their work below.

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Hello face painting Friends,

Today I am going to share a step by step design that is great for older children & teens. Click Here to Leave a Comment or Ask a Question!

Designs on arms and legs are always poular with this age group – especially in summer!  They love it when I include their or thier friends name. This design has stars, but you could easily add hearts, flowers, spiders, dolphins or anything else to the boarder, and have the back ground and name in a different colour – there are many possibilities with this theme.

ARM GRAFFITI – rainbow name:

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Step 1: Swipe a rainbow across the area, pat gently to blend the colours and make it nice and bright.

Step 2: Write a name, in caplitals or lower-case letters, fancy or plain!

Step 3: Add some stars and outline in Black

Step 4: Decorate around the edge with swirls and teardrops.

Step 5: Add some white dots to the design, use some black to add lowlights to the swirls and tear drops – this helps them stand out. glitter the design!

Viola – a  fast and impressive arm design.

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You can also visit Ambah’s youtube channel here.

Face & Body Painting Workshops with Ambah 2011….

“like “  Ambah’s face & body art facebook page here for latest news updates.

Visit Ambah’s website here to find out  more about her workshops and tutorials and latest news.

Please visit the Courses page to view current workshop details.

Ambah travels throughout Australia and Internationally to teach. Please contact Ambah if you are interested in workshops in your area ambah@ambah.com.au

I look forward to hearing your comments,tips  and questions,  please leave  your comments below

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One of my favourite canvasses to paint on is a lovely round belly of an expectant mother. Often the little one inside let’s you know they are there with a few wiggles and kicks! its really beautiful. Whether you have ten minutes or an hour to spend here are a few tips to help you and I would love to hear yours as well.
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-Talk to the mother to be prior to your session and find a design theme that reflects her. I have a folder with a collection of images I am inspired by to show a mum who needs some ideas.

- Use the natural shape you are presented with : the belly is round so go with it and incorporate a round design : fish bowl, spiral, soccar ball, eye ball, pumpkin, mandala, or curve the image around the belly.

-Plan some quick designs to have up your sleeve in case you get the opportunity to paint a mum at a face painting job, base these on designs you use for face painting so you are used to painting them fast.

-Make sure the Mother is comfortable, and change positions regularly for longer sessions, have her sit for a while then stand, ect. Have plenty of pillows to tuck around her. It is nice to do it at her house.

-I like to have the mum to be wearing a plain colour, usually black, for the pictures to help the design stand out, wrap tops are a great option.

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- When planning a session it is good to keep in mind the optimum time for painting is around 8 months.

-it can be fun to paint the Siblings and Father and include them in the photos.

-Be creative, the larger  area allows you to explore people painting in a different way, and create a beautiful keepsake for the family.

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An awesome St Patricks Day design for your arm of a Celtic Knot! If you can’t get the green peace rainbow cake in time, just modify it slightly and make it into your own! (By Heather Banks)

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Happy Face Painting,

Philadelphia Tivoli

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The following is an entry sent in for our monthly Competition!

“How to Paint a Rose Bud Video”
By Kim Baker

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Kim, thank you soooo much for making such a helpful face painting video!!! I can’t wait to see more people sending in videos to this blog. Great work!! I’ll be posting the rest of the entries until the end of March when I announce the winner.

Please leave a comment if you want to ask questions, or just want to offer encouragement!

Happy Face Painting,

Philadelphia Tivoli

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A couple weeks back I had the chance to go to the New South Wales Body Painting Competition (Presented by Tim Gratton)…I had only heard about it the night before and only because I was asked to model. I didn’t end up modelling but I went anyway and had a great time catching up with some friends!

There was some amazing work on display and I’d like to congratulate my friend and customer Amy Grigg for winning first place! Well done Amy, your work was amazing and I can’t believe you only started painting 2 years ago (with The Comprehensive Guide to Face Painting)! Amy sells Snazaroo and Diamond FX face painting supplies in Sydney for the Aussies reading this, you can buy from her website right here: www.amygrigg.com.au Here is a photo of her work:

Pretty awesome stuff huh? Congratulations again to Amy and to my other friends, Adriana and Annie who came in second! Terrific work guys, can’t wait to see more

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Philadelphia Tivoli

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Hey guys, I just had to share this with you…a another really beautiful face painting video where she’ll show you how to paint a great necklace design and an eye design that is perfect for Valentines Day this weekend! You’ll love it!

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Happy Face Painting,

Philadelphia Tivoli

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Hows it going my fancy face painting peoples! Last week I put up a post about myself modelling for body painters and a person who was offended by it, and the response was crazy! There were about 20 pages worth of comments left by people who strongly agreed and disagreed so thank you all for sharing your opinions…. now its my turn - to have my say! Watch this video to find out what I think about this topic…maybe I agree with you, maybe I don’t, press play to find out

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Happy Face Painting,

Philadelphia Tivoli

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P.s Start learning those Halloween designs right now so you can be ready! Click here to get Halloween face painting designs now!

Hello face painting friends one and all….last week I uploaded a slide show with photos of myself in body paint (and of others) that many of you saw… now while the majority of the comments and feedback were very positive and people enjoyed the artwork (painted by Mark Reid, Yolanda Bartram and Lynne Jamieson) and my ‘attempt’ at modelling, I did receive an email from a blog reader who had a totally different view – which really interested me.

I won’t give away this person’s identity but I did want to discuss her view, to see if anybody agrees / disagrees or has something to add.  Firstly I’ll say that she was completely kind and polite in her email, and wrote to me because she was truly concerned and I totally respect her efforts — especially since her view doesn’t seem to be too popular in this circle, and its hard for people to say what they believe when its not popular, you know?

She was bothered by the fact that I modelled for an artist (who is not my spouse) in the ‘nude’ and walked around the convention with only body paint on. She felt it was immoral for me to allow others to view my body like that and informed me of the rammifications of this ‘sin’.

Now from what I gathered she is a very conservative person and of a particular faith.   Seeing as I am not religious at all, I’d like to ask you, my readers (no matter what faith, or if you don’t have one)

What do you think of this view and what your view is?

I’d really like to hear from people who do have a faith and agree or disagree, and especially from people who share her view but maybe didn’t want to speak up before because it they thought it wasn’t a popular opinion.

Click here to leave a comment to share your thoughts & see what other people think.

Warning: Any offensive comments will be deleted straight away, I want this to be a civilized conversation between people who are connected through one thing that makes them similar – the art of face and body painting.

Happy Face Painting,

Philadelphia Tivoli

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Here you go, my photos from Wonder Down Under! My favs are the body paintings…the one with the Aussie flag with a koala is Mark Reids, the ragedy anne doll/clown is Yolanda Bartrams and the Purple Wonder Down Under Girl was painted by Lynne Jamieson! Enjoy!

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If you like, send in your photos of the convention, and I’ll put them up on the blog!

And, I’d love to hear what you think, so please…leave comments on this post!

Happy Face Painting,

Philadelphia Tivoli

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Hi Guys! As promised I have just recorded an exclusive interview with Thea Mackay from “Wonder Down Under” Australia’s 1st Face & Body Painters & Entertainers Convention!!! It’s happening from the 8th – 12th Septemeber 2008 in Melbourne. Listen to the interview to find out all about it, then go and register at www.WonderDownUnder.com.au NOW!!!

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Info on each Workshop

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Do it NOW before tickets sell out!

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Happy Face Painting,

Philadelphia Tivoli

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P.S Remember to use the CODE WORD: PHILLY when you register for the convention to get $20 off and a copy of “The Halloween Make Up Guide”!!

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Do it NOW before tickets sell out!

P.P.S Spread the word! Tell all your friends, family and all the face painters you know to go, they’ll be sooooo happy you told them!

The following is an entry sent in for our monthly Competition!

“First Face Painting”
Sent in by Jan Volkmann

I’m hooked!  After downloading Philadelphia’s e-book and watching her tutorials, I knew I had to give this craft a try!  I was asked to do face painting at a Independance Day celebration July 13, and admitted needing some instruction.  I’ve painted on lots of surfaces, but never on faces!

I ordered the Snazaroo cake paints and couldn’t wait to get started.  I found it’s one thing to paint on my own steady hand or a glass plate, and quite another to paint on a mobile 7-year-old.  But my granddaughter Hope allowed me to “practice” on her, and the attached photo shows the result of my first attempt.

Thanks to a great website and fantastic tutorials, with a little more practice I think I can do it!

Jan Volkmann

Mosinee, WI

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Thank you for sending this in Jan, an amazing first attempt and beautiful designs! I’ll be posting the rest of the entries until the end of July when I announce the winner.

Please leave a comment if you want to ask questions, or just want to offer encouragement!

Happy Face Painting,

Philadelphia Tivoli

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Here’s another 4th July Video tutorial for the Americans watching my blog, Heather B. also made this video – it’ll show you how to paint an arm design…Enjoy

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Happy Face Painting,

Philadelphia Tivoli

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The following is an entry sent in for our monthly Competition!

“Face Painting Designs Practice Photos”
Sent in by Marilyn

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Thank you for sending this in Marilyn, you’ve some simple yet fun design ideas! I’ll be posting the rest of the entries until the end of June when I announce the winner.

Please leave a comment if you want to ask questions, or just want to offer encouragement!

Happy Face Painting,

Philadelphia Tivoli

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Hi there, this post is to continue the Zodiac series that I’ve started on the blog where by, I feature a photo of a zodiac body painting by Rudi Everts at the beginning of each star sign! The sign of Leo just began, so here it is:

Just amazing, don’t you think? Leave a comment to tell me what you think

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Philadelphia Tivoli

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The following is an entry sent in for our monthly  Competition!

“Step-By-Step Eye Face Paint Design”
Sent in by Harmony Roth Shabtai

Step 1. Paint with white over the eyelid, living the center empty.

Step 2. Make a blue circle in the middle, and fill it with a lighter shade of blue.

Step 3. Draw a black dot in the middle of the circle, and outline in black the white and the blue.

Step 4. For a more realistic eye add 2 white dots on the black in the middle.

Step 5. Even more realism is achieved by adding dark red to the Sides and some thin lines across the white.

By Harmony Roth Shabtai

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Thank you for sending this in Harmony, great design idea! This is exactly the kind of entry I want to see more of!

Please leave a comment if you want to ask questions, or just want to offer encouragement!

Happy Face Painting

Philadelphia Tivoli

www.FacePaintingTips.com
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Hi there, this post is to continue the Zodiac series that I’ve started on the blog where by, I feature a photo of a zodiac body painting (from astrologyweekly.com artist unknown until somebody tells me on the blog!) at the beginning of each star sign! The sign of Gemini just began, so here it is:

Just amazing, don’t you think? Leave a comment to tell me what you think

Happy Face Painting

Philadelphia Tivoli

www.FacePaintingTips.com
“Helping You Paint with Your Favorite Face Paints!”
Buy Face Painting Supplies Right Here!

Hi there, this post is to continue the Zodiac series that I’ve started on the blog where by, I feature a photo of a zodiac body painting (astrologyweekly.com) at the beginning of each star sign! The sign of Taurus just began, so here it is:

Pretty cool design hey? What do you think? Click here to Leave a Comment.

Happy Face Painting

Philadelphia Tivoli

www.FacePaintingTips.com
“Helping You Paint with Your Favorite Face Paints!”
Buy Face Painting Supplies Right Here!

P.s Stay tuned for our new cheek art guide thats coming out soon right here!: www.facepaintingtips.com/cheekart