subject: Exciting New Face Paint Designs [print this page] Face painting is being used nowadays for just about everything. From parties to sports events, anything can be painted from flags to animals; thus, the sky is the limit for this form of art. Children especially enjoy this activity as it is a departure from the everyday mundane tasks. Children love imitating animals and nature, and this gives them an opportunity to be painted like their favourite animal.
Take a look at the expression on the face of a child when he or she looks at himself/herself in a mirror; with his/her face painted and you will find expressions of complete delight and joy. The mere act of seeming to be something else, altogether is utter enjoyment for children.
Therefore, face painting is employed with various and abundant designs and patterns that are exciting and different at the same time. For instance, one can always try and paint himself with an exclusive clown design. We tend to overlook the intricacies that are dealt with in painting the face of a clown. Yet if we try, we could look quiet exciting and would be able to introduce him with a distinct personality.
There are many designs favoured by children. Girls are often inclined towards fairies, butterflies, princesses, rabbits, cartoon characters, mermaids and rainbows; to mention a few. Boys go for the super hero themes, like Batman and Superman. They also like pirates and animals like tigers and lions. Boys are also inclined towards the Sci-Fi characters like aliens and monsters. Liked amongst both are the Halloween faces like witches, warlocks, devils and clowns etc.
Vampire Makeup: Vampire makeup is very popular among kids and adults. Especially if its Halloween time, everyone would love to look scary and what can be better than looking like a vampire. Moreover, to add to your vampire looks, you can get contact lenses and you are all set to scare people away.
Moreover, girls and boys they can always try a different pattern on both sides of the face, making your full face look more like a contrast of conflicting times. Like one can paint one side with the sun giving out its bright and vibrant rays, the other side can be painted in the form of black paint as the base with a silvery white moon and twinkling stars. Such a pattern may facilitate you by assisting in enhancing the drawing with the use of glitter paints as well.
For such designs that have a variety of light and dark colours, one should apply the lighter colours first, if possible. When applying colour with a brush, keep strokes even and work in continuous lines. Avoid the temptation to sketch; confidence comes with practice.
In order to get the best results, try and follow these basic tips. When storing or using the face painting kit, keep it in a cool place away from sunlight. Make sure that your materials and face paint containers are cleaned at the end of each painting session. Store your materials in a dry and a clean state with the lids on all containers. When finishing a session, wipe excess moisture from the surface of the paints before storage.
