Behind the Scenes

It is Major Facepainting Season again for sure.  So I refreshed my whole kit.  And while I was it it.....

One of the things that I really love about Face Painting is the doodling quality of it.  Once you know basically what the design will be, you can doodle. 

I usually use Black Outlines, so I wanted to check out White Outlines.  They're fine too. 

Then I wanted to see what would happen if I Added Black Outlines in addition to the White Outlines.  I did Not like that at all. 

It's good that I try stuff out at home first.  Hmmm..... what if I make the hearts a little Bigger.....





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Everybody loved my Face Painting

Excellent Service Allison was fantastic, very professional, and everyone loved her drawings.  We also hired her to do our face painting.  Very good job.  Will hire again. 

Reviewer:  Cynthia Lopez
Event Date:  June 29, 2019
Services Provided:  Caricaturist, Children's Party Entertainment
Rating:  5 out of 5

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Fairy Themed Party

Fairy Party?  Fairie Party?  However you spell it, my Facepainting is just the thing.  They loved it.

Happy Birthday Party for two sisters ~ Ages 3 and 6






















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Posting Pictures of my Facepainting from Previous Events

I have thousands of pictures here.  Waiting around for Years that I might get around to Study/Post/Remember them Lol.  It's just so hard to find time to Document my life in addition to Living it.

I finally dove into it a few days ago.  Laughing again because ~ all good intentions ~ this is all I found time to do so far.  A few Facepaintings.  From a Superhero Party.  There are Thousands of them here.

I remember feeling great to be there Facepainting.  It was at a place that's been hiring me once or twice every year.  So I know the Set Up, I know what to expect, and I just feel so appreciated.  I enjoyed the job and the Guests felt Super Special.  Both Girls And Boys































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Oh My Goodness

Sooo.... after posting my previous post, I just stayed here ~ still looking through my piles of photos here.  And I came across these two Face Paintings.  From Different Parties!  But they sure do match





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for a Glow Party

You can tell the Artist to bring her Glow Party Supplies







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Lovely

just a litl extra today ~
i found this Sonnet just walking by.
Madison Square Park ~ Manhattan, NY

It says: 

No more to be grieved at
that which thous
hast done.: 
Roses have thorns, and
silver fountains mud; 
Clouds and eclipses stain
both moon and sun,
And loathsome canker
lives in sweetest bud. 




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Living the Dream

Letting Boys be Boys.  Letting Children be Children.  Yes ~ That's Living the Dream.

I got a kick out of this request.  The boy ~ wearing a shirt that said "Livin' the Dream" ~ requested a Skeleton Face Painting



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Fantasy Tiger

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It paid off !

All that practicing that I do on my thighs paid off this time!  Lol

Here is a woman that I 'Face Painted' at a Grand Opening Store Event:







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Going the Extra Mile

Look at me!  This weekend's Client requested that I fit in with her Disney-Theme Party.  So I sewed lace onto my polka-dot socklets, and I put red/white bows onto an old pair of shoes.  Figuring I'm doing all this sort of stuff at No Extra Charge even though it would probably be Only for This Girl's Party.

 

But now they're my new Favorites!  I will probably have more opportunities to wear them ~ especially in my line of work.  I feel so happy that I went the extra mile in accommodating my Client.  Because you can't imagine how Happy your feet can feel until you wear these.

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An Intense Experience

An Arm Painting I did at today's 4th of July Parade.  I could tell how intensely the experience affected the woman by how many many times she kept Thanking me for it ~ and again at the end of the Event when everyone was leaving.  I knew I had really made her day Special.  Yes ~ My Artwork can be quite an Experience



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Upping my Game

Always dreaming up new ways to Up my Game. 

This time I was playing around with a very successful Statue of Liberty Design that I had been using at previous 4th of July Events.  So many different options. 



And here is one of the simpler Statue of Liberty Face Paintings that I made a couple of years ago. 
It's all good.  It's all Great!  I love doing these.



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Lovely Girl's Backyard Party

Perfect.  Just the thing for 8-year-old Children.  A small Party with 15 - 20 friends in the Backyard.  Only a few Parents stopping in for a bit while they were bringing their kids in or picking them up.  The Party was For the Children.  All kidstuff. 

They had a tent with a Craft Project.  They ran around the backyard.  They had a special activity to Guess what a covered up picture was.  They had Pizza and Birthday Cake.  And they had Me ~ to give them the Facepainting that really made the day Special. 



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Introduction to Face Painting

An easy introduction to Face Painting for this young Party Guest. 
His Uncle brought him over for a 'Mike Tyson',
but I understood that the boy wouldn't know what to expect because he had never been Facepainted before.  So I took a few extra moments to talk to the boy.  And I showed him what it's like by First Facepainting a Spider on his Hand. 

It went like a charm.  Such a cutey.  From the moment he sat down through showing him the mirror.





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Me ~ Face Painting at a Store's Grand Opening

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What else are legs for?

Practicing Face Painting

Children's Temporary Tattoos

Sometimes Clients request that I bring TEMPORARY TATTOOS to a FACE PAINTING Event ~
I used to try to explain that TEMPORARY TATTOOS are a big deal.  A completely different Set Up than FACE PAINTING.  I try to explain that I can only do One Type of Activity to any One Event. 

Sometimes it turns out that that's not what they had in mind.  They were just asking me to bring along a few Children's Preprinted Tattoos that are applied with Water.

Not much Artwork in that.  I'm an Artist.

But I don't mind.  Turns out that I feel happy when I accommodate my Clients to have what they want to have.  Just as long as everybody is Happy.  Celebration!  Joy!

So I've learned to bring along just a few of those crafty Preprinted Tattoos when a Client requests that.  Whether to a FACE PAINTING EVENT or an Event that hires me to do  Regular High Scale TEMPORARY FREEHAND TATTOOS.  Or even if they just want ONLY CHILDREN'S TATTOOS.  When it's specifically Requested On the Agreement at the time of booking.  They're Fun and they're Simple to do.

Let's Have a Party!



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Sharks

Playing around with some ideas for Sharks.  It was specifically requested ahead of time for an upcoming School Event.



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About the Artist

Face Painting came easily to me.  I have great designs for Adults as well as Children.  It's Fun and Easy.  Art doesn't mean struggle! 

My earlier established Art Skills helped me step right into FACE PAINTING ~ which I do Only with PROFESSIONAL SAFE EASY-TO-WASH-OFF FACE PAINTING SUPPLIES.  And I Only choose the Colors that are specifically easy to wash off. 

Sumi-e Paint Strokes, Oil Painting Colors and Blends, Portrait structure understanding, Caricature intensity ~ my Art Background affects my skillful application and design of my FACE PAINTINGS.  I particularly like the creamy consistency of my Professional FACE PAINTS. 

I feel so happy that I can bring Joyful Experiences to the world.  I feel so happy to interact with the people that I FACE PAINT ~ to see their delight when they look in the mirror ~ to watch them play/act their designs.  Art is for Fun!  For You, for Your Guests, for the People who are particularly happy to see Your Guests having Good Experiences, and for Me!  The Artist who wants to bring you Joy ~

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