How to Paint a Leopard Face – step by step tutorial

For this make up I used Kryolan brand white and yellow, along with Wolfe brand black. You can use any band you like, as long as it’s face paint – that is makeup, not paint made for paper or canvas. Non-toxic does not mean it’s safe for use on the body. My lovely friend Willa is my model. 1) TheContinue reading “How to Paint a Leopard Face – step by step tutorial”

Buy tickets for Gravenstein Apple Fair now and save

Gravenstein Apple Fair The cutest little fair is fast approaching. Mark your calendars for August 8 & 9, 2015. Save $ by purchasing tickets in advance at all Copperfield’s Books and Oliver’s Market locations, or at the Sonoma County Farm Trails office. Children 5 and under enter for free. Then join me for face painting, live music on 2 stages, children’sContinue reading “Buy tickets for Gravenstein Apple Fair now and save”

Looking for Pregnant Models for Free Belly Painting

What a fantastic living canvas, soft sensitive skin rippling with little stretching, kicking cuties inside. I’m loving gestational painting. If you know anyone who’s six months pregnant or more, who lives near Santa Rosa, CA, I want to paint them for free during February! Gimme a call or email. I’m assembling a collection of designs with photographs.Continue reading “Looking for Pregnant Models for Free Belly Painting”

How to be a better face painter

People often ask me how I learned to face paint. As with any skill, you need a combination of instruction, practice and good tools to become proficient. For expert instruction, I recently attended the first annual San Francisco Bay Area Face and Body Art convention, known as BayFABA, this past September. What a treat! ItContinue reading “How to be a better face painter”

Halloween Cosplay Tips from a Face Painter

1) Find inspiration in your closet Special occasion clothes can be the perfect starting point for a costumed character. The flower girl dress from a wedding makes a fantastic start for a fairy princess. Tuxedos for vampires, graduation grown (belted, with a shredded hemline) for witches. Worn clothing can find new life, eh, undead life, as aContinue reading “Halloween Cosplay Tips from a Face Painter”