Well, what can I say! I just had the most incredible trip to the US/Canada teaching face painting and marketing for face painters!

Instructing at the Face & Body Art International Convention in Orlando was such a treat, my workshops received some great feedback and it was so much fun to catch up with old friends and make lots of new ones too!

Big Thank You to everyone who came to my workshops whether it was at FABAIC or in Philadelphia, New York, or Toronto, I hope you enjoyed it and learnt a lot too! AND….

I’m excited to say that I finally have hard copies/ physical copies (not ebooks) of: The “Gold Face Painting Guides Collection” available (by popular demand) for purchase!

The Gold Collection Consists of:

 *The Comprehensive Guide to Face Painting

 *The Cheek Art Guide

 *The Halloween Face Painting Guide

 *The Christmas Face Painting Guide

 *And much more!

 Click Here To Get Your Copy Today!

It has 110 Face Painting Designs with step-by-step photos and instructions as well as a Bonus DVD and CD with extra designs, video tutorials, helpful tips and tricks!

Right now, its only available from my good friends at Silly Farm Supplies, (I haven’t put them up on my website yet) so
Click Here To Get Your Copy Today!

If you live in the US/Canada you’ll save on shipping because Silly Farm is in Florida (unlike myself who is in Australia.)

 And hurry, before they sell out, they only have 20 copies on them! Click Here To Get Your Copy Today! 

Now that I’m back home in Sydney, its time to get to work on other fun face painting projects that I’ll be telling you about in the coming weeks…

 So stay tuned!

Happy Face Painting

Philadelphia Tivoli
www.FacePaintingTips.com

10 Reasons Why You CAN NOT miss the 2009 FABAIC
The Face & Body Art International Convention

1. You’d miss your chance to network with over 400 painters from around the world

2. You’d miss your chance to hang with Nick & Brian Wolfe, Jam with Mark Reid, Airbrush with Donna Nowak, Find Your Arty Brush with Rebecca, Bling yourself out with Erika, and paint the town with over 40 other awesome instructors.

3.You’d miss your chance to see the newest products on the market and be the first to have them

4. You wouldn’t get to escape the snowy weather or enjoy the GORGEOUS Florida sun

5. You wouldn’t be able to find the secrets to survival during a recession with Lori Hurley, Katie Hunt and Philadelphia Tivoli

6. You wouldn’t get to compete for over $5,000 in cash and prizes at our first annual Face & Body Art Competition

7. You wouldn’t get to experience the amazing Art Gone Wild Gala event of the year!

8. You’d miss the worlds largest hands on face and body art jam with over 50 International instructors

9. You’d miss the opportunity to get a limited edition FABAIC custom shirt, goody bag, and Apron

10. You’d miss the event that transforms painters into professionals.

Click Here For More Info & To Book Your Ticket To

The Face & Body Art International Convention!!

Sorry about the delay guys, I’ve been sooo busy with getting ready to go to FABAIC!

Here are the competition winners:

The $50 Gift Certificate from Silly Farm Supplies for the
Best Contributor goes to: Julie Agcaoili!

For “Face Painting in Hawaii“ Congratulations! Keep an eye out in your inbox for your prize.

The $10 Certificate from Silly Farm Supplies for the Best Commenter goes to:

Bruce Barrett! Please keep asking questions and making comments on the blog, its so great to have you You will be receiving your gift certificate within the next week!

Thank you all again for participating, your stories have been helpful to more people than you think! You can start sending in your entries for the May Competition and, of course, add to our discussion by making comments one each blog post right away!

To get all the info on the competition click on this link: Silly Farm Competition.

Happy Face Painting

Philadelphia Tivoli
P.S. Learn fun face paint designs by clicking here with step by step photos and instructions!

P.P.S Come see me and many other talented international face painting instructors at the Face & Body Art International Convention this May!!!

Hey guys,

I found this video tutorial for an eye face painting design that Heather from sillyfarm.com made using arty brushstrokes, and I loved it…especially because she uses my favorite color which is purple!! Press play to watch the video now:

To see and learn from Heather Banks and myself live come to the Face & Body Art International Convention in Orlando Florida: www.fabaic.com

Happy Face Painting

Philadelphia Tivoli
www.FacePaintingTips.com

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

“Face Painting in Hawaii”
By Julie Agcaoili

Aloha,

My name is Julie Agcaoili and I live on the island of Maui in beautiful Hawaii. I am a stay at home mother of 4. Since last year Halloween, I have been mastering the art of face painting. I have since then, started my own business here on Maui and have been doing good. Thanks to the help of YouTube I learned from you both (Philadelphia Tivoli & Heather Banks and countless other artists) various face painting designs.

I am a full time homemaker and wanted to bring in some extra money for my family. So I thought to myself what kind of “from home job” could I do that would bring me money all year round? Then it popped into my head “PARTIES”! Parties happen all year round. I’ve always had an artistic flair and wanted to try out Face Painting. So I waited till our taxes came in, and invested in FDA approved paints (Silly Farm) and was on my way. I practiced and practiced and have established myself as a legitimate Face Painting Business.

Thanks to the miracle of Internet service I have found alot of different designs and have created it into my own. I will find a design and post a how-to step by step soon. But until then I send all my ALOHA (love) to your newsletters and affordable prices (Silly Farm).

Humbly Yours,

Julie Agcaoili

JNK Designs

Maui, Hawaii

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Thank you for sharing Julie, I love your business cards! Can’t wait to see more posts like this one! I’ll be posting the rest of the entries until the end of April when I announce the winner. To find out more and enter the face painting Silly Farm Supplies Competition.

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

Happy Face Painting,

Philadelphia Tivoli

P.S Click here for face painting designs with step-by-step with photos and instructions!

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

“Lions, Tigers and Bears Oh My!”
By Anne Dunlap

Hello.  I too am new at face painting but I really love it!

One snowy night this month gave me the opportunity to test out my new palettes on my snowbound children. They wanted a”Lion and Tiger and Bear” theme so I did my best.

I’m sorry I have no video to show while I painted but there are a few of me doing the work!

Hope you enjoy- the bear was quite tricky!!  Apparently she wanted to be another tiger!

Anne Dunlap

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Thank you for sharing Anne! Cool designs! I’ll be posting the rest of the entries until the end of April when I announce the winner. To find out more and enter the face painting Silly Farm Supplies Competition.

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

Happy Face Painting,

Philadelphia Tivoli

P.S Click here for face painting designs with step-by-step with photos and instructions!

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

“Dangers of Cheap Face Paint”
By Erika Cataldi

Last year, I started a business where I provide children’s birthday parties and special events with cartoon mascot characters.  Having little artistic ability, but a great idea of adding face painting as an option, I began studying the art of face painting. I went to a local craft store store, picked up the cheapest face paint and thought I could practice on my 3 year old daughter.

My first time ever doing this, my daughter wanted to be a kitty cat. I added some whiskers, gave her a cute pink nose…she tells me her stomach is hurting her. I just figure she is getting fidgety and go to add some brow lines. All of a sudden, she collapses forward onto me shaking. I pick her up and her eyes were rolled up into her head. Terrified, I hold her to me thinking I did something wrong. Her episode finally stops and I rush her to the doctor. They inform me that she probably had a seizure triggered by the smell of the paint.

Read the rest of this entry »

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

“Step By Step Foxy Mask Face Paint Design”
By  Harmony Roth Shabtai

 1. start with an orange triangle above each brow and continue the outer end towards the ear from there you draw a diagonal line to the mouth. you go over the mouth in order to “close” the mask.

2. paint the nose and half of the cheeks in white.

3. fill the lower part of the mask with orange and draw a thick line on each side of the nose. continue that line under the eyebrow.

4. outine in black the mask and each eye. you can add glitter or golden lines as highlights.

5.you can add white for some more
highlights and depth to the mask. 

“step by step: Foxy mask”- by Harmony Roth Shabtai from Israel

Harmony’s Websites: http://site.2all.co.il/harmony/
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=787198834
www.myspace.com/harmonyroth

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Thank you for the helpful step by step photos Harmony! Can’t wait to see more posts like this one! I’ll be posting the rest of the entries until the end of April when I announce the winner. To find out more and enter the face painting Silly Farm Supplies Competition.

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

Happy Face Painting,

Philadelphia Tivoli

P.S Click here for face painting designs with step-by-step with photos and instructions!

Happy Easter Everyone! I’ve posted a video that I think you’ll love - its an easter face painting design that looks fab and is pretty simple! (Video made by Heather Banks from www.SillyFarm.com)  Click play to watch it now!

Happy Easter and Happy Face Painting

Philadelphia Tivoli
www.FacePaintingTips.com

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I’m putting on my own Face Painting Workshops in
Philadelphia, New York and Toronto in May/June 2009.
For more details check out:
http://www.facepaintingtips.com/workshop/
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I’m also going to be instructing a class at the Face & Body Art International Convention in May with many other amazing international artists and instructors so click here for my instructor ‘bio’ and to find out more about the face painting classes check out: www.fabaic.com