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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!!!

www.WonderDownUnder.com.au

Click Here to Look at the Program Details
Info on each Workshop

Click here to Register for Wonder Down Under!
Do it NOW before tickets sell out!

Click Here to Look at the Updated Schedule.

Happy Face Painting,

Philadelphia Tivoli

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”!!

Click here to Register for Wonder Down Under!
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 Silly Farm Supplies Competition!

“My Fun in Austria” - SF Competition
Sent in by Harmony Roth Shabtai

Face painting is always on my mind, so this year when I went to compete in Austria, I took 2 face painting workshops, and they were very nice.

 It seems that the most important colors are black (for shading) and white (for highlight)- that’s what can make or brake your design.

At the Wolfe brothers workshop- which was amazing- I learned much more about monster faces, and how it’s important to consider the morphology of the face when doing face painting. I also got the great tip of keeping butterflies small- that way you get the same result of a happy child but it takes less time, and Nick also painted my face as the Troll princess for the party that took place that night.

Then, at the fantasy workshop for advanced face painters, I learned of new ways to do blending and some more monster designs.

My Tips for Workshop are These:
-always bring a paper and a pen and write anything new- so you can look at it later.
-try to bring a camera to take pictures.
-experience and be braver- the workshop is a good place to practice any new technique. Try new color combinations and new products so you can decide what’s right for you.
-look at the process rather than the result. Try to look at blending and line technique, and fish for parts of the design you like. You can merge teardrops from 1 design, color combinations from another one, and details from a third design to come up with a new design of your own.
-look at the workshop as a place that can boost your creativity, and look at the techniques of the other participants as well, if you can. You can always learn from anyone, so keep your eyes open.
-If you have something you’d like to learn- ask the teacher and don’t be shy.
Learning by the web is nice, but when you see it in reality, it boosts confidence and creativity, at least for me.
Of course the festival was such an amazing experience, and I was happy to go to the finals of brush and sponge. As last year the face painting competition was great and the bodypainting competition includes facepainting as well, so there were a lot of interesting creations.

Happy painting.

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Thank you for sending this in Harmony, great to hear from you again! I’ll be posting the rest of the entries until the end of August when I announce the winner. To find out more and enter the face painting Silly Farm contest click here. 

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!

“Erin’s Face Painting”
Sent in by Erin E. Wainwright

Hi Philadelphia! 

I’m an elementary teacher who has been face painting for around 10 years now. I had always done it as a volunteer in daycares, campgrounds and schools, but this year I decided to try it out as a business.

 I can’t begin to explain how much I’m enjoying myself! I’ve always loved transforming little faces into bunnies, monsters and butterflies, but now that I’m face painting more regularly, I’m learning so much! I am taking online workshops, watching videos and learning many new techniques!

 I have to say that your website as well as Sillyfarm’s has been inspirational for me, I feel as though I’ve finally found my passion and I am eternally grateful to people such as yourself for all the help you offer online!

 Sincerely,

 Erin E. Wainwright

Maquillage Faceforward Facepainting
Montreal, Québec Canada
514-603-0692
erin@erinwainwright.ca
www.erinwainwright.ca

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Thank you for sending this in Erin, great to hear from you! I’ll be posting the rest of the entries until the end of August when I announce the winner. To find out more and enter the face painting Silly Farm contest click here. 

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!

Hey Guys! I’m super excited about a very big convention coming up that I’ll be going to called “Wonder Down Under” - Australia’s 1st Face & Body Painters & Entertainers Convention!!! It’s happening from the 8th - 12th Septemeber 2008 in Melbourne, Australia. Watch the video to find out more !!!

1. www.WonderDownUnder.com.au

2. Click here to Register for Wonder Down Under!
Do it NOW before tickets sell out!

3. Click Here to Look at the Program Details
Info on each Workshop

4. Click Here to Look at the Updated Schedule.

If you have any questions, leave them on the blog and I’ll get those questions answered by Thea Mackay (one of the Directors of Wonder Down Under)  when I interview her very soon!

Happy Face Painting,

Philadelphia Tivoli

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”!!

Click here to Register for Wonder Down Under!
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!

Here are the details for face painting courses, classes and events that are happening around the world in August 2008. If you’re holding face painting courses and classes yourself or you know of face painting courses/classes that are coming up (that aren’t listed here), then email me and I’ll have them posted asap: i n f o (at) f a c e p a i n t i n g t i p s (dot) c o m

And if you want to learn face painting from home,
then download one of our face painting courses at
www.FacePaintingTips.com today!   

Monday, August 11 2008
Arla Albers Workshop
Springfield, Virginia, USA

A face painting class will be held at 7001 Loisdale Rd, Suite C, Springfield, VA on Aug. 11th from 1-9 P.M. (The building is somewhat by the Springfield Mall, but a bit farther down on the left. The course will cover beginning face painting and go through intermediate, and on to advanced, including the most popular faces I do. Cost is $125 and must be prepaid. Bring your paints, brushes, etc. If you don’t have any, they can be purchased at www.snazaroo.us . (more…)

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

“Face Painting Retreat”
Sent in by Kim Baker

I just took a face painting class taught by Jodi Carr in Virginia 2 weekends ago and had the most incredible time!  Myself and 6 other women absorbed everything Jodi had to say and demonstrate for 2 full days. 

What heaven to have 2 days straight of nothing but face painting!  We stayed overnight at Carol Turman’s house who hosted the class and jammed that night.  I plan to make it a yearly retreat, if not more!  Here are a few pics of what I painted today on my kids based on what Jodi demo’d.  I have a bunch more to try this week- if I can get my kids to sit still  long enough! 

The biggest trick I learned, yet soooooo simple is how to make a perfect teardrop: really load the brush (I had not been taking several swipes), twirl as you load to make a fine tip, start with the tip every so lightly touching down and then add pressure directly down- it makes a great shaped tear drop.  I had been dragging my brush along into the tear drop shape, when all it really needed was a press downwards (brush is perpendicular to skin).
 
I started face painting for fun last November, starting with Philadelphia’s great ebook.  I have done a handful of bday parties and am getting ready to dive in a bit more.  I work part-time from home and have 2 small kids, so finding the time to paint is the trick!  It is my new great love.

Kim Baker
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Thank you for sending this in Kim, beautiful designs and some great tips! I’ll be posting the rest of the entries until the end of August when I announce the winner. To find out more and enter the face painting Silly Farm contest click here. 

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!

A couple days ago, I made a post about Gigmasters.com – a website that can help you get more face painting gigs (or your money back) in the US/Canada, they had a sale on where you could join for half price and that sale ended on the 31st July….

BUT Gigmasters.com have decided to extend this awesome sale just to give my special How to Face Paint blog readers/subscribers more time to join up!

So now, you have until Friday August 8th to sign up with Gigmasters.com and advertise your face painting business on their website at 50% off!

When you sign up, at the end of the registration process, on the billing information page,
Insert the coupon code: FPTIPSBLOG   
to receive your 50% off savings.

To Sign-Up, Click Here to Go to the Sign Up Page.

Happy Face Painting,

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

Here are the competition winners: 

The $50 Gift Certificate from Silly Farm Supplies
for the Best Author goes to:

Kari Ivey for her entry: Face Painting Tips - SF Competition! Congratulations Kari …great work, keep it up, can’t wait to see more! I really loved all the great face painting tips and info that you shared with everybody. Well Done. You will be receiving your gift certificate within the next week.

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

Mrs. Bunny, The Clown! Congratulations, I couldn’t give this to anybody else, you’ve left so many informative comments and helped people who have been asking questions on the blog so thank you very much for continuing to participate! 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 August Competition and ofcourse keep making comments right away!

**IMPORTANT**…For August , I’d like to see some different kinds of entries than before. I want more entries with:  

* Helpful tips and face painting techniques, 
* Your opinions on different face paints, brushes, powders, glitter, like product reviews etc
* Helpful info for the business side of face painting.
* Face Painting photos and stories…

And I want you to send in more photos, or even video if you can, that would be awesome!

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

Happy Face Painting

Philadelphia Tivoli
Learn face painting designs by clicking here with step by step photos and instructions!