How to Face Paint

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In my last blog post, I mentioned that I’d have another video for you by the end of the week, and here it is… Proof that anybody can learn to paint cheek art if they have the right help, steps and instruction. Watch my friend Chad (who doesn’t have any painting experience) as he attempts the ice cream cone design, after watching my step-by-step video tutorial!  

Happy Face Painting,

Philadelphia Tivoli
P.s…. Our Cheek Art Guide will launched on the 1st May 2008, thats next Thursday so stay tuned!
P.P.S…. Thanks for taking on the challenge Chad, I might get you to paint some designs in our next guide, now that you’re so great and all! Hehe :-) 

Hi guys, I’ve created a really pretty flower design that uses the teardrop technique and a double loading brush technique that will all be explained in the video, so watch it to find out how to paint this design! But before you do…

READ THIS, ITS VERY IMPORTANT!
…If you didn’t already know, we’re going to be releasing a new Cheek Art Guide very soon, and next week I’ll be giving away one of the cheek art designs for FREE…so you’ll get the video tutorial and the step-by-step photos and instructions to one of the designs… all for free!…Now, all you have to do, is go to this page: http://www.facepaintingtips.com/cheekart …sign up, and we’ll send it to you once its ready!

What did you think of the design and video? Click here to leave a comment, and join our conversation!

Happy Face Painting,

Philadelphia Tivoli
P.s Click here for more Cheek Art Designs!

Hi guys, its Philly here, I’m still working hard on our new Cheek Art guide and will have more to tell you about that very shortly, like within the next 24 hours, so stay tuned!

In the meantime let me keep you entertained….Here is a video that my good friend Heather put together that will show you how to paint a unicorn, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it :-) 

So, what did you think of the video? Do you have a question, comment or compliment? 

Leave your comment by clicking here and you’ll go into the draw for a $10 Gift Certificate from Silly Farm Face Painting Supplies!

Happy Face Painting,

Philadelphia Tivoli 
P.s If you want more cheek art designs click here!

Watch this video if you’re interested in learning cheek art designs!

 http://www.facepaintingtips.com/cheekart

Click on the link above to get free cheek art designs and find out when our new Cheek Art Guide will be available! 

Happy Face Painting, 

Philadelphia Tivoli

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

“My Love for Painting”
Sent in by Maykao Fredericks

I have always enjoyed painting on canvas and took a couple of classes in high school and college.  As my life moved forward it got harder and harder to find time to take painting classes.  Before I knew it I was married and had two babies now 1 and 3.  My husband tried to help me find time to paint by offering to care for the kids in the evenings but the only painting class logistically possible was on the one day he had Bible study. 

Life got more complicated when we heard news last Christmas that 8 siblings had been abandoned by their parents and was living in a homeless shelter.  Long story short we decided to take all the kids home with us and are now raising them as legal guardians.  We hope to adopt them if after a year the mothers makes no attempt  to get them back. 

It has not been easy and many sacrifices had to be made but the rewards of being part of divine intervention makes it all worth it. 

Because foster care would only allow us to care for 3 kids we chose to raise these kids without foster care support.  I knew I would need to get second job.  But because life is too short to be a workaholic, it would have to be enjoyable, flexible and include my kids in the process. 

Face Painting came to mind. 

I did extensive research, purchased your online manual, studied it and was soon ready to invest $150 worth of snazaroo paint, brushes and a pound of glitter (okay maybe I spend a little more than that).   I paint my kids faces on a regular basis and if I never get paid it’s okay, I’ve finally found a way to be reunited with my brushes and my creative self. 

I look forward to painting at my kids’ school fund raisers and I hope to get a few corporate contracts for community events.  It’s not always easy to get my kids to let me paint on them, but when I’m done, they don’t want to wash it off. 

Also, Many Many Many thanks for your blog on websites:  I followed your advice and viola, take a look (totally free and still professional): http://mulanmagicandfacepainting.googlepages.com  

Who would have thought that at the most hectic time of my life, it would be the one opportunity to get back to my love for painting.

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Thanks for sending this in Maykao, truly inspirational and very moving - I wish your family all the best, and hope that you continue to have fun face painting. I’ll be posting the rest of the entries until the end of March when I announce the winner. To find out more and enter the face painting Silly Farm contest click here. 

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

Happy Face Painting,

Philadelphia Tivoli
P.s Learn how to face paint, with our step-by-step face paint designs  photos and instructions now!

Here’s an easy design just in time for Easter! Watch the video below to learn how to paint a cute Easter Egg Cheek Art design in less than 2 minutes!  

If you want to ask questions, or want to tell me what you think then click here to leave a comment, and we can all have a conversation on the blog! 

Happy Easter and Happy Face Painting Everybody,

Philadelphia Tivoli
P.s Want to become a face painter asap? Learn how to face paint with our step-by-step face paint designs by clicking here! 

Today is St Patricks Day and to celebrate I’m going to show you how to paint a lucky four leaf clover! Just watch the video below:

Please tell us what you think of the video, or ask questions if you have any – just leave a comment by clicking here. 

Now who’s up for some irish coffee and some baked potatoes?!

Happy Face Painting,

Philadelphia Tivoli
P.s Want to learn more face painting designs? Get Step-By-Step photos and instructions to our face painting designs by clicking here.

So, I wanted to write a product review on Detailz, but I though it would be even better if I did a video about it! So today I quickly put together a video to tell you what I think about this awesome face painting tool made by Mehron… I’ve also shown you a quick design that I made up on the spot, (I don’t think my best work) but its simple and will give you an example of how and when to use Detailz.

If you like the video, or want to ask a question… lets start a conversation – leave comments by clicking here 

Happy Face Painting,

Philadelphia Tivoli
P.S Learning face painting can be super easy when you’ve got someone to show you how… so let me help you! To find out more check out: http://www.facepaintingtips.com!

Here’s a design that the boys will definately love! Watch this video, Heather will show you how to paint one of her popular Superman masks step-by-step!

So, what did you think of the video and the design? Tell us by leaving a comment here.

Happy Face Painting

Philadelphia Tivoli
P.s To get more step-by-step guides and instructions check out our face painting designs here! 

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

“Mum Loses Her Models When They Become Face Painters!”
Sent in by Karen Witt

For the past year I have been getting right into face painting. I love it! But of course every eager face painter needs eager, patient (and forgiving) models to practice on in the early days.

Lucky for me, I am a MUM! My daughter Azura, who is 5 and her best friend Lauren jump at having their faces painted at every possible opportunity. They love to feel that they have thought up their own designs and elaborately explain the colours and images they want painted. It’s so cute.

I have recently given them a couple of old paint brushes and a few colour samples of face paint to have a go on themselves and each other. Bad move by me! Now that they have been liberated with artistic freedom, I’ve lost my two best models! :0

They want to paint each other’s faces instead of sitting for me. But it’s great to see that what I enjoy doing so much is also a fun activity for them. It will be part of their many happy memories of childhood.

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Thanks for sending this in Karen Witt! I’ll be posting the rest of the entries until the end of February when I announce the winner. To find out more and enter the face painting Silly Farm contest click here. 

Happy Face Painting,

Philadelphia Tivoli
P.s Learn how to face paint, with our step-by-step face paint designs  photos and instructions now!