| Easter Face Painting is becoming as much a part of | | | | Step 3: With a small pointed brush use black to outline |
| the Easter scene as hot cross buns, chocolate eggs | | | | underneath the eyes. Ask the person you're face |
| and bouncing bunnies. Egg decorating, hunting and | | | | painting to look up while you paint underneath the eyes. |
| rolling are as traditional as Easter bonnet parades, but, | | | | Paint a thin black vertical line from underneath the nose |
| for younger partygoers, the chance to make a | | | | to the bottom of the upper lip making a little triangle at |
| colourful splash by having their faces painted is too | | | | the end. Then paint a thin black horizontal line across |
| good to miss. Results can be quite eggs-traordinary, | | | | the bottom of the upper lip and extend this line about 1 |
| although bobtailed bunnies and cute chicks are festive | | | | cm on each end. Then paint a few black dots on both |
| fancies. | | | | sides of the vertical line like in the photo. |
| Easter Face Painting has to rate high as one of the | | | | Step 4: With a small pointed brush, use black paint to |
| years' most creative and enjoyable hobbies. Although | | | | paint a few fine lines (whiskers) on both sides. Start |
| Face Painting is an all-year-round pastime, there are | | | | the lines just a little outward from the dots and extend |
| the year's more obvious events that have precedence | | | | them outwardly across the cheeks. |
| and I'm sure that those of you out there who take | | | | Step 5: With a small pointed brush, use black paint to |
| Easter Face Painting and fancy dress seriously will | | | | outline 2 big teeth underneath the horizontal line on the |
| have their 2010 extravaganza pretty well sorted out | | | | bottom lip. Practice this Easter Bunny Face Painting a |
| by now. | | | | few times |
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| Here are some Easter Face Painting tips that may | | | | FULL FACE PAINTING - Make life simple for yourself. |
| come in handy. | | | | Just because you're a beginner does not mean you |
| CHEEK AND HALF FACE DESIGNS - These are so | | | | can't do popular full face designs. Stick within your |
| quick and easy and kiddies love them. Probably the | | | | comfort zone. Think about the likes of a witch, Shrek |
| most popular for the girls are butterflies, while boys | | | | or The Hulk; these designs give you a head start |
| love spiders and spiders' webs. Brightly painted eggs | | | | straight away. Paint the whole face with your chosen |
| are a must, Stars, flowers, bugs, dolphins, octopuses, | | | | green base colour. Don't forget to let each coat dry |
| balloons and scars are other great and easy cheek | | | | first, then add your shades and shadows around the |
| face paintings you could think about using, but, as it's | | | | eyes and mouth. Clown face painting is easy, too. Do |
| Easter you are obviously going to be doing your very | | | | a full face base coat of white then add your red |
| own brilliant Easter Face Painting. | | | | cheeks and nose, not forgetting some blue crosses |
| However, children will be children and they will want | | | | over the eyes. Spiderman is the same. A full red base |
| their favourite face painting design no matter what | | | | coat then, with a fine brush, carefully paint your spider's |
| time of year it is so make sure you are well prepared. | | | | web, either on a cheek or over one side of the face. |
| If you have an artistic side to you, then use it. | | | | Ladybirds and bugs are also good and easy. Get the |
| The beauty of face painting is that it's about being | | | | right sized brush or stencils and add the spots as |
| creative. You don't have to follow any design rules. | | | | required. |
| EASTER BUNNY FACE PAINTING - Step 1: Take a | | | | STENCILS AND STAMPS - Don't be scared of using |
| medium sized brush and paint the area around the | | | | stencils and stamps. The rubber stamp will place the |
| eyes. The brush strokes should be painted from the | | | | design exactly where you want it, leaving you to just fill |
| centre outwards to create a ‘fur' effect. Then paint | | | | in the colours. Kiddies really won't mind as they love |
| the area around the mouth, chin, lips and lower cheek | | | | their faces painted. If you're feeling a bit nervous, why |
| area with white. The brush strokes should begin in the | | | | not use a mixture of free hand and stencils until you |
| centre and go outwards. | | | | gain more confidence and experience. Even |
| Step 2: Using the same size brush use pink to paint the | | | | professionals use them, especially for, say, tiny stars. |
| bottom part of the nose and the higher parts of both | | | | PRACTICE PAD - Get a practice pad and practise all |
| cheeks. You can sponge the cheeks on if you wish | | | | different ways of shading and highlighting. Learn what |
| for that rosy glow. | | | | colours blend together. |