Face Painted British Flags - Step by steps

In February I worked with Snazaroo, the UK face paint manufacturer, to create some step by steps and photographic images for British flags. 

Some of these images are now being used on http://www.snazaroo.com/

To follow the step by step for a full face Union Jack have a look at this link: http://www.snazaroo.com/assets/cpcms/painting_guides/Union_Jack.pdf

To follow the step by step for a cheek art Union Jack design have a look at my beautiful daughter at this link:
http://www.snazaroo.com/assets/cpcms/painting_guides/Union_Jack_Cheek_Art.pdf

For the Scottish Flag or Saltire:
http://www.snazaroo.com/assets/cpcms/painting_guides/Scotland_Saltire.pdf

Here's the step by step for the St George flag:

Create the outline for the flag using a fine brush and white paint.




Fill in the white sections of the flag using a flat brush.



Complete the flag by filling in the cross with red paint.



Best wishes

Helen

http://www.catswhiskers.biz/





Happy New Year & Cats Whiskers Face Painting training day.

Yes, I know we are already well into February so this is a little bit late - but in my defence we've had a really busy January! :)

We've been involved with several interesting and exciting face painting and body art projects, all of which will be revealed at a later date!  It's very frustrating to keep it a secret but as soon as our hard work is in the public domain, I will certainly upload it for all to see!!

So, for now let me tell you all about our Cats Whiskers Face Painting team training day that we took part in yesterday.  We have some fantastic new face painting designs being added into the design books for the new face painting season and had fun learning them all yesterday.

This face painting design is our Sweet Heart Mask - all ready for Valentines Day!

We were also playing with our cheek art offerings for our younger clients and came up with a range of designs for Peppa Pig and Dora the Explorer fans.

Another huge event to hit the Cats Whiskers face painting calendar this year will of course be the Royal Wedding!  So here are a few new designs for the patriotic amongst us.

All the best
Helen
www.catswhiskers.biz

Step by step Santa / Father Christmas cheek art

Painting Father Christmas on cheeks is very popular at this time of year! Here's a quick step by step for you using Snazaroo white, red and black face paint.

Step 1: Using white paint the band of the hat, the end bobble and the hair.
Step 2: Add the moustache and the beard.
Step 3: Using red, fill in the hat to connect the band and bobble; then add the nose and mouth detail.
Step 4: Using a fine brush and black face paint outline and add eyes.

If you want a step by step of how to draw a more detailed full bodied Father Christmas / Santa follow this link to About.com http://drawsketch.about.com/od/cartooning/ss/draw_santa_cartoon.htm?nl=1

Click on the "step by steps" label to the left of this post for more design ideas - there is a penguin & Rudolf as well.

I hope you're enjoying the run up to Christmas!!

Helen
www.catswhiskers.biz

Face Painting for Children in Need at BBC Bristol & meeting Anthony Head

Friday 20th November was BBC Children in Need and the Cats Whiskers team supported the event in two different venues. Half of us were entertaining the wonderful volunteers who answer the phones and take the donations and the other half of us were invited to the canteen at BBC Bristol where the regional portion of the BBC Children in Need broadcast was taking place.

BBC Points West presenter Alex Lovell and actor Anthony Head were this years presenters. Great fun was had by everyone visiting as well as the whole of the Cats Whiskers team. Becky, a HUGE Wallace & Gromit fan, was allowed to hold the real Gromit! In her own wors, it was like her own personal Jim'll Fix It!! The team also had their photo's taken with Pudsey and Anthony Head and I was lucky enough to paint a Pudsey on his cheek and have a little moment on the TV with the presenters. :)

Here are some pictures from the evening from the BBC website and here are some of ours:



Helen
http://www.catswhiskers.biz/

Pictures from our Summer adventures

We're fully into the swing of events and fun days at the moment! It's very busy and loads of fun. :) Here are some pictures from our events.

We also had a lovely Thank You note from one of our clients: "Face Painting is one of the top tens of school children and no matter what idea they come up with, you make them look, and feel as special and unique as all children should feel. Thank you." ~Brockeridge Infant School PTA & all the children.

Other comments from Clients: "Nina was great with the children and our adult guests! She was patient, friendly, professional and really skilled. Almost everyone comment on her super work, and Rob and I would like to thank her for helping to make our wedding reception so memorable." ~Mr & Mrs Taylor.

"Thank you. Helen was friendly, well prepared, great with the children & all of them enjoyed themselves." ~ Stagecoach, Trowbridge - Wounds workshop.

Keep enjoying the Summer sun! Hopefully we'll see you at an event soon. :)

Helen

http://www.catswhiskers.biz/

Father Christmas at Sainsburys

Father Christmas came to Sainsburys Emersons Green today and Sharon & Michelle were ready to welcome him with some face painting and balloon modelling.

















Helen
http://www.catswhiskers.biz/

Christmas Penguin Cheek Art design step by step

Last week the Cats Whiskers Face Painting team got together for our monthly training night and we focused on Christmas Cheek Art - as it is the season!

Here's a step by step for a Christmas Penguin using Snazaroo face paints:



Step 1: Using white, start with two petal shapes next to each other for the eye area and then extend the body down. Add a white line just above the eyes for the base of the hat and remember the ball on the end!

Step 2: Using red, fill in the hat area.

Step 3: Using yellow or orange add the beak. Then create the feet by overlapping three petal shapes.












Step 4: Using black, outline the white body and add wings.













Step 5: Using black and a fine brush, outline the details and add eyes.














Once you have the general idea of creating a penguin you can have some fun with the design, as shown in this design by the talented Nina Faye!

Best wishes
Helen

http://www.catswhiskers.biz/

Freshers arrival at UWE

For the past two weekends, we've enjoyed the company of the Angels at St Matts and Glenside campuses at UWE.

On 20th & 21st we were part of the welcoming celebrations as new students arrived, registered and found their way around campus. Here are some of the designs!










Then last weekend we rejoined them all and painted masks for their Freshers Masquerade Ball.


Great fun!

Helen
http://www.catswhiskers.biz/

Cabot Circus - Opening Day!!

After months of traffic chaos and watching the development rise from the ground at the bottom of the M32, Cabot Circus was opened today!

Cats Whiskers were there working alongside the staff of Fat Face which is based in the Quakers Friars area of the new development. A member of the team will also be there on Saturday providing Fat Face tattoos for all the customers!





So come along and check it out. The architecture alone is amazing - and then there's the shopping!!

Helen
http://www.catswhiskers.biz/

Crazy weekend! Lots of fun face painting. :o)

This weekend we were all out and about working hard doing a variety of events and bookings.

I started with a pregnant tummy painting on Friday and then did several other jobs across the weekend including a private booking to do temporary tattoos for ladies going on holiday, glitter tattoos at a company fun day and balloon modelling at an exhibition. Other members of the team were also out at Fun Days, birthday parties and events.

I've created a short video of images from the weekend to illustrate the variety of the work that we enjoy doing!!

Helen
http://www.catswhiskers.biz/