A common question asked of the facepainting artist, when someone is booking services is ” How many kids can you do in one hour, and how fast are you?” The reality can be tricky, as there are many factors that establish speed when also hoping to provide a quality product. When working at events or parties where there are lots of excited children all wanting their faces painted, speed is such an important thing!  The impatient people tend to be the parents, who would prefer not to stand in long lineups while waiting for their childs turn to be the artists canvas.   As a face painter  who wants a […]

As the weather cools down and the days get shorter, finding ideas to keep kids busy at Birthday Parties often becomes a little more challenging (I know this well, having two children with Birthdays in the middle of winter!) Here is an idea for something a little different.. a Glitter Tattoo party! They really are a lot of fun, and don’t require a huge amount of work.

Recently I threw a  party for my own child, she claims it was the “best party ever!”. Win! I spend my weekends at other peoples parties so when it comes to parties for my own children I want to keep it as simple as […]

When I post something on Facebook, I usually like to make sure it is a piece of work I am happy with. I will spend extra time, than what I would usually at events, making sure it is just right.. sometimes I will even go back and touch it up after taking the photos, and re shoot the design until I get that perfect image. Now not all my work turns out the way I intend it too.. sometimes designs I have sketched on paper just don’t translate well on the face.. sometimes my model gives up before I have a chance to tweak the design. Recently, I attempted to […]

Some may say Face Painting is the dream job… I can’t really argue, I get to go and share my love of art with so may people. I get to be a part of the most wonderful events. I have even been called the highlight of their week. I just love it when you see children who you have painted in the past who are so excited (if not a little shy) to see the face painter. What many people don’t see is all the hard work that goes on behind the scenes. I am fortunate that most of my work outside of the house happens during the weekends, which […]