This book contains everything you need to start face painting! There's a huge variety of fun faces to choose from: go for a wild animal and paint a giraffe or tiger; a dainty Snow Queen or pretty Flower Garland; scare your friends with a terrifying Zombie or a nasty Witch. Clear, step-by-step photographic instructions mean that all the faces are easy to follow and try, plus there are tips and suggestions for ways to tweak the designs. All projects use a set colour palette and are carefully chosen to appeal to girls and boys alike. Readers of all abilities can get stuck in as each project is graded with a difficulty rating of 1 to 5. A 'techniques and materials' section outlines everything you need to start face painting, from paints, to different brushes and sponges. Tips and techniques are described so you can practise your painting skills before your begin. This book is sure to provide hours of fun!

Design a silly face...or a scary one, or a fairy one, or anything else you can dream up!The world-renowned authors of Extreme Face Painting are taking it back to the basics, with some innovative twists. All ages and all skill levels will learn the secrets to creating awesome face art with easy-to-find materials, friendly instruction for beginners, and fresh inspiration for more seasoned face painters.40 all-new, step-by-step projects.Award-winning expert techniques for creating believable face paint designs.Beginners will learn to paint everything from simple flowers to a full Frankenstein face.Intermediate artists will learn techniques for creating the look of fur, the illusion of depth, and more intricate designs like and owl mask or a spitting cobra.So grab some supplies and get ready to put a new face on fun!

Put a new face on fun!No matter what your experience level, you can turn everyday faces into sweet, funny or frightening works of art that move, laugh, grow and always make people smile! The first half of this book features fun, friendly transitions, such as birds and butterflies, puppies and princesses, knights and night skies. Part Two crosses over to the dark side with strikingly horrible, downright unnerving personas, including vampires, zombies, gargoyles and other foul, freakish creeps.Easy-to-follow instruction from two award-winning artists50 step-by-step projects ranging from simple to more advancedDesigns include popular kid and adult themes for parties, performances, Halloween and other occasionsExpert techniques for painting remarkably realistic textures, making human features virtually disappear, creating the look of age and other surprising, fool-the-eye effectsFull of friendly instruction for beginners and fresh inspiration for seasoned painters, this book will help you make art as original as the face that is painted!

Professional theme park style face painting brought to your home. Christen Harris has been a professional face painter for nearly a decade, and now she brings he favorite beginner designs in an easy-to-read and step-by-step format with Face Painting GO!. Learn to face paint for fun or profit.

How to Draw Cool Stuff shows simple step-by-step illustrations that make it easy for anyone to draw cool stuff with precision and confidence. These pages will guide you through the basic principles of illustration by concentrating on easy-to-learn shapes that build into complex drawings. With the step-by-step guidelines provided, anything can become easy to draw. This book contains a series of fun, hands-on exercises that will help you see line, shape, space and other elements in everyday objects and turn them into detailed works of art in just a few simple steps. The exercises in this book will help train your brain so you can visualize ordinary objects in a different manner, allowing you to see through the eyes of an artist. From photorealistic faces to holiday themes and tattoo drawings, How to Draw Cool Stuff makes drawing easier than you would think and more fun than you ever imagined! Now is the time to learn how to draw the subjects and scenes you've always dreamt of drawing. How to Draw Cool Stuff is suitable for artists of any age benefiting everyone from teachers and students to self-learners and hobbyists. How to Draw Cool Stuff will help you realize your artistic potent... [Read More]

FaceCards are a great tool for both beginner face painters or those who have been painting for a while! This set of cards offer step by step instructions for each design and you may use the front of the card to display the designs for kids to choose what they would like to have painted. We put together a collection of the most wanted designs and added a twist! Each pack of cards comes with 12 designs. 6 Boy designs and 6 Girl designs. On the back of each card you will find the name of the design and a step-by-step photos that will guide you to create that same design on your own. The card size is 4x6 and they are printed on glossy card stock and finished with round corner edges. We also added UV coating to protect from sun exposure.

By joining circles, ovals, rectangles, cylinders, and other common shapes, even the budding artist can easily create 30 different characters — a fireman, a drummer, a mailman, a cowboy, an astronaut, a roller-skating girl, a boy on a swing, and more. Simple directions, step-by-step illustrations, and blank practice pages make it even easier. You can color the pictures when you are done — it's a fun-filled way to teach art to young children or a beginner that enjoys drawing.

This little face paint book is here for those of you who want to either add face painting to your abilities, or are ready to get set up as a professional face painter. I show and tell you what products you need to use, how to set up your table and chair, and what to charge for your ability as a painter. 6 fast, fun, and easy designs are included along with practice pages to bring your strokes to professional quality. I also added quick tips for what to ask and what to wear to a party or event.

Open this book as an absolute beginner, and come away as a proud portrait artist!Mark and Mary Willenbrink'sAbsolute Beginner books have helped thousands of novices tap into their inner artists. In this book, Mark and Mary help the beginning artist take on portraits, showing that absolutely anyone can draw faces. Their encouraging, easy-to-follow instruction style makes learning fun—you'll be amazed by how quickly you achieve impressive results.You may be a beginner now, but not for long! Drawing Portraits for the Absolute Beginner covers everything from warming up with sketches, and capturing facial expressions, to framing your finished work. Page by page, you'll build the skills and confidence you need to draw lifelike portraits of your friends and family.What's Inside:   • A simple two-stage approach to drawing portraits: sketch a likeness, then build up values to bring it to life   • Step-by-step instruction for drawing eyes, noses, mouths, hairstyles, hands, glasses and other tricky elements   • 13 complete demonstrations featuring a range of ages and ethnicities   • Tips for evoking more personality in your portraits by using props, costumes and acces... [Read More]

Renowned embroiderer Trish Burr passes her creative secrets on to stitchers--especially beginners--who want to take their needle painting skills to the next level. In 15 projects organized in three levels, from novice to intermediate, Trish provides expert, easy-to-follow guidance on techniques for surface stitching that provide subtle shadings and a soft, paintlike blending of colors. Sections on materials, the long and short stitch, and helpful practice motifs lead to gorgeous projects like Burgundy Rosebuds, a Wild Pansy, and a Racquet-tailed

"Over 30 fun faces to paint, with simple step-by-step instructions"--Cover.

A perfect gift for new parents, birthday celebrations, and happy occasions of all kinds, this collection of five beloved Beginner Books by Dr. Seuss--The Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Green Eggs and Ham, Hop on Pop, and Fox in Socks--will be cherished by young and old alike. Ideal for reading aloud or reading alone, they will begin a child on the adventure of a