clumsybookgirl13 That's great to hear because that's exactly why I am making these videos. I was struggling to get some detailed information when I got started so I am glad I can help now that I've learned a few things... and I feel I still have so much to learn when I see the work of some other wonderful face and body painters :)
Viviane Passos Thanks for your feedback. Part 4 is coming. I wanted to put it online before the end of the year but now it looks more like it will be towards the beginning of January... I hope you will like it!
Oh Yes keep them coming! Percise and to the point... Round and Round I go to stroke perfection. Your videos have clarity, brief, and soooooooooooooooo encouraging. Thank You for sharing your talent. All the very best.
+Delores Thompson My pleasure! I always try to think about the kind of information I would have liked to find when I was starting out in this business. I'm very happy that you find this ivideo useful. Thanks for your feedback :)
+Bella Wess It took me a while also to get it right. I realised that the problem was often my secondary color (the one on the tip) that wasn't pigmented enough. Now that I use stronger colors it works a lot better.
wow Sophie...in have been looking for face painting info since I said I would do it for relay for Life...I'm extremely glad that I came upon your videos....now I can't wait to practice...great job.. keep it up...and thank you !!!!
+NicoleRoyalCreations I'm thrilled that you like my channel. I spend a lot of time making these videos but positive feedback like yours makes it really worthwhile! Thanks again!
This is such an incredibly useful video, thank you! I'm doing an elaborate bodypaint on myself for halloween, and you just made it SO much easier for me to know how to draw the right strokes and use the right brushes and pressure!!
You're very welcome Tanya. I try to communicate my passion and all the things I've learned over the years. It's always a pleasure to hear that this is useful to others.
You are fantastic!!!!!! I have watched a lot of how to videos but you are the best!!!! You share your knowledge so freely and I appreciate your kindness!!! I have learned a lot!!! Thanks again for sharing
Your videos are amazing and you do a great job demonstrating how to do everything. I have so many great ideas now because of you, so thank you very much!
Chloe Zoe That's wonderful, thanks! Most of us, face painters, are self-taught. It's a good feeling to share tips with others and spread the knowledge I've gained over the last couple of years :) I am still learning new things and techniques all the time. That's the fun part!
Thank you so much! I get so frustrated with dots and now i know its because i was trying to use the same pointed brush i outline with i stead of a rounded round brush!❤❤❤
Thanks for your feedback. Well, making dots is possible with a regular pointed brush too but the trick then is to load the brush with lots of wet (but not drippy) creamy paint.
Di VF Thanks so much :) I will first do 2 face paint tutorials before Halloween and then I will continue with the 4th episode of this video series. I already started filming bits and pieces of it though...
Beccami768 Thanks for your support! I am taking a little break right now but I hope to put the 4th episode of this series online before the end of the year.
I've watched so many videos on face painting, and Thank-goodness for your channel, Thank-you!! You make it seem so simple and it's so easy to learn ^_^
Wow, thank you. This means so much to me! I try to provide the kind of information I would have been grateful to find when I first got started. I really appreciated your kind words.
Sophie, I love your tutorials. You are a very good teacher. I would like to buy a round brush with a rounded tip like you show making good dots in this video. Do you have a recommendation of what you use and where I can get it? Thank you!
This great brush from Loew Cornell has been discontinued from the brand and I am absolutely gutted about it... I am still on the lookout for a replacement but haven't found one that I love as much yet. When I do, I will give the info in another video because I get a lot of questions about that. In the meantime, what you could do is buy a regular round brush (pointy) of a size 8 or 10 and ever so slightly round the tip by cutting some of the bristles off. It's kind of risky because brushes are expensive but that's what I will do if I can't find a decent alternative to my beloved brush once it gives up on me...
Thank you Elizabeth, so glad that you found this one useful. I know how overwhelming it is at the beginning with all these different brushes. Enjoy your progress and take good care.
I'm so amazed at your videos, I actually have been using them to help train a girl that is just beginning to do face painting with me. I couldn't have done any better ones then yours. Thank you for that. I do have a question thought. I so love the white board or whatever you are using to practice on this video. I would like to know what you are using?
Thank you so much for your positive feedback. The white board in question is just a blank piece of paper that I laminated. In the meantime I did another video where I talk about better practice tools. You might have seen it already. Sorry for not replying to your comment earlier, it only came up now...
gemskizzle Oh yes, that is definitely in the pipeline but there are a few other videos lined up first so I hope you can wait a little bit longer. Thanks for the suggestion though. If you have any other requests, don't hesitate to share them with me!
SophiesTipps what is your most popular design when you do an event? im just starting out and have been practicing and growing my kit as well as watching tutorials x
Hi Sophie I'm starting to do face painting and I'm finding your videos extremely helpful. One question I have is: when you double load the brush and make flowers and then the paint is used up and you want to double load it again, do you have to wash it in between or can you just go back into the white? Will that make the color muddy? If you are doing multiple children how do you have enough clean brushes for each design?
Good question! In this case, you would have to clean your brush in clear water and start again loading the white first + the other color at the tip. But if you load correctly, and especially if you take your time getting enough "creamy" white on the bristles, you will be able to paint up to 10 full flowers. I paint loads of children all the time at events and parties and i re-use the same brushes over and over again. I just rince them shortly in my water cup. When you work at an event, there is absolutely no way to use a clean new clean brush each time or to sanitise it between children. To keep this as hygienic as possible, I never paint on a child who appears to be sick or who has open wounds, strange skin irritations. If the skin is not clean, or if the child is sweaty, I give a wet wipe to the parents and have them clean their child and first come back again when he/she is clean and dry. I also change my water quite regularly. Hope this helps. Good luck to you!
Hi Sophie, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us :) Your videos are so helpful and motivate me to keep practicing ^^ I love your designs and I can't wait to try some out and create my own :D I have a question regarding the brush: I am currently using a #4 sized brush that's a little cheaper than yours, but not much. I am slowly getting more control over it and can easily do the thin to thick teardrops, but when I try thick to thin, tiger stripes or swirls the bristles come apart and I end up with streaky lines. I noticed that it doesn't happen if I hold it at a specific rotation, but it's hard to do that every time, especially when doing swirls. As I live in New Zealand it's not that easy to find suitable brushes (I tried a more expensive brand and it made a difference, but the long hairs were very hard to control for me.) I am thinking of ordering the brush you used and a mark reid to try them out, but I'm not sure if it's my lack of skill or the brush :') What would you recommend? (Shipping is almost as expensive as the item itself :/)
I figured it out :') The brush has a weird cut and one side is longer than the other, forming a tip that comes apart when you twist it. I'm now using the more expensive brush and it might just take me a little longer to get control over it since it's very soft, but it works perfectly :3
Hi Mandy. I think that getting a good clean line is a combination of both a good brush + lots of practice. A long time ago, I took a face painting course with the famous Wolfe brothers and everybody was asking them what brushes they used or preferred because their designs are so exquisite. They both answered that they used "no name" brushes that were cheap and available in any arts and crafts stores, nothing special. This just to say that getting a super expensive brush will not help anyone who is not willing to take the time to practice this lines over and over again... Now that I've gained more practice myself, I tend to think that practice is actually even more important than anything else. This being said, a good brush does make things a lot easier - especially at the beginning. If you are not able to find the Loew Cornell brushes in your country, I recommend you go to an arts store and check out the brushes sold for painting watercolours. They are usually pretty good for face painting too but you will need to make sure that the bristles are not too soft, otherwise you will have trouble getting good control of your lines. There are lots of face painting stores in Australia that might ship to your territory so you might want to look into those if you haven't already.
hi there I love your videos. I'm wondering where you get the brush from to make dots. as it says you use a round brush, but the ones I search for seem to have all point tips. do they have a special name at all please? xx
The specific brush that I used to make the dots is a Loew Cornell Comfort line #6 but unfortunately it has been discontinued by the manufacturer. I will have to find an alternative myself soon... However, you can do good dots with pointy round brushes too. Just make sure that you use a bigger model (size 6 and up) and that you load it with lots of creamy paint (not too wet though). The point will then appear more rounded and you will be able to make great dots as well. It just takes a bit a practice to get the right paint consistency. Good luck and thanks for your comment!
Hi Sophie, I am just starting out on face painting. Thanks so much for your tutorials, they help a lot. Practicing the lines, tear drops and swirls what keeps happening is I seem to not have enough paint, especially on the tip of the brush. Somehow it is dry very quickly, no matter how much I try to load it (am using black from Diamond FX at the moment). Do you have any tip for me as how to have enough paint on the brush for longer or various lines without having to load it constantly with paint? Many thanks, Iris
+Iris CR Good choice! DFX black is actually a good color to practice lines. It's hard to know exactly what the problem might be... Take your time to load your brush properly with lots of creamy paint. Wet your brush, rub on the paint, wet the tip of the brush again, rub on the paint some more. Maybe the bristles of your brush are too short to hold a lot of paint? But you know, even if you load your brush well and your brush is perfect for face painting, there is only so much you can paint with one load. It's absolutlely normal to have to reload quite regularly. I usually reload after, let's say, 3 swirls or 6 teardrops. When I do my outlines, I keep the pot of paint in my hand in order to reload quickly without having to go back to the table each time and it saves a lot of time. Good luck and happy painting!
misshoneyvd Thanks a lot! The brush I use in the video to create the flower petals is a Loew Cornell "Confort" (3000) series in a size #6. It's really an awesome brush for this kind of thing.
Thank you for explaining the basics in these 3 (4) videos! You cover all info I have been searching for! You are very through and I enjoy your tips ! :) Are you using Tag FX for your Black?? I have had trouble getting the black lines smooth. I have been using snazaroo paint . I think you mentioned that brand is good for the base coat. Thank you again !
Jackie Garrett Hi Jackie, thanks for your feedback! I am using Wolfe FX for black. It is very dark and great for line work but it is so pigmented that it can stain on lighter skin tones (as you can see from my fingers in the video, haha!). I used Diamond FX black previously, which is equally good. If I need to cover a larger area with black (pirate's eye patch, etc), I then use Mehron Paradise Black, wich is a lot smoother and easier to apply and to remove. I personally haven't tried using the Black from Snazaroo but I don't think it is would be appropriate for details or line work. Snazarroo in general is much better suited for base or blending, in my opinion.
Love your videos! When you are practicing brush strokes on paper- what kind of paper are you painting on? Watercolor paper or something similar? Thanks : )
Caren Kaziyev I don't practice on paper but rather on my own forearm or my leg. In this video, I was using a piece of regular plain paper that I previously laminated. It's not the same as practicing on real skin (obviously) because the surface doesn't absorb any moisture - but a decent alternative nonetheless.
I got a regular art painting brush.... keeps making a split lol..... .-. Does facepainting brush do that? Cause i`m practing the brush strokes using art paint brush. Just wondering
Regular art brushes (usually made of animal hair) are not suitable for face painting. They are too soft and do not "catch" water paint efficiently. You should look for face painting brushes specifically or at least watercolour or aquarelle brushes. Some of them are OK for face painting but they need to be quite firm, otherwise you will only get frustration. I never experience any splitting with my brushes. Hope this helps.
your voice is so soothing and polite. thanks xx
+Riffat Ateeq Oh really? Thanks so much!
As someone just getting into face painting your videos are extremely helpful!! Thank you so much for sharing your experience!
clumsybookgirl13 That's great to hear because that's exactly why I am making these videos. I was struggling to get some detailed information when I got started so I am glad I can help now that I've learned a few things... and I feel I still have so much to learn when I see the work of some other wonderful face and body painters :)
wonderful learning the techniques of using a round brush.looking forward to many more videos like this one.
Thank you! That's so nice to read and means a lot to me!
it was very helpfull! thanks for share! waiting anxiously for part 4!
Viviane Passos Thanks for your feedback. Part 4 is coming. I wanted to put it online before the end of the year but now it looks more like it will be towards the beginning of January... I hope you will like it!
Oh Yes keep them coming! Percise and to the point... Round and Round I go to stroke perfection. Your videos have clarity, brief, and soooooooooooooooo encouraging. Thank You for sharing your talent. All the very best.
+Delores Thompson My pleasure! I always try to think about the kind of information I would have liked to find when I was starting out in this business. I'm very happy that you find this ivideo useful. Thanks for your feedback :)
I have been struggling with getting the cherry blossoms right for a while! I will try your method today. Thank you for making this video!!
+Bella Wess It took me a while also to get it right. I realised that the problem was often my secondary color (the one on the tip) that wasn't pigmented enough. Now that I use stronger colors it works a lot better.
You are an absolute lifesaver and amazing teacher! All your little tips got me on the right track, thanks so much!!
So good to hear, thanks for taking the time to leave this comment. Much appreciated!
wow Sophie...in have been looking for face painting info since I said I would do it for relay for Life...I'm extremely glad that I came upon your videos....now I can't wait to practice...great job.. keep it up...and thank you !!!!
Thank you so much Tracie. Your lovely message really made my day! 😀
Great job! Your voice is so comforting and caring. I can listen to you all day. You have a gift in teaching.
You are an angel, thank you! I really appreciate that. 😊
Please continue these videos they really are helpful I'm just starting off and need lots of.help
crewtastic Thanks for the feedback. I have a few ideas lined up but it takes time to tape and edit each one. I'm working on it tough :)
You have a lovely calming voice and your explanations are practical and useful. Thanks!!!
Oh thank you! I appreciate your feedback very much. 😘
Ditto! 👍💖🖌
Best instructor ever, beautiful work and directions are detailed and very easy to follow
That's very kind, thank you Sandra! 😘
this is so helpful thx for helping me this was awesome!!!!
You're very welcome, I'm always thrilled to hear that my videos are useful!
I love your videos"""You are my most favorite teacher in face painting!!!Thank you so much.
+NicoleRoyalCreations I'm thrilled that you like my channel. I spend a lot of time making these videos but positive feedback like yours makes it really worthwhile! Thanks again!
This is such an incredibly useful video, thank you! I'm doing an elaborate bodypaint on myself for halloween, and you just made it SO much easier for me to know how to draw the right strokes and use the right brushes and pressure!!
I'm so glad! Thank you so much for your positive feedback. It means a lot to me. 😍
Dear Sophie, thank you so much for your wonderful videos! You are a talented and generous teacher! Thank you!
You're very welcome Tanya. I try to communicate my passion and all the things I've learned over the years. It's always a pleasure to hear that this is useful to others.
You are fantastic!!!!!! I have watched a lot of how to videos but you are the best!!!! You share your knowledge so freely and I appreciate your kindness!!! I have learned a lot!!! Thanks again for sharing
Klumsy Clown OMG, your kind words went straight to my heart! It's people like you who give me the strength to keep going :)
Thanks for your answer Sophie, that's a good tip. I will keep practicing and try other brushes ;)
+Iris CR You're very welcome! Try the Loew Cornell gold grip #3 if you get a chance. It's my all-time favourite brush 👍
Your videos are amazing and you do a great job demonstrating how to do everything. I have so many great ideas now because of you, so thank you very much!
Marion Esposito You're very welcome. I'm so glad I could help you a little bit :)
Found this video extremely helpful as i am a self-taught face painter :) thankyou
Chloe Zoe That's wonderful, thanks! Most of us, face painters, are self-taught. It's a good feeling to share tips with others and spread the knowledge I've gained over the last couple of years :) I am still learning new things and techniques all the time. That's the fun part!
love your tutorials.......sophie.....very useful and inspiring...eager to try out face painting. after i saw your videos
Shrimathi Rangan Yes, give it a try! You will see, it's fun and very "addictive" :)
I absolutely LOVE your videos. Thank you so much for sharing your tips they are extremely helpful!!!
Thank you so much! You just made my day 😘
I have seen SOOO many FP videos and this is the best!! thank youuu xxx
+SuperSteph's Super Party Heroes What a wonderful thing to read, thank you so much. You just made my day!
Thank you so much! I get so frustrated with dots and now i know its because i was trying to use the same pointed brush i outline with i stead of a rounded round brush!❤❤❤
Thanks for your feedback. Well, making dots is possible with a regular pointed brush too but the trick then is to load the brush with lots of wet (but not drippy) creamy paint.
I'd love to see the fourth video! Your explanations are amazing!
Di VF Thanks so much :) I will first do 2 face paint tutorials before Halloween and then I will continue with the 4th episode of this video series. I already started filming bits and pieces of it though...
Amazing I'm eagerly looking forward to them :D
Love your videos...they are very informative! Can't wait to see your next one!
Beccami768 Thanks for your support! I am taking a little break right now but I hope to put the 4th episode of this series online before the end of the year.
I’m doing a face paint and tattoo stall at school and ur buds help so much! Wish me luck!🤞🏼
I wish you tons of luck!!!! 🍀 Relax and have fun, everything is going to go great!
This is amazing and has given me so much inspiration. Thank you
I'm so glad! Thank you for taking the time to write that. It means a lot to me 💛
You are the best! Thanks for putting up you're videos!
You're welcome. I'm so happy you enjoy watching my videos!
i love your tutorials. they are great!!! very helpfull. thank you for shearing.
Kruumelke71 Thank you for your kind words. I'm glad this helped you.
Super helpful! Ive been searching for a tutorial series like yours. Thank you
So happy that you like my channel, thanks for letting me know!
Very helpful and informative! Looking forward to more!
Carrie Hooper Thanks a lot! I'm working on the next ones already :)
Love ur guides. Thank u. Im a beginner. This helps a lot
ms guzman37 You're so kind, thank you and happy painting!
This is really helpful I’m planing on doing a face paint job for the 4th of July
Sounds like a really fun time to face paint. Hope you had a great time!
I've watched so many videos on face painting, and Thank-goodness for your channel, Thank-you!! You make it seem so simple and it's so easy to learn ^_^
Wow, thank you. This means so much to me! I try to provide the kind of information I would have been grateful to find when I first got started. I really appreciated your kind words.
I love and appreciate your tutorials. I can't wait to see video 4!
angelvashir You're very kind, thank you! Video #4 is all done "in my head" already ... just need to record it, edit it and dub it, haha!
I understand, it takes a lot of work, and time to make a video with all the editing. I subscribed to you. I love your work.
You are a very good teacher.
Thank you
Thank you! 😃 I'm glad if this was helpful to you.
Thank you so much for all the tips
You are so welcome! I am glad you find this useful 💖
I wish I would have seen this video 3 years ago when I first started. This is excellent!
You are very kind, thank you! 💗
Thanks so much. Really appreciate your time and efforts :)
Jen Moon You're very welcome. I'm happy you enjoyed my tutorial!
This video has helped/taught me so much! Thank you!!!!
This makes me happy, thanks for taking the time to write here. This means a lot to me!
This series is great! Very informative and clear. Great job :-)
By Him Thank you, I really appreciate that :I
Thank you so much for making these videos. All these techniques are brilliant!
You are very welcome! Thanks for the lovely feedback. 😘
i love your tutorials, i am so excited to try these
***** Thanks! There are more coming up :)
You are the Best Sophie
thank you for your tips
God Bless You
You are so kind Dana, thank you so much! Your kind words are going straight to my 💗
so helpful, i love to watch and hear you explanations 💖
I'm really happy that you do! Thanks for stopping by and letting me know!
unbelievable ... you are a god of face painting thank you!
Oh my Goodness, no way but thanks anyway for the amazing compliment! 😘
VERY good explanations!!!!!! You're a VERY good teacher. I tell all my students to view your videos. Nora the Clown
Really? OMG that's really sweet of you. Thank you!
Thanks for your information, I liked so much!
Erica Utida That's really sweet, thanks a million!
Sophie, I love your tutorials. You are a very good teacher. I would like to buy a round brush with a rounded tip like you show making good dots in this video. Do you have a recommendation of what you use and where I can get it? Thank you!
This great brush from Loew Cornell has been discontinued from the brand and I am absolutely gutted about it... I am still on the lookout for a replacement but haven't found one that I love as much yet. When I do, I will give the info in another video because I get a lot of questions about that. In the meantime, what you could do is buy a regular round brush (pointy) of a size 8 or 10 and ever so slightly round the tip by cutting some of the bristles off. It's kind of risky because brushes are expensive but that's what I will do if I can't find a decent alternative to my beloved brush once it gives up on me...
amazing tutorial
Thank you, great to hear!
Super and simple techniques darling 👌
Thank you, that's very kind of you. 💕
Very informative!
Glad you think so! 🌷
I liked very much and i learnt
Love this. Thanks. More please.
Kwin Asunto Thank you very much! The next one will follow within the next 3 to 4 weeks.
SophiesTipps
Lookin' forward to it... already subscribed... :)
Kwin Asunto That's awesome!
thanks for sharing such a useful tips,,,,,,
Lubna Qadir You're very welcome, I'm glad you liked it!
Sophie thank you for that awesome tutorial, you showed me a lot. Thank you GBU sweetie
You're very welcome. I'm glad that this helped!
Great video!
Thank you very much! Sorry for not replying to your comment earlier, it only came up now...
yes!!!! excellent work!
Carly Barnes Thanks a lot for your feedback!
very helpful
So glad to hear, thank you!
Really great videos. super helpful!
Thank you, that's very kind. 💖
Very good tips and videos, thank you!!
Purpurina Maquillaje Thanks for your kind words!
So interesting, these are similar to watercolor strokes
I suppose you are right. It's like painting a picture on human skin. Thanks for your feedback!
Enjoy the videos I normally do airbrush temporary tattoos .But have been ask to do so face painting. From time to time! :)
+anoirsx Thanks for your feedback!
Awesome !!ty 💕💕😍😍😍
Thank you so much! 💋
So sweet!I really like your own videos
+Sofia Koukouraki 💖😘
You are fantastic, thank you for your videos! They're so helpful :-)
Maria Mitchell Thank you! II'm so glad you like my work and reading that my tips are helpful makes me smile every time :)))
thank you
You're very welcome!
:)
Great video! So helpful for knowing which strokes to practice with each brush! Many thanks.
Thank you Elizabeth, so glad that you found this one useful. I know how overwhelming it is at the beginning with all these different brushes. Enjoy your progress and take good care.
My daughter loves ❤ your videos 😊
Happy to hear that! It is such a joy to hear that kids are interested in using their creative talent.
I love that video so much but I love all of your videos ♥♥♥
+Mariane Beaudoin That's one of the nicest things to say, thank you so very much!
SophiesTips
You have helped me so much!! Thank you!
Glad to hear this, thank you!
I'm so amazed at your videos, I actually have been using them to help train a girl that is just beginning to do face painting with me. I couldn't have done any better ones then yours. Thank you for that. I do have a question thought. I so love the white board or whatever you are using to practice on this video. I would like to know what you are using?
Thank you so much for your positive feedback. The white board in question is just a blank piece of paper that I laminated. In the meantime I did another video where I talk about better practice tools. You might have seen it already. Sorry for not replying to your comment earlier, it only came up now...
I love the explanation
You are so sweet, thank you for taking the time to leave a message here. Much appreciated! 😍
Thank you this is very informative! I'm about to buy my first palet :)
Glad it was helpful! I wish you a lot of fun with your new colors! 🌈
Jggn. Bjbbb
thank you so much i really love this video
+Aiko Abion You're very welcome. Glad you enjoyed it!
awesome tutorial!
Thank you. So happy you liked it!
Thank you so much!
+Ana Paula Gonçalves dos Santos My pleasure, glad you like it!
Wow, you make videos. Thanks!!!
Darlene Bentley Yes, since nearly 4 years now and I'm really enjoying it :)
SophiesTipps Sorry, Sophie, I meant to say you make "awesome" videos. Good job!!!
Darlene Bentley :) No problem, thanks so much for your feedback! I'm glad you enjoy my work!
son hermosos tus videos saludos desde Argentina.
Muchas gracias! Me alegro de que mis videos son vistos en la Argentina . Me gustaría ir a visitarte país un día!
I so love your videos I love doing art 😁😁😁
Great, so glad to hear from you! Art makes the world a better place 🌸
Very nice tutorial, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for your feedback!
Thankyou so much for the easy to follow video
You're very welcome. Thank you for stopping by and sharing your thoughts.
Love your material!
You are so sweet, thank you! 💙
Your videos are very helpful :)
WallStreetBetaTester That's great to hear, thanks!
your videos are so helpful! is there any chance you could do a video on your set up and what you take to an event please. x
gemskizzle Oh yes, that is definitely in the pipeline but there are a few other videos lined up first so I hope you can wait a little bit longer. Thanks for the suggestion though. If you have any other requests, don't hesitate to share them with me!
SophiesTipps what is your most popular design when you do an event? im just starting out and have been practicing and growing my kit as well as watching tutorials x
gemski987 For girls: Pink butterfly and ice princess. For boys: Spiderman and tiger. Good luck!
Thanks ;)
You are very welcome. Sorry for not replying to your comment earlier, it only came up now...
very much like Chinese brush painting, beautiful.
Paula Scott-Frantz hhjivhjc
Thank you. I'm very touched by your sweet comment.
awesome!!! thank you
Gosia Mroz You're very welcome!
Hi Sophie I'm starting to do face painting and I'm finding your videos extremely helpful. One question I have is: when you double load the brush and make flowers and then the paint is used up and you want to double load it again, do you have to wash it in between or can you just go back into the white? Will that make the color muddy? If you are doing multiple children how do you have enough clean brushes for each design?
Good question! In this case, you would have to clean your brush in clear water and start again loading the white first + the other color at the tip. But if you load correctly, and especially if you take your time getting enough "creamy" white on the bristles, you will be able to paint up to 10 full flowers.
I paint loads of children all the time at events and parties and i re-use the same brushes over and over again. I just rince them shortly in my water cup. When you work at an event, there is absolutely no way to use a clean new clean brush each time or to sanitise it between children.
To keep this as hygienic as possible, I never paint on a child who appears to be sick or who has open wounds, strange skin irritations. If the skin is not clean, or if the child is sweaty, I give a wet wipe to the parents and have them clean their child and first come back again when he/she is clean and dry. I also change my water quite regularly.
Hope this helps. Good luck to you!
SophiesTips thank you so much!! 😍
😘
SophiesTips iui
me too i really love it
+Sofia Koukouraki Sweet! Thank you, this means a lot to me.
Hi Sophie, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us :) Your videos are so helpful and motivate me to keep practicing ^^ I love your designs and I can't wait to try some out and create my own :D
I have a question regarding the brush: I am currently using a #4 sized brush that's a little cheaper than yours, but not much. I am slowly getting more control over it and can easily do the thin to thick teardrops, but when I try thick to thin, tiger stripes or swirls the bristles come apart and I end up with streaky lines. I noticed that it doesn't happen if I hold it at a specific rotation, but it's hard to do that every time, especially when doing swirls.
As I live in New Zealand it's not that easy to find suitable brushes (I tried a more expensive brand and it made a difference, but the long hairs were very hard to control for me.)
I am thinking of ordering the brush you used and a mark reid to try them out, but I'm not sure if it's my lack of skill or the brush :')
What would you recommend? (Shipping is almost as expensive as the item itself :/)
I figured it out :') The brush has a weird cut and one side is longer than the other, forming a tip that comes apart when you twist it. I'm now using the more expensive brush and it might just take me a little longer to get control over it since it's very soft, but it works perfectly :3
Hi Mandy. I think that getting a good clean line is a combination of both a good brush + lots of practice. A long time ago, I took a face painting course with the famous Wolfe brothers and everybody was asking them what brushes they used or preferred because their designs are so exquisite. They both answered that they used "no name" brushes that were cheap and available in any arts and crafts stores, nothing special. This just to say that getting a super expensive brush will not help anyone who is not willing to take the time to practice this lines over and over again... Now that I've gained more practice myself, I tend to think that practice is actually even more important than anything else. This being said, a good brush does make things a lot easier - especially at the beginning. If you are not able to find the Loew Cornell brushes in your country, I recommend you go to an arts store and check out the brushes sold for painting watercolours. They are usually pretty good for face painting too but you will need to make sure that the bristles are not too soft, otherwise you will have trouble getting good control of your lines. There are lots of face painting stores in Australia that might ship to your territory so you might want to look into those if you haven't already.
hi there
I love your videos.
I'm wondering where you get the brush from to make dots. as it says you use a round brush, but the ones I search for seem to have all point tips. do they have a special name at all please? xx
The specific brush that I used to make the dots is a Loew Cornell Comfort line #6 but unfortunately it has been discontinued by the manufacturer. I will have to find an alternative myself soon... However, you can do good dots with pointy round brushes too. Just make sure that you use a bigger model (size 6 and up) and that you load it with lots of creamy paint (not too wet though). The point will then appear more rounded and you will be able to make great dots as well. It just takes a bit a practice to get the right paint consistency. Good luck and thanks for your comment!
Hi Sophie, I am just starting out on face painting. Thanks so much for your tutorials, they help a lot. Practicing the lines, tear drops and swirls what keeps happening is I seem to not have enough paint, especially on the tip of the brush. Somehow it is dry very quickly, no matter how much I try to load it (am using black from Diamond FX at the moment). Do you have any tip for me as how to have enough paint on the brush for longer or various lines without having to load it constantly with paint? Many thanks, Iris
+Iris CR Good choice! DFX black is actually a good color to practice lines. It's hard to know exactly what the problem might be... Take your time to load your brush properly with lots of creamy paint. Wet your brush, rub on the paint, wet the tip of the brush again, rub on the paint some more. Maybe the bristles of your brush are too short to hold a lot of paint? But you know, even if you load your brush well and your brush is perfect for face painting, there is only so much you can paint with one load. It's absolutlely normal to have to reload quite regularly. I usually reload after, let's say, 3 swirls or 6 teardrops. When I do my outlines, I keep the pot of paint in my hand in order to reload quickly without having to go back to the table each time and it saves a lot of time. Good luck and happy painting!
What size and brand is the round brush with round tip that you use for flowers? OMG! Your explication its so clear and helpful thanks!!!
misshoneyvd Thanks a lot! The brush I use in the video to create the flower petals is a Loew Cornell "Confort" (3000) series in a size #6. It's really an awesome brush for this kind of thing.
l love this video it is great
Thanks Pennie, glad you like it!
Thank you for explaining the basics in these 3 (4) videos! You cover all info I have been searching for! You are very through and I enjoy your tips ! :) Are you using Tag FX for your Black?? I have had trouble getting the black lines smooth. I have been using snazaroo paint . I think you mentioned that brand is good for the base coat. Thank you again !
Jackie Garrett Hi Jackie, thanks for your feedback! I am using Wolfe FX for black. It is very dark and great for line work but it is so pigmented that it can stain on lighter skin tones (as you can see from my fingers in the video, haha!). I used Diamond FX black previously, which is equally good. If I need to cover a larger area with black (pirate's eye patch, etc), I then use Mehron Paradise Black, wich is a lot smoother and easier to apply and to remove. I personally haven't tried using the Black from Snazaroo but I don't think it is would be appropriate for details or line work. Snazarroo in general is much better suited for base or blending, in my opinion.
Love your videos! When you are practicing brush strokes on paper- what kind of paper are you painting on? Watercolor paper or something similar? Thanks : )
Caren Kaziyev I don't practice on paper but rather on my own forearm or my leg. In this video, I was using a piece of regular plain paper that I previously laminated. It's not the same as practicing on real skin (obviously) because the surface doesn't absorb any moisture - but a decent alternative nonetheless.
I got a regular art painting brush.... keeps making a split lol..... .-. Does facepainting brush do that? Cause i`m practing the brush strokes using art paint brush. Just wondering
Regular art brushes (usually made of animal hair) are not suitable for face painting. They are too soft and do not "catch" water paint efficiently. You should look for face painting brushes specifically or at least watercolour or aquarelle brushes. Some of them are OK for face painting but they need to be quite firm, otherwise you will only get frustration. I never experience any splitting with my brushes. Hope this helps.
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