Welcome to your fourth face painting lesson!

Your fourth lesson will include:

1. "An Easy Step-by-Step Guide to Painting a Puppy Dog!"

2. "What Sponges Are Used For in Face Painting and Where to Find Them"

3. "Mixing Colours"

4. "Painting Tricks & Techniques Part 2"

5. "Hygiene Tips"

6. "Get More Designs Now!"

Have Fun Face Painting !!!

"An Easy Step-by-Step Guide to Painting a Puppy Dog!"

Step 1: Sponge the whole face with light brown including lips.

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Tip: To create brown, mix red with a small amount of black depending on your paints you may

need to add yellow. To create light brown use half of the brown you have made and simply add

white.

Step 2: Use a medium sized brush to paint brown (that you have already made) around the eye

to create a circular patch. You can give the patch a fur like effect by making the edge of the circle

rough. Then paint the tip of the nose .

Step 3: Smudge with a sponge a bit of the brown underneath the nose to the bottom of the upper

lip. Then paint a brown vertical line from the underneath the nose to the bottom of the upper lip.

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Step 4: Paint two more patches, one on the forehead and one on the side of the cheek.

Tip: If you're feeling adventurous you can add more colour to the patches to create dimension

such as the lighter brown.

Step 5: Use the pointed brush to paint brown dots on both sides of the vertical line underneath

the nose. With a sponge, smudge the brown on the lower lip down to the chin. This will give the

tongue that you will paint over top a sense of depth.

Use light pink to paint a tongue from the top of the bottom lip down to the chin. Then use a

pointed brush to paint a red line down the centre of the tongue and a bit on the side.

And that's all there is to it!

"What Sponges Are Used For in Face Painting and Where to

Find Them"

Sponges are an important tool to have in your face painting kit. They are used to achieve a

variety of different techniques. They’re great for sponging on white base coats, can be used to

apply large amounts of paint onto the face and can also be used to blend colours.

Sponges can be found at most cosmetic stores, art supplies stores online and offline (and you

could even try your local grocery store for sponges that are usually used for cleaning –

sometimes they work just as fine and if they don’t use them for the cleaning up! Experiment and

find what works for you!

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"Mixing Colours"

This is a quick art lesson on colours. There are three primary colours - Red, Yellow and Blue.

These are the essential colours you will need to start face painting not forgetting white and black.

Every product is different and will create slightly different colours. Therefore, experiment with your

colours to get the best result. As the colour wheel shows below to achieve secondary colours

(Orange, Green and Purple) you mix two of the primary colours.

2 Primary Colours = Secondary Colour

Red + Yellow = Orange

Yellow + Blue = Green

Blue + Red = Purple

Examples Of Other Colours You May Want To Know

Red + White = Pink Blue + White = Sky Blue Yellow + White = Canary Yellow

Purple + White = Lilliac Orange + White = Tan Green + White = Mint

Red + Black = Brown Blue + Black = Navy Blue Green + Black = Forest Green

Blue + Green = Aqua Marine

Just sit down and have fun with your paints, you will be more confident with mixing colours in the

field if you've done it before. Just use a small amounts and figure out the ratio that is needed, a

tip usually you only need a tiny amount of black.

"Painting Tricks & Techniques Part 2"

How Do I Paint Thin Lines?

In order to paint a nice thin line use a small pointed brush (that has bristles approx. 1cm long).

Make sure the brush is fully saturated with paint, paint off any excess paint onto your plaette

before you start. You don't want a big bloch at the start of your line. Use the point of the brush to

mark the start of the line then gently pull the tip of the brush steadily across the face in the

direction you want. To paint a thin line you’ll want to try and get it right in one go as it is hard (not

impossible, but hard) to redo/ re-touch!!

How Do I Paint a Fat to Thin Line?

To paint a line that starts off fat and ends thin, use the fattest part of the bristles on a pointed

brush to start the line. Pull that part of the brush steadily across the face in the direction you want

and gradually apply less weight on the brush as you go, therfore ending the line using the

thinnest part of the bristles.

Tip: Before painting the face practice painting lines on your hand/arms/legs to get a good ‘feel’ for

your brush and to see at what angles/sides are best to use it!

"Hygiene Tips"

Hygiene is extremely important in face painting. There are certain rules to follow just like in any

other industry.

Firstly never paint someone who has:

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Any open cuts or sores on their face.

A cold sore or conjunctivitis or any other known infectious skin condition.

A food allergy or allergic reactions to soaps, skin creams, etc without a prior skin test.

Secondly all brushes/sponges/palettes must be cleaned or replaced after painting someone and

before painting the next person. This might sound time consuming but brushes and sponges can

quickly be rinsed under hot water (as this will kill the germs), and you can use small pieces of

plastic (e.g. clean plastic take away containers/lids) for palettes that you can throw out once

used.

And as far as painting on the lips - use a cotton bud (q-tip) which you can then throw away after

it’s used. Most professional paints have anti-bacterial qualities, but to be safe follow the tips

above.

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I hope you've enjoyed lesson 4 of your 5 free face painting lessons! Lesson 4 will be in

the mail tomorrow with a tiger face painting design.

There are heaps more great face painting tips to come so get your paints out and get

ready!!!

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