Face painting for girls

Recently, girls are less and less willing to become princesses and more and more superheroines. Face painting can help in transformation. Do you want to arrange a themed party for the girl, but worry about the safety of face paint dyes? Or maybe you are an artist, but do not know how to color a child? Let's figure it out together.

Face painting belongs to the varieties of body art, the drawing is applied with special water-based paints - this is how the direction got its name. Make-up is absolutely safe, because it does not contain any harmful substances and components... Can be used for both children and adults. High-quality paint can be washed off with plain soap and water.

The main features of face painting:

• due to the natural ingredients contained in the paints, skin irritation is excluded;
• no specialized tools are required for removal;
• easy to wash off clothes;
• the paint dries quickly, so it can be applied in layers without fear that the bottom layer will smear;
• sufficiently elastic texture, due to which the pattern does not crack.

Thanks to face painting, you can make up like an animal, create a pattern on any part of the body, or make an unusual illusion. The multiplicity of images characteristic of this technique allows it to be used for any person, regardless of age or gender.

Face painting masters use brushes made from natural hair only... They complement the drawing with sparkles, rhinestones, feathers and other decor - all this adheres well to the paint and adheres to the skin.

To create designs on leather, you only need three ingredients: paint, good brushes, and your imagination.You can buy paints from a craft store or create your own. Commercially available paints can be dry, water-thinnable, water-thinnable, ready-to-use.

For self-preparation of paint you will need:

• potato or corn starch - 3 tablespoons;
• water, the temperature of which is approximately 37-40 degrees, - 1.5 tablespoons;
• cream, for our purposes any child's is best - about 1 tablespoon without a slide;
• food dyes.

Combine the starch, water and cream and stir until smooth. Add the dye to the resulting mixture drop by drop until the desired color and brightness is obtained. You can start drawing right away.

In addition to paints, you need to prepare tools - sponges of various sizes, brushes of different thicknesses for drawing details, you can make a stencil, for example, for an animal's face. You also need a sheet or hairdressing cape to protect your child's clothes while drawing, a hair band, dry and wet baby wipes. Napkins are best taken without fragrances, marked 0+, which guarantees the absence of possible allergic reactions on the skin.

Face painting for girls 10, 11, 12, 13 years old differs in the degree of difficulty. After all, the older the child, the more he wants uniqueness and creativity in the drawing.

All animal masks are made in this way:

• using a sponge, paint is evenly applied to the face of the color that is characteristic of a particular animal, in circular movements, not forgetting about the eyes and lips;
• dry the base, and then apply the drawing.

Let's consider step by step the most popular sketches.

Easy-to-create drawing. Apply a light orange base.

We make the muzzle of the beast as follows:

• on the forehead, just above the brow ridges, draw the ears and the forehead in black;
• paint over the gap from the upper lip to the nose with white and form beads, select them and draw a mustache;
• we make eyes with the help of arrows, on the tip of the nose we draw a cat's nose;
• paint the lower lip in red and outline in black;
• draw circles in black, as in the photo.

We cover the child's face with a deep blue color and outline the outline of the animal's muzzle with black paint, carefully paint over the area around the child's eyes. For the effect of depth and realism of the picture on top of the paint, let's make neat strokes with white or gray.

The panther's nose is drawn as follows: first, on the tip of the nose, draw a nose like a cat's, only larger, then on the wings of the nose we draw wrinkles in black. On the upper lip we draw the grin of the beast, we make teeth with fangs. The lower part of the jaw is depicted on the chin, the tongue is depicted in pink or red shades.

Face painting is performed depending on the color type of the child: light shades are suitable for a dark-skinned girl, and dark shades for a fair-skinned girl.

• On the cheeks we apply a background with a sponge, the next step is to draw the fur and eyebrows of the mouse. For a visual effect of the depth and fluffiness of the coat, take different colors: brown, gray, black, beige.
• We draw the nose as follows: first, on the tip of the child's nose, we make a circle of pink, beige or gray, on top of the round, a glare can be applied in white.
• Next, we make a contour along the wings of the nose, draw lines almost to the very eyebrows. For volume on the nose, draw small strokes slightly darker than the main tone.
• Draw a mustache in black with thin lines or small black dots. Draw the mouth of the mouse, starting from a point from under the nose and up to the upper lip, then outline a part of the lip with the ends rounded up.
• A small strip is passed from under the nose to the upper lip. Then a part of the upper lip contour is outlined with a slight rounding of the ends of the lines upward. Glitter or arrows can be applied to the eyes.

Dolphins are most often painted in lilac and blue shades. If you paint in one color, then the dolphin will look like a cartoon character, and if with a gradation from light to darker colors, then it will look more naturalistic. We start drawing from the head, as if it were a large comma, then we add a mouth, fins and a tail on the face. Then make the stroke darker, select the eyes and mouth.

The drawing can be supplemented with water spray or sea foam.

To create a drawing of a bat on the girl's forehead, eyelids and bridge of the nose, apply a mauve tone. On the bridge of the nose, place the body of the mouse, draw an oval and a circle for the head with black paint, and apply a couple of highlights on them with white paint. We draw ears and open wings to the head, which reach the temples of the child.

Create a background image of the animal's face in white, leaving the forehead to place the ears on it, which we will draw in black. We also draw in black circles around the eyes of the child, which are characteristic of the animal, and the nose from the underside to the very tip of the nose. Take a thin brush and draw in an uneven outline and hairs near the eyes, as well as the edges of the panda's mouth.

For teenagers, superheroes will be interesting as ideas for face painting. Let's take a step by step how to draw a beautiful fantasy drawing.

It is best to draw a cool yellow character from the anime series of the same name using a stencil. To do this, first create it on paper, and then transfer it to the baby's face. The background of the animal is yellow, we highlight the contours, the tips of the ears in black. We also draw round black eyes and be sure to add a white highlight, we need it for the effect of a lively look. We highlight the cheeks with red circles, and the mouth with pink ones.

There is probably not a single girl from 8 years old and older who would not watch the animated series "Lady Bug and Super-Cat", so the face painting of the wonderful Lady Bug will be to any girl's taste.

First, apply the red paint in the form of a mask with a sponge, let it dry and then outline the outline with black color, make black dots, like a ladybug. With a thin brush, you can make small arrows along the outer corner of the eye and paint on cilia. Using a stencil, we make highlights, lightly pressing the sponge to the skin. We do glare along the temples and the bridge of the nose.

Kitty from the animated series "Hello Kitty" is also known and loved by many. To depict her, you need to make a cat's face with white paint on the cheeks and forehead of the child. Draw a bow in red or pink, draw Kitty's nose with a yellow circle on the tip of the nose, select the contours and antennae with black. A little pink can be applied to the cheeks of the character.

Disney Mickey Mouse and his faithful girlfriend Minnie Mouse are known by absolutely all people on the globe. Most often it is drawn on a stencil, but if you have minimal artistic skills, you can easily draw an improvisation.

First, draw semicircles in black from the middle of the bridge of the nose to the tips of the eyebrows at the temples. Then we depict Mickey Mouse ears above the eyebrows, and the forehead above the bridge of the nose. We make highlights with white. On the outer corners of the eyes, apply a couple of black strokes with a thin brush, and place a circle on the tip of the nose.

Princess Elsa from the cartoon "Frozen" has won many teenage girls. For her face painting, we will draw a snow pattern on her face.

The initial step will be to apply lilac color to the upper eyelids and eyebrows, then apply the blue color to the temples and forehead.Select the contours in white, draw dots and draw snowflakes and a pattern. For more expressiveness, we will glue rhinestones or beads on the pattern.

Face painting with the heroines of the cartoon series "My Little Pony" will be preferred by girls of primary school age. Let's take Rainbow Dash as the heroine of our face painting. It is better to draw it using a stencil.... We apply the main tone in blue, we make the mane in rainbow colors: red, orange, yellow, green, purple and blue. Draw a dark blue outline and draw cilia on the upper eyelid. We represent the stars in white.

Simple patterns on the face are also popular - all kinds of flowers, stars, butterflies, snowflakes. There are both simple and complex makeup options that only a master can apply. Patterns can be added to a festive outfit for a themed holiday, such as New Years, birthday, Halloween or any other.

Let's look at some simple patterns.

• Drawing flowers will be easy enough even if you are not an artist. The main thing is to use a medium-thick brush and apply wide strokes. Don't forget to add some shade to the center of the flowers for volume and realism.

• Asterisks are often associated with magic. Such a drawing will be on the shoulder even not for a master of body art. The main thing is that it can be done very quickly, and the child will not get tired of sitting still.

• Absolutely any mother can depict a snowflake on the face of her beloved daughter, and we will help with this photo instruction. Not a bad idea for a Christmas tree.

• Great makeup for a teenager, which she can do on her own. It is somewhat reminiscent of the character from the genius Tim Burton's cartoon "Corpse Bride".

• This drawing is a little more complicated, but you can make a stencil, and everything will be simplified. The result is a cute pumpkin girl.

You can come up with patterns for the face painting of a girl yourself, or you can look up ideas on the Internet.

A children's holiday is rarely complete without animators and quests, and recently even without a face painting master. Children are delighted with the very idea of ​​making up, even if it is a small drawing. You can draw the characters of the quest or arbitrarily, according to the wishes of the children.

Let's consider how to draw face painting of a pirate, a butterfly and a mermaid.

• For the pirate we need to draw a black triangle with rounded edges on the eye and a red bandana on the child's forehead. With black paint we draw a skull with bones in a cocked hat, outline the contours of the bandanas, draw wrinkles on the fabric and ties on the blindfold. We paint with white paint accents on the skull and bones, as well as on the scarf. That's it, our pirate is ready!

• Beauty butterfly requires patience and accuracy. The first step will be the base - we will apply white paint on the forehead and cheekbones. We draw the contour of the wings with black paint, again outline the contours with a brighter color. Draw the body and antennae with a thin brush. For decoration, you can use rhinestones and sparkles.

• How to make mermaid face painting: Apply a light foundation on clean skin and shade it thoroughly. Next, use black paint to create a contour for the subsequent makeup. Apply a dark blue color to the top of the eyelids, emphasize the center with white. Select the eyebrows and draw in turquoise the area at the cheekbones and temples. Highlight the lower outer and inner corners of the eyes in blue, shade the middle of the lower eyelid with a blue-green tone. Apply a line in gold color along the growth of eyelashes and accentuate the inner corner of the eyelid. Using a stencil, draw a golden mesh-scales.

Bright colors of face painting on the face of children cheer them up and relieve them of shyness. It transforms an ordinary carnival costume into a unique and creative outfit.In addition, there is no need to spend money on a master, because you can purchase the necessary materials and, based on the ideas described above, make the necessary image yourself.