Not everybody was born with artistic talent, but if you are willing to learn, you can easily become the author of some masterpieces. This is particularly true when talking about face painting techniques, as these can be easily learnt. Such techniques can make the difference between a professional face painting artist and an amateur, so make sure that you learn from the best.

As a rule of the thumb, you need to start by adding the light-colored paints. If you decide to paint a tiger, begin by applying white paint on the upper lip and below the nose. Next, the area surround the eyes, as well as the jaw, need to be covered in white paint. Yellow and orange paints are used for covering the rest of the face. At the end, take black pain and draw the lips, the eyebrows and the stripes that are characteristic to tigers. If you decide to apply the paints in another order, the results will be far from good. Patience is also required, as the first color needs be dry when the second one is applied.

Professional makeup and face paint are known to be very expensive, so try not to apply them in excess. If you are going to a party and intend to paint the faces of all the kids, make sure that your current supply of paints suffices for all the “models”.

Face paintings that are based on a single predominant color should be realized with sponges instead of brushes. This way, you will be able to save a lot of time. Different colors need to be applied with different sponges or with different brushes, if they are meant to represent a detail.

Cotton wool, jewels or powder can be used for creating some amazing special effects. For artists that cannot afford paying enormous amounts of money on expensive materials, rice, wheat and flour should also do the trick.