Face Painting Party - Birthday Ideas For Children

Arranging a birthday party for your child is a great way to make that day very special for him. These days, when everyone is so busy in their routines, these kinds of party arrangements bring few hours for kids to have fun.

There are many ways in which you can plan a birthday party. You can ask children, who are invited in the party, to come in the costume of their favorite cartoon characters. Or, you can have a theme; for example, if you are arranging a party for your daughter, you can have the theme of royal family; all kids will be wearing gowns and crowns etc. and your daughter can be the princess.

Although there are many other options available for birthday parties but face painting is a great activity for birthday parties of kids. Your child will feel special by having his/her face painted, and it will also help him/her to engage in creative imaginary play. Such birthday parties make people feel that it is a special experience for everyone in attendance.

Face painting includes whole face painting, partial face painting or simple designing. Well, if you paint the whole face of a child, it can help to create a mask effect, allowing him/her to take on the character of an animal, cartoon character, princess, or other popular character. You can hire a person for face painting or you can do it yourself as well. If you are willing for this, begin by practicing various designs on a paper so that you know how you are going to execute each design. It will be a great thing if you consider learning to paint a cat, dog, butterfly, princess, favourite cartoon character of your child and a clown. One important thing when painting faces is that you will have to do it fast, because children do not like to sit for long periods of time.

As kids have very low level of patience, you can have partial face painting activity as well; it takes less time. In partial face painting, eyes of the kids are painted to look like the character of their choice. Boys can get cat eyes instead of a whole face painted like a cat, and a girl may like to have fairy or clown eyes

If you want to save time for other activities as well then there is also an option of simple designing on the face; you can paint anything from balloons to hearts, to animals, to cartoon characters. It is not at all difficult to learn these things, but you should practice before hand so that you can make the event special for your child.

If you want to have more fun and attractions, you can also use safe cosmetic glitters to make things more interesting. Give options in a copy or on the board to select their favorite design; this would be a great time for all.

You can also ask the other parents to help you out in this party. You can have a small competition as well for the interest of all attendees.

Amazingly Realistic Body Paint

John Vargas is an Ecuadorian painter and photographer who does body painting on models and by looking at his work, I can tell that he's very good at what he does. Take a look at the images and see for yourself. More pictures below..

The Various Categories of Body Painting

Body painting is one form of body painting art. Unlike a tattoo, the ink used to paint the body are not permanent because the only hold up to several hours, but there is also resistant to several weeks depending on demand.
Body painting it self has been known since the 12th century, in ancient times many tribes who painted the body for various rituals, one of the ancient tradition that has continued until now that is paint or hand painting with henna for the bride to be married (usually in Arabic and Indian)


There are several types of body painting, to the extent called face painting, hands called Hand painting the whole body is called body painting while for images on a smaller scale can also be referred to as a Temporary Tattoo.
If we learn to make Up artist will be taught the basic techniques of painting this body, because body painting widely applied in various activities such as performing arts and theater, carnival, magazine cover model (Demi Moore had become the cover of Vanity Fair with her body painted only) , fashion show and other events.

Body painting is increasingly popular after the contest Miss Universe 2010 and then held a photocall contestants who had painted her body some are topless so invite criticism. But despite the controversy, in fact body painting not always have to paint on a topless body, participants from Asia usually wear cloth chest and the artists were still able to paint on cloth and body model so it does not reduce its beauty.

Because beauty is enchanting and expertise body painting artists are often invited admiration, then this body art enthusiasts progressively increased rapidly, so the artists decided to hold annual bodypainting festival be held every July.


Body painting festival held since 2006 and for 2010 was held at the Bodensee Austria, last July and followed by various countries to compete award for the category: Body painting with brush, Facepainting, Airbrush Body painting, Body painting with UV-effect (paint glow in the dark), Special Body painting Effects, Special Effects Make Up.


After 13 years of memories and growth the world’s most important bodypainting event, the World Body painting Festival with the World Championships of body art, has found a magical and charming

The crew of the WBF has listened to the wishes of many artists and come up with a location that offers many years of new memories. Near to the state capitol of Klagenfurt the new location on the lake "Wörthersee" offers easier travel access plus great socializing and inspiration.
The town Pörtschach, the most impressive location in the state, surrounded by turquoise water is the perfect backdrop for the art form.

Artists, photographers, musicians from over 40 nations worldwide will visit the World Body painting Festival and thousands of visitors will share the world’s most colourful event.

The highlight is of course the presentation of the World Awards in various categories. Body painting in many variations will be presented within the 3 main days along with music, dance and show. Art exhibitions, the WBF Acadmey program, a trade show area, market place and electronic music can be seen at the Red Bull Media House co production. Hundreds of journalists and photographers will spread publishing’s of the beautiful body art with the stunning backdrop of the lake "Woerthersee".

The Great Design of Body Painting Art

Body painting art is an increasingly acceptable method for both advertising and fine art purposes.

A Contemporary Yet Ancient Style of Being a Canvas

The Intricacies
The origin of body painting is unknown, but its use has been widespread - sometimes as an art form, sometimes as a part of tradition, and the other times, as a necessity. The evidence of body painting is found in ancient practices across various cultures and remains a popular fashion statement in the present times. There is no set style or technique for body painting. It can be a localized design or a fuller one, covering the entire body in some cases. The color pigments used can be natural or synthetic. Similarly, it can be a work of an expert or an amateurish hand of a novice. However, unlike permanent tattoos, body paints are temporary or semi-permanent in nature.

The Geographical Spread
Painting the body was prevalent in ancient Egyptian civilization, where Pharaohs and high-class individuals painted their faces in red ochre & white pigments, and eyes in kohl. The Himba group of Namibia also generously uses red ochre. These people paint their entire bodies in the uniform pigment, as a traditional practice. In India, body painting is an elaborate work of expertise, which requires training and a lot of experience. One of the best examples of this art is the make-up of Kathakali dancers that involves the use of white, red, black, and yellow colors against a base of bottle green color, on face.

Fantasy Fest Body Painting

The use of 'henna,' a natural plant extract, is very popular among the Indian women across the country and is again, done by trained experts. Henna is used for decorating the hands and feet in beautiful, complex designs. Native Americans use streaks, concentric circles, and other patterns of colors, which include red, white, yellow, blue, and black. The indigenous Yolngu people of Australia use detailed and painstaking technique to embellish their bodies. It is an inspiration for many other art forms and a job that only the experts can do.

Sport Snooker Body Painting

Painted faces have been a trademark of comedians and mimics, throughout the history of performing arts. Body painting has found as much use in military operations, as in local communities. Facial colors, particularly in nature tones are heavily employed as camouflage by almost all armies in the world. Now days, this art has become a fad, especially among the youth and is treated more as an avant-garde fashion accessory, rather than as a religious belief. Across the US and Europe, body painting is used in theatre, cinema, fashion, carnivals, and body painting festivals. Despite facing criticism and rejection from various corners, this art continued to grow and is still evolving!

Graffiti Design In Body Painting Art

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