Face Painting

2010 News Update

2010-01-22T10:22:00.007+10:30

This website is being revamped so stay tuned!

'The Imagineers'
In the meantime, we'd like to introduce 'The Imagineers', a new team of Adelaide Body Painters. Adelaide Fringe event, Sat 6th March 2010, Nexus Multicultural Arts Centre, Cabaret Space. OPEN STUDIO, from 11am - 5pm. Free, all ages.

Contact us now if you are client and would like to be involved.

Gladiator, Clare Smith

Android, Wendy Fantasia

Enchanted Winterland, Sunday 9th August 09

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The Theatre Costume Shop presents
Enchanted Winterland
showcasing the best of South Australia's event artists.
Sunday 9th August 09
Nexus Multicultural Arts Centre, Cabaret Space
2pm - 8pm, light refreshments available at the venue
SALA - South Australian Living Artists

Featuring a body painting competition - theme 'Enchanted Winterland' - plus a range of artists you can watch at work. Or experience for yourself what they can do. Try being face painted, or have a henna-style designs, pregnant belly art or glitter art.

For more information please go to www.enchantedwinterland.com

St Patrick's Day 09, The Dublin Hotel, Glenelg

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Bunnings & the Bedford Big BBQ, Fri 13 Mar 09

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Mad March

2009-03-16T11:59:00.005+10:30

Mark Reid Workshop Feb 09

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Recent work

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Gallery - January Holiday Painting

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Gallery - Pretty Women & Sparkly Girls

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Gallery - Dress-ups for Grown-ups

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Models: Thanks to all the great models - if you are pictured and you no longer want to appear please contact me and I'll remove your image. Image use: If you want to use one of the images for anything please contact me for permission first.

Gallery - More for the Boys

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Gallery - Belly Painting

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Gallery - Body Painting, FX

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Gallery - Scarey but Cute Kids

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Face Painting Workshops now scheduled

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Please email or phone me for more information on Face Painting Workshops for most ages.

Current 2009 classes scheduled:
Clarence Park Community Centre, 72 East Avenue, Black Forest, ph 8293 8166
Wednesday 8th April, 10am - 12 noon
Monday 27th April, 1 - 3pm
Cost per class approx $18pp

The Framer, 11 Oaklands Road, Somerton Park, ph 8294 9290
Saturday 8th August, 10am - 4pm - approx $25 pp

These are all adult classes, for beginners only. They are not aimed at those wanting to run a fete stall or professional face painters - I have specific & effective classes for these groups, please contact me for details.

I also run classes for children (grade 3 and up) with safe and fun methods according to their age group. These classes are great for Holiday Care, After School Care, School Curriculums, Birthday Party activities etc.

Please forward expressions of interest for these to me or email for more information based on what you want to do.

Things to know about hiring a face painter

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Professional face painters should be able to provide you with current proof of liability insurance.
Ask to see photos of work and ensure that this is the sort of painting they can do at your event if this is what is required.
Be clear as to how many people and the sort of faces (level of detail) you are expecting. If you are having 40 children and you want one painter for one hour only, you and the painter are unlikely to have a great relationship. Quick designs are approx 4 minutes, more detailed faces up to 8-10 minutes. Very quick and small images for larger crowds can be quicker, and limiting the options to say a spider, a small butterfly/flower, or Christmas icon can speed things up as well. Note that these times vary between painters.
Are they experienced with working with both adults and children (ie handling impatient parents at a public event). What is their method of closing the line if there are still a lot of children waiting?
If there are lots of kids (or adults as the case may be) please look at employing multiple painters. Or maybe multiple painters for part of the day. There is nothing worse than being at an event and seeing one poor over-worked face painter with a line a mile long. Bite the bullet, please, and hire a few. It's a much better perception that you are looking after your crowd and you will have face painters who will want to work for you again.
Book us early as in peak times it is often impossible to find a good painter. Deposits may apply to confirm your booking. And if you cancel last minute in peak times expect a cancellation fee.
Do they only use professional quality face paints? Just because a paint is sold as non-toxic doesn't mean it is safe to use as face paints, unless it is specifically sold as such. Craft paints etc are not suitable. Many things are labelled as non-toxic ie glitter glues and the like, but you wouldn't put them on your face
Please provide a good environment for your face painter. This means at least a small table and two chairs, under cover (out of the weather, hot or cold, windy etc).
We can't paint well if we are melting in stifling heat, and our fingers don't work if they are frozen. Please don't put us in front of the loos, or speakers! If you wouldn't want to be painting in your event environment, then neither would we. We respond well to offers of drinks and food, and have the right to breaks on longer jobs.
If we are asked to paint something offensive we have the right to refuse to paint it. We also have the right to refuse people we deem to be rude or offensive, or if we feel the environment is unsafe.
Confirm everything in writing between yourself and the painter - when, where, parking, arrival time and actual expected painting time, contact person and reliable mobile number, cost and any options, payment method, number of guests to be painted, the occasion, any outfit or kit theming (ie Christmassy) required - and confirm all this during the week prior in case anything has changed.
Payment is expected on the day at the very latest. With corporate bookings it may be shortly after by prior arrangement. If the booking is done by a third party please note that it is not acceptable to wait for payment from another party before we are paid. Pay us up front or very quickly and we will be happy to take your booking next time.
Some painters do additional activities such as balloon modelling or clowning. Check how much extra this is for each additional activity, or is it a complete package?
Most entertainers will have promotional cards with them and it is always appreciated if you can keep a few in case your friends want the contact details later.

Costumes

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I have a small range of fancy dress costumes for hire such as:

Pirates (large adult) and Wenches (woman), a few of each in different colourways
Medieval Ladies (small woman), several in different colourways
Dark Priests (large adult), a few of these
Wraiths (small adult or child), a few of these
Dracula (small adult or child), a few of these
Snow White (superb quality), suit teenage girl or very small woman
Princess or related character (superb quality), suit teenage girl or very small woman

Most are Wal-Mart costumes from the US. Many of these are great with accompanying face painting for a complete package. A full list of what is available will be added but in the meantime contact me if you have something in mind. Good rates for school productions. Bond and dry-cleaning charges apply.

Dark Priest costume plus model's own hood purchased separately. Best dressed for this one, 31.10.08.
Wraith (black ragged and hooded outfit), from Lord of the Rings