2010 Face Painting Goals

JBax wrote:Teaching? Very awesome, LW!

Hope so =) It will be about how to invent cartoon style animals and people on the spot.

Oh LoneWolf that sounds so fun

JBax wrote:Get to a convention= have resort booked and paid for for FABIAC!!!! In need of roommates to make it super fun!
Get business cards= Got em, love em.
Get comfortable/great with tribals and nothings getting there, not all the way there yet
Stop reorganizing my kit because I have found what works for me! I don't know if this one is possible with my personality
Network with more painters in my area. have met one more, went to high school with her (small world) and are discussing jamming/guilding.
Paint more bodies one down, lots to go!

Addendum: glitter more bodies
paint at 2-4 new festivals this year
by December, figure what it would take to move to painting full time.

I think I did okay...
* FABAIC was good, skill level increased, superfun roommates.
* Did the business card thing... and have re-designed them with some of my work on them. Yay!
* More comfortable with tribals, still working on the nothings. I do a decent job, I'm wanting stellar.
* I've pretty much left my paint alone. I like the empty snaz jumbo palettes. I just wish they were sturdier and black.
* Still no jamming with the locals, but I've been buddying with them on the facebook, and we send jobs to each other sometimes.
* I've jumped way into the bodypainting, have about two projects each month, and have even had two paid jobs.
* Did more glitter, super fun
* No festivals this year... health issues
* Don't need to figure out full timeage yet, as I don't want to right now.

So, fess up... How did everyone do?

I have a big list:
It's been an interesting year...
Old list-

Solidify my working Kit- and them some
Get a big belly painted - did 2
Get the website finished- and face book and twitter
Press kit and trifold-Didn't get the press kit done but did a brochure
Study with Pashur -he rocks! Painted a body in front of him even sexier!
Get involved with the NY face painting guild check
by a banner and tent- banner yes tent still not sure if I want one
infiltrate every rec department and pta for 60 miles hit a few fire houses
make more face painting friends who I can obsess over the perfect white with.....got tons of these

1 Horror movie
1 music video
1 magazine
1 documentary
1 tv show
been written about in a blog
been to the ML gallery
hung out with Mark Reid and Wiser
took classes with Lucie
Hennaed Metina
I was hennaed by Kim Brennan
saw Suzie's boobs get painted
won 3 contests this year
Painted a porn star
and I think 10 full bodies this year.

I am so looking forward to 2011 -I need to make a new list

My 2010 old and amended list:

Kristal wrote:*Get the new website up and running [color=red]DONE[color]
*New prices = solidified DONE
*Have printable invite inserts available DONE
*Add new support to my tool box so I can take my chair to gigs DONE
*Send out event feedback form with follow-up emails DONE
*Market myself to restaurants Working on it
*Add at least 1 design each (face painting/balloons) per month to working repertoire DONE (and continuous)
*Add to my boy designs Always working on this
*Work more events than last year DONE! (Hit triple digits this year! Granted, there were a couple of cancellations, but I'd also done a few non-invoiced events so it more or less evened out.)
*Make more money than last year! DONE! (Spent more as well, but that's not the point, lol.)
*New Thank You postcards - design and orderDONE

Also:

*Sew balloon bag cover No...but I did sew my chair cover!
*Order removal cards DONE
*Research and apply for business credit card Some research, but haven't decided yet

Not mentioned but I also:

*Painted 4 bellies
*Took a workshop with Lucie and did my first body painting!
*Went to my first convention
*Opened a business bank account
*Was mentioned (with photos/correct name/business name) in an online newspaper
*Basically chose fp and balloons over acting, and sometimes feel like I'm missing a couple of limbs and half my heart, but I know I chose what's right for me (now)
*Nixed costumes

I need to think of what I want for 2011 and put that in the other thread

I just found this. I had goals that I've met already:
1) Get a website up & running & get on every free party site. DONE
2) learn more balloons(getting better)Still need more work here, but my daughter is getting soooo good!
3) Get a tent & directors chair. DONE
4) Get a restaurant gig. DONE & Need to redo
5) Practice more!!! Get better at using paint for a base(I use Starblend powder) & get better at linework & tear drops. This is continual, but wow have I gotten better! Practice does work!
6) Get a BIG gig. did a festival & got Halloween's Doors & More& the Jaguars Pep Rally
7) Get a princess costume for princess party. DONE but don't like it....
Go to a convention. I'm going to FABAIC!!!! DONE
9) Get more training from books, youtube & other sources(this goal helped me find this amazing forum!!!) Got books & spent tons of time learning on the forum... the latter was better!
10) Keep my faith strong & remember Who gave me my talent! Always a goal!


1) Build the Jam to be strong & network w/ other painters in my area. Still a work in progress
2) Build the Prenatal Painting part of my business. Did 2 bellies... 4 designs & have post card ads made. Have a potential studio
3) Get into more contests done
4) Get good enough & find a venue to teach(my other passion) Still working on this
5) Get better at getting repeat customers I'm getting better at marketing & repeat jobs
6) Improve my website(I'm at a loss on how to add more pages:-) Still stalled out here but found the marketing of Facebook & Merchants Circle
7) Research on how to bring teaching face painters to Jax for classes. Tried to bring a few in but had a lack of interest from the locals
Practice, Practice, Practice(always) Looked at my beginning of the yr stuff till now & wow has it gotten a lot better!
9) Again, to always remember to keep my faith while pursuing face painting & remember where my talent came from. God's been good!
10) Next year, do another mission trip & another missions face painting event

Oh, I didn't think about listing my extra, un-goaled accomplishments... good idea Magic..

- Makeup for zombie movie short... which won Audience choice award!
- Mini-documentary
- 20 Body art projects!!! Whoo hoo! Of that, I did a 7 deadly sins collaboration series with a local salon for First Friday art walks, one burlesque dancer, 2 latex (never done that before!) and 2 body glitters. Boy oh boy, did I jump in!
- Started a Youtube channel, made a fun vid of one of the art walks, some contest entries, and to create awareness of my rare disease.
- 4 baby bellies!
- created Facebook page for biz, updated website, worked on increasing ranking

Yay for us! Look at all we accomplished while being super amazing and supportive at the same time!

JBax it's fun to see the things that came that were never imagined makes you look at next year kinda different.

I am in the process of making my goal list for 2011, and I was wondering how many volunteer gigs do you take on in a year?

LoneWolf wrote:Goals 2010:
Reach a level of henna tattoos, so I can do more complicated design on the spot. Haven't really have any request for big designs, but I think my smaller on the spot ones are okay
Practice my normal "daisy" flowers, till they look good (I'm much better at roses) almost happy
Get to minimum one convention/ festival. Seeboden and UK Convention
Finish my new homepage. Finished!

So, think I reached my goals =)

bump!

Lady Jayde wrote:I love this! Something to focus on...

In no particular order of importance:

1. See that a thriving NE Ohio Face Painter's Guild is established and KNOWN! And be an active member of it! DONE!
2. Get my website up and running! DONE!

3. Get more pictures of my work on said website! DONE!

4. Weed the 'baubles' out of my kit so that I only keep what I will actually use. DONE!

5. Do my first body painting (I'm thinking a back mural) DONE!

6. Get better at tribals, no so much line quality but creativity in design. Still workin' on it!

7. Learn to do glitter tats and become proficient enough at painting to do both. DONE!

8. Speed up without sacrificing quality! DONE!

9. Go to at LEAST ONE convention! I want to meet at least some of you guys here who have helped me get my feet off the ground! DONE!

10. Learn to see my work from a positive stand point instead of with a critical eye! I need to accept that I provide a service that many can't and it is my creative ability that is sought after more so than my paints. DONE!

11. Meet Shannon face-to-face and have her show me how to use Bach Blue the way she does! Still waiting on the flying bacon!

I need to get my 2012 list going...at this pace, I'm gonna need a few years to complete it!

Shannon Fennell wrote:Well... let's see how I'm doing:


- Increase income (ALWAYS an annual goal!): On track thanks to a couple of large events!

- get my next book DONE... The SBS one... taking a lot of time to get all the painting done, so I'm a bit behind on my deadline... : Still in progress. My time has been tied up with caring for mom and other things since her stroke in January.


-to run Camp Fennell in the summer (still waiting on a couple of festivals to confirm dates so I can set the dates for the camp!) See above... hoping to set this up for next year.

- review my business plan as usual and update as necessary Done.

- be a little more agressive in my marketing - there are more painters in the area than there used to be and I need to be a little more diligent about targetting "new" customers. See above.

- get to one major event/convention/workshop myself to learn new things. See above.

Due to family circumstances my priorities changed for this year. I am still promoting and marketing as usual, just not initiating anything new.

My goals for 2010 were pretty much carried over for 2011, but need to reassess for 2012...

- Increase income DONE

- get my next book DONE This pretty much finished in the writing of, just have to get all the photos laid out... family and &^%@*&#*&@ computer problems, working three jobs since summer, etc. have pretty much pushed this into the background as a priority.

-to run Camp Fennell in the summer
Still an idea I want to pursue, just not in the immediate future.

- review my business plan as usual and update as necessary DONE

- be a little more agressive in my marketing - there are more painters in the area than there used to be and I need to be a little more diligent about targetting "new" customers. DONE. I started advertising on Kijiji and other local listings which generated a lot more inquiries and bookings. Also picking up new types of gigs - masks at galas for adults, art shows, etc.

- get to one major event/convention/workshop myself to learn new things! Taught a workshop and attended a Jam in the UK while visiting in July 2011... with caring for mom attending major events is not easy to arrange so this will not be a priority for me now (but visiting, having visitors and jamming definitely is!)

Metina... my goals for the COMING year are almost identical to yours. I am also expanding to clowning. I have recently ordered my costume peices from different places. I am working on ballooning. 25 designs sounds like a good start! I have 10 balloon designs so far and I have a party late next month. 30 days to get proficient!! I would also LOVE to add henna to my repertoire.

G & G Entertainment and Art's Goals for 2012
Get new business cards
Get pictures for marketing
Build website
Add glitter tattoos and henna
Start make Flowers and Fluff hair flare
More marketing
Paint a prenatal design
Join Chamber of Commerce
Practice, practice, practice
Be able to meet any forum member that comes to Branson on Vacation (may have free tickets to park)