New Member to Forum and to Face Painting - Yvonne from Portugal

[yvonnespinola]

Hello everybody! I am Yvonne and I am from Portugal.
About three years ago I came upon some videos from an Australian Artist and tried making a Tiger face paint with those cheap greasy paints for Halloween and some make-up... result was ok if you saw it from far - but I knew that compared to the video it was horrible! Now, years later I decided I wanted to set free my inner artistic side, so... I went online to UK websites, because Portugal is not big on Face Painting and outside of Europe shipping and Customs is way too expensive... anyway - Purchased a small Snazaroo kit and for the past Halloween made about 5 masks! I love it. So because I knew I needed some nice brushes and more paint - I splurged and my husband ok'ed it.... So I went and got myself some early Christmas presents . Can't wait to get everything in the mail!
So, just want to say I am really VERY new to Face painting and even though you guys don't know me, you have already helped me decide on which products to get and given me some hints on how to do some face painting!!
I love this Forum! I feel like I can't stop reading it!! I just want to soak up everybody's knowledge on this matter!
Thank you!
Note: If you know of any way I can learn strokes or techniques... please don't hesitate - email me!! I will be very happy to hear from you!

[michellesfantasyfaces]

welcome! just browse through this forum and you will find many usefull tips and techniques..enjoy!

[len sherrard]

Welcome!

[Stacia]

Welcome!

[heavenly_touch]

I'm new as well...You'll love this site. Everyone is so nice and helpful...welcome

[Winger1200]

Welcome from across the pond! You will love all the info you can get on this site and youtube, like Lisa Joy Young's videos. Get lots of practice for teardrops http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXFv14TjRUk and Swirls. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YZcl9KMKjw&feature=relmfu
Every face painter started where you are rite now, so enjoy the journey ; )
Happy Painting,
Susan

[AshleyMarie727]

Welcome to our Facepainting Family!

[Janb]

Welcome to the forum, glad you joined us!

[yvonnespinola]

Thank You so much for the warm welcomes.
Susan, I took your advice and watched the Lisa Joy Young videos and looked at links you sent me - Thank you!! Very nice of you.
I have so much to learn!!

[yvonnespinola]

Yesterday I recieved some Face Paint supplies in the mail... I purchased the Tag palletes and brushes. A friend of mine gave me a Paradise Basic Colors Palette, some white Starblend cake (that I am still not sure how to use). I got some glitter. A couple of days ago I purchased a Klutz Face Paint book that had a Wolfe Pallete. And hoping to get some more goodies in the mail this week.
My first set of paint was from Snazaroo - a party pack - but now that I tried Mehron Paradise,Tag and Wolfe... I will never look at Snazaroo again!

[Janb]

Yvonne, I love your avatar, and I LOVE cats too!!!! Glad to meet another cat lover.

[Fun Frog]

Hello Yvonne all the way from Australia. Glad to have you on baord. I have learnt alot from this site so keep reading, reading, reading. Get your paints out and play whenever you can, painting is the only way you can improve and it's FUN!!! )

[Pilareta]

Bem-vindo , Bienvenida! Welcome from a Spanish neighbor !
Happy to see someone from this side of the ocean! You'll find this forum really helpful and people around here is soooo nice (and patient, not only with my questions but with my awful English ).
For learning techniques and other tips you may go to the Home Page (see the top of this page) and click on the different sections there ("How'd you do that?","General Face Painting?",...). And I learned a lot from the Silly Farm Video Corner too, here's the link:http://www.sillyfarm.com/video_gallery/new_gallery/silly.php

Enjoy and have fun!!!

[Peachymango]

Hi and welcome. Is your avatar from the book Why paint cats. My daughter gave it to me for a present as I love cats.

[Peachymango]

Hi and welcome. Is your avatar from the book Why paint cats. My daughter gave it to me for a present as I love cats.