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Mermaid Mask Tutorial by Beth MacKinney
I'd like to share a step-by-step of one of my Ariel substitutes with you today in hopes that it will make your painting life easier in the future.
Video Tutorial: Floral Butterfly Mask by Beth MacKinney
If you struggle with butterflies, I hope this design with elements inspired by several of my favorite artists, such as Annie Reynolds and Denise Cold, will be something you enjoy painting.
Video Tutorial: Alien Jellyfish Design by Beth MacKinney
This design made it's first appearance within the pages my sketchbook while I was doodling. You never know what's going to come out of your pen or pencil, and you should keep a sketchbook to catch those ideas before they get away.
Video on Color Theory Basics by Beth MacKinney
If you haven't had any training in color theory, you may be choosing your colors intuitively based on what appeals to your eye.
Starry Tribal Eye Design Tutorial by Beth MacKinney
I've always admired the bold fluidity of tribal designs, so this week I thought I'd add some special shimmers to a tribal design to make it appealing to girls or women.
Full Face Rocket Ship Tutorial by Beth MacKinney
When I asked my model what he'd like, he said he wanted a full face rocket ship, so that's what we did for this tutorial.
Kraze FX Split Cake Review by Beth MacKinney
Everyone loves the versatility and ease of split cakes, and the new Kraze FX split cakes absolutely deliver in terms of brilliance of color, ease of use, durability, and comfort.
Lace and Flowers Eye Design Tutorial by Beth MacKinney
This lovely lace and flowers eye design is inspired by two of my favorite floral artists—Rosa Cline and Denise Cold. It's soft, lacy background is the perfect canvas for delicate, pink roses and should be popular with girls as well as moms who don't necessarily want a full mask for summer events.
Video by Beth MacKinney for Creating a Stencil Palette for Airbrushing
In order to keep your stencils safe while you're using them in an outdoor venue, it's helpful to create a stencil palette, which also allows you to work more quickly.
Video Tutorial: Princess With Global's Sydney Split Cake by Beth MacKinney
If you're weary of pink and purple princess designs, try one of the gorgeous Global split cakes for some glowing colors with this princess design featuring Global's Sydney split cake.
Royal's Moda Pro Sculpt BMX-245 Brush Video Review by Beth MacKinney
What if there was a brush which you could use instead of sponges which used less product and put down a beautiful, smooth application of face paint? Would you give it a try? The answer is that most of us would, and it turns out that such a brush does exist.
Webinar: How to Face Paint Cartoon Characters With Beth Mackinney
Watch this video, as professional face paint artist Beth Mackinney, shows us a tutorial on how to face paint cartoon characters! Easy, step-by-step instructions perfect for beginners and all face painters alike!
Webinar: COVID-19 Face Paint Safety Measures with Beth MacKinney
In this webinar, Beth MacKinney shares her Covid-19 face paint safety measures.
Video: Product Review for PartyXplosion
Each face paint has features which make it good for particular uses based on the ingredients from which it is comprised. For this video, I had the opportunity to experiment with PartyXplosion face paint for the first time, and I was impressed by it's strengths.
Glittering Side Butterfly Tutorial
Check out this adorable butterfly face paint design made by talented face painter Beth MacKinney!
Video Tutorial: Purple Cartoon Octopus
This crazy cartoon octopus is sure to be a hit with the aquatic animal fans in your line.
Video Tutorial - Spring Fairy Mask
With hopes of warm weather coming soon, you can prepare for spring fairy requests with this lovely floral fairy mask tutorial.
Video Tutorial: Neon Grumpy Ghost
Unleash these grumpy ghosts at your next blacklight party and watch them glow as they float around the room. This design is great for both boys and girls!
Click Here for Valentine Mask Video Tutorial
This Valentine’s Day mask is so versatile you can use it year round as a princess or fairy design as well.
Video Tutorial: Dark Fairy Inspired by Annie Reynolds
The Swirly Girlies challenge group I'm a member of recently completed a dark fairy challenge, and I thought I'd share the results of my dark fairy inspired by Annie Reynolds' style with you.
Video Tutorial: Mehron Intense Little Owl Eye Design
The first time a child asked me for an owl design, my mind went blank, and I couldn't even remember what an owl looked like. Having enjoyed some of Barbara Breitung's cute owl designs and tutorials, though, I thought I'd give owls another try, but with Mehron Intense powders.
Video Tutorial: Alien Eye
This design looks impressive, but it’s actually easy to do. The shading and the highlights are what makes it a wow-design for either kids or adults who are into sci-fi, monsters, or aliens.
Video Companion to the Ultimate White Guide
Every artist has his or her favorite whites to use on the job, but if you're new to face painting, the options can be overwhelming. How do you choose which one is best for you?
Video Tutorial: The Grumpy Fish Face Paint Design
Designs with animation potential are especially fun for both children and adults we face paint. This grumpy fish will get plenty of laughs at an event for the person who wears him, just because he has such a disgruntled expression.
Video Companion to the Ultimate Black Guide
Every artist has his or her favorite blacks to use on the job, but if you're new to face painting, the options can be overwhelming. How do you choose which one is best for you?
Video Tutorial: Mermaid Mask (inspired by Natalee Davies)
This lovely mermaid mask is inspired by Natalee Davies’ gorgeous butterfly designs which I’ve long admired.
Video on How to Remove Face Paint & Prevent Stains on Skin
One of the most frequently asked questions by moms and dads whose children are being face painted for the first time is how to remove face paint.
Video Tutorial: Unicorn & Rainbow
Every painter has her most favorite or least favorite designs, but if unicorns and ponies fall under the latter for you, I hope this tutorial will help you!
Video Tutorial: Brilliant Bling Tiger
You can dress up your basic tiger design for the upcoming holidays or for children who love shimmer and shine by using metallics instead of the traditional yellow, orange and red face face paint.
Video Tutorial: Mehron Intense Powders Rainbow Eye Design
The great advantage of Mehron Intense powders is that they are durable in hot, humid weather, because they ride lightly on the skin and don't tend to smear like traditional face paints.
Cartoon Possum Face Paint Video Tutorial
For this video tutorial, I choose a possum (or opossum, if you prefer that spelling).
Video: Personalized Graffiti Arm Tutorial
This personalized graffiti arm design inspired by Kerry Tobin's fabulous graffiti arms and legs is one of the most versatile designs you can have in your bag of tricks as a face painter.
Video Tutorial: Christmas Cartoon
I hope you enjoy this cartoon, which is likely to please children and adults because it’s whimsical and humorous.
Video Tutorial: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo
Everyone loves a celebration, and if you’re looking for a fun cartoon to help you celebrate Cinco de Mayo, enjoy this quirky red pepper with personality.
Video: Visual Boards for Events
The primary visual examples I use while face painting are the ones I’ve covered in this video: an idea book, a quick board, a super-high volume board, and some small visual reference books.
Video: Product Review of MiKim Face Paint
MiKim (pronounced MY-Kim) is creamy and comfortable on the skin and comes in a wide array of vibrant colors and intense metallics.
Video Tutorial: Fairy Mask
In planning some fairy designs as potential stage makeup for a Shakespeare festival coming in the spring, I’ve been playing around with floral ideas and color choices.
Video Tutorial: Face Painting On Vintage Skin
Most of your face painting customers are going to be children, who have the advantage of having quite smooth skin to face paint on. However, as people age, their skin changes.
Happy Car Face Painting Tutorial
As many artists, I find it challenging to create designs for some themes. As it turns out, cars are one of these, but this happy little guy will be fun and easy to paint for your automobile fans.
Big Nose Buddies Jungle Series: Rainbow Tiger Tutorial
This week the Swirly Girlies, the collaboration group that I'm a member of, decided to do a not-your-average rainbow tiger challenge, so I incorporated it into the Big Nose Buddies jungle series.
How To Use Texture To Enhance A Superhero Mask
There are many mask versions inspired by the Wolverine, but if you’d like to take your superhero masks to a new level, adding some unusual texture with stencils is a great way to do it.
Tutorial: Emerald Princess
One of the most popular themes for parties is the princess theme. This gorgeous tiara will work with any color scheme.
Tutorial: Football Fumble
Fall is a great time for football designs, and as it’s just around the corner, this football design uses simple shapes, but is fun to do.
Video Product Review: Craft-N-Go Kit
Several artists have done reviews of the Craft-n-Go, but after a year of use, here’s my take on what I consider an excellent product and great piece of equipment which has made my job as a face painter easier.
Video: How to Organize Your Airbrush Stencils
I chose a binder system because I didn't like using file folders for my airbrush stencils. In a folder, the stencils tended to get caught on one another, and I still had to shuffle through them to find what I needed.
Tutorial: Simple Silly Turkey Cartoon
Thanksgiving is on its way, so here’s a quick and easy cartoon which can take the place of your shark and dinosaur mouth designs for the fall season.
Big Nose Buddies Jungle Series: Parrot Tutorial
What jungle would be complete without a colorful parrot? Since jungle themes are common in birthday parties for children, it's a good idea to have a few of these quick designs in your repertoire, and this friendly parrot is just the fellow to bring smiles to both parents and kids.
Golden Princess Mask Tutorial
Do we ever get enough of princess masks? No, we don't, because they are some of the most requested designs for a face painter. This mask has plenty of teardrops and swirls, and is inspired by Heather Green's beautiful work.