i feel there are some real artist in this forum and most of the post show it however not many people talk about what someone should buy to get started my girlfriend got the klutz book of facepainting and it came with a 6color pallette and she has been practicing somewhat. i think she is very good with the cheek art what should she get to get started doing this for events and stuff went to some sites and it was hard to pick a brush due to the fact the name on the brush was not the name on the order form so i guess i should have paid more attention to paula biggio at the spring fling but i am no artist i am asking for my girlfriend who come september will take the same clown class i took lst year i am just trying to get her a head start

http://www.clown-forum.com/face-painting/6905-face-painting-books.html

http://www.clown-forum.com/face-painting/6738-ideas-what-buy-where.html

http://www.clown-forum.com/face-painting/6578-before-i-buy-advice.html

There's plenty to learn from, you just need to look back a little further because it's not as active a section as some of the others.

The brush you pick is a personal choice. I know a lot of people like rounds. I like a filbert. She will learn what suits her. She just needs to try a few. Never use the 10 for a dollar brushes. If you pay 3 bucks or more they will last nearly forever. Micheals has a nice selection. I like their cheaper ones with the clear handles. They are 2.99 and sometimes on sale too!
Paradise has nice palets. I would get the basic and the pastels. She can expand from there.

As long as she doesn't mind the smell of Paradise... it makes me sick... eew coconuts. But a pallet of basic colours will take her a long way.

Yeah, pick up some bushes from Micheal's ... not wide, flat ones... narrow flat, rounds of different sizes and skinny liner brushes. Then, get a big car washing sponge (the peanut shaped ones) and cut it into a bunch of little 2" size pieces.

There's plenty to learn from, you just need to look back a little further because it's not as active a section as some of the others.[/QUOTE]

i thought there was more but when i looked at the page it didn't go back any further ussually it has how many pages there are in the section but when i look i only get what is on the page hope that made sense.

yeah, at the bottom of the threads screen, there are some pull downs to select how far back in dates you want to look, you can set it to go much further back than its default.

thanks perry i see what you were talking about and hit beginning and now i see where it shows the pages to go back threw all the post but why is facepainting the only section you have to do that with and you have to do it everytime i went to juggleing and it has the pages numbered all the way back and so does magic why do you have to request to go to the beginning in face painting it jsut seems stupid

that, I don't know... but you do have to do it in some of the other ones too... it's just that those areas are so busy that 7 or 8 pages IS just the past month.

acctually they all have the display options but all the others are set at beginning the face painting page is the only one that wont stay there

It may be a glitch in the program. Just about everytime an update happens there is some little glitch that pops up.

well to add my two cents here, as far as brushes go it's as Coco stated try several different kinds most painters will tend to have a fav. and use it primarily. I have one special round I use for white only, two others I tend to use primarily, and one angle flat I like to double load with, a couple of fan brushes one cut in the center for quick double loaded butterflies [cheek art], and then the wedge sponges. I've been experimenting with small foam paint brushes as there cheaper and tend to do just as well as smoothies, but not as well as sponges for larger areas, and then a whole bunch of "other brushes" in my case I seldom use. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3406/3420037174_042664f30f_m.jpg

I have heard people who buy the cheapest brushes possible (and can still do great things with them) and those who only buy the expensive ones. I have tried several and haven't settled on one yet. I have some wooden handle brushes that I think I wasn't careful enough with and the paint has begun to crack. For that reason, I am always on the lookout for the brushes with the plastic/acrylic handles. You need something with a stiff enough brush that you can get a point for detailed work and still be able to go from thin to thick to thin with a little pressure. You will probably need a few specialty brushes (for example, many people like a fan brush for butterflies).

I use coupons/sales at Michael's and AC Moore to buy brushes. I may only get one or two at a time if I use the 40% off coupons they seem to send out every week, but I am not in a big hurry.

You can do just about anything with any brush. However, that's not to say that any one brush is the correct tool for the job you are attempting.

Never waste your time with trash brushes -- they lack, well, everything, and they tend to drop hairs. This is not to say that you need to spend a fortune on brushes. Hit up Hobby Lobby; they have a continuous rotating sale on their brushes. I suggest Golden Taklon as an inexpensive material as it has decent snap, holds paint well, and points nicely. If you are looking to spend more consider Kolinski Sable brushes.

As for starting colors and suggestions these have been posted many times. I suggest Paradise in the following colors:

White, Black, Dark Blue, Light Green, Teal, Wild Orchid, Light Brown, Yellow, Orange, and Pink.

When you are just starting out PRACTICE your sponge and linework. Remember to sponge DRY and line WET.

Hope this helps.

I love Kolinsky Sable brushes! They have served me well for many many moons.

I love Kolinsky Sable brushes! They have served me well for many many moons.

Me as well. I have some that are almost 20 years old -- being that old they lack the snap I need now, but they're still perfect for dusting and powders. Kolinski Sable is probably the best in the world for water based products, they only problem is that they are damn expensive.