These are all from last weekend. Had some odd requests mixed in with the normal ones. Feel free to post questions, comments, criticisms, whatever. I post these here for you guys to review and to help keep this portion of the forums active.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a41/Chris_texas/002.jpg

This guy had to have been fifty. Very nice fellow, wanted a half-faced "monster" design. Working around his mustache was a pain, but I was happy enough with how it turned out.


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a41/Chris_texas/005-1.jpg

We rarely do cheek art but this is really what she wanted. Looked pretty good in real life.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a41/Chris_texas/007.jpg

Whenever we can we try to match designs to what the kids are wearing. It's one of those little touches that helps make things look just a bit better. The kid in this image was about two, and good Lord was she squirmy.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a41/Chris_texas/009-1.jpg

This was a new design my daughter came up with. I'm not sure what the kid asked for but, whatever it was, he seemed to like it.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a41/Chris_texas/013.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a41/Chris_texas/012.jpg

And, of course, your basic butterfly. We did a lot of these this last weekend. Remember what I said about matching the color to what the kid is wearing? In this case she wanted pink. They are hard to see, but I added some blue grafitti glitter accent dots to help tie it together. From the picture you might conclude that this was a wasted effort -- I wont argue -- but it looked good in real life.

Smacky, thank you for all of the pictures you post! You and your daughter are fantastic and I definitely enjoy your designs.

That mustache would have been a pain!

Do you use Snaz gems, or do you get them elsewhere? Thanks!

All i can say is wow... You and your daughter are so talented...

As far as the stach you can hardly see it you did great! And i love that you match something of the color they are wearing it does help it all flow together!!

everything you do always puts me in a state of awe and wonderment wish i would have paid more attention in art class but as is cant draw a stick figure. i'll stick to my juggling and even then my juggling isn't as good to juggling as your face painting is to face painting if that made any sence.

Smacky, thank you for all of the pictures you post! You and your daughter are fantastic and I definitely enjoy your designs.

That mustache would have been a pain!

Do you use Snaz gems, or do you get them elsewhere? Thanks!

Yeah, we use snaz gems. They aren't impressive or anything but there it is. One of these days I will do some research and see what else is out there. Until then we'll probably stick with these.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a41/Chris_texas/001.jpg

Here is another picture of mustache guy. The picture turned out really dark but I tried to brighten it up enough so that you can see it better.

Anywho... The key with a design like this one is to use shading to alter the look/shape of the subjects face. If you don't understand this look very carefully and compare his actual facial structure to the structure we created. For you ladies this is what you are really trying to do with you everyday makeup, only you are obviously going for a much subtler look.

That's cute. I like it

Dear Mr. Smacky,

Very impressive - and inspiring - work!

I notice that we are both in the Metroplex area Unfortunately, you are north of Big D and I am south of Cowtown. But if your travels ever bring you to my side of the Trinity I hope you will let me know. I'll be first in line to get my face painted!

Thanks for posting.

Yours,

bgrdnz


Thanks.

We should get together one of these days regardless. We will be at the North Texas State Fair in Denton for eight or nine days at the end of August.

totally awesome, I love seeing yours and your daughters work.

thanks

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As usual smacky.. You outdid yourself...great work....by both of you...thanks for sharing and with the old rule of leaving the crowd wanting more......well it works.. We all want more.. Right gang...?? Speak up put the pressure on these two clowns.. Teach them that the rest of us just cant live with a few shots we want a book...lol
thanks again smacky..