Sunday, August 2, 2009

Cheek Art and Cheek Painting - 5 Sources of Inspiration

Cheek art is one of the easiest styles of face painting to master and also a good way to increase your face painting repertoire. Just about anything can be painted on the cheek from straightforward shapes like hearts or stars to more detailed pictures such as team mascots or national flags. However whether you are a beginner or an experienced professional face painter, it isn't always easy to find new ideas. To get your creative juices flowing, here are my top five ways of finding inspiration for cheek art designs:

1. Browse through children's coloring books and picture books, particularly those suitable for preschool youngsters. These typically contain easy line drawings and outlines which can be easily evolved for cheek painting.

2. Search for coloring pages online. There are thousands of net coloring pages freely available. This is ideal if you're looking for a specific design. As an example if you'd like to paint puppy dog design, search for'puppy coloring' and you are certain to get lots of ideas.

3. Clip art websites often have straightforward designs that are easy to adapt as cheek art, and again they are searchable if you're looking for a specific design.

4. Face painting websites frequently have great photos of cheek art and occasionally video instruction as well, if you want step-by-step instructions.

5. Children's clothing stores are great to read for new ideas. Many clothing ranges for babies and youngsters have some lovable emblems or embroidered designs which are appealing to kids and usually quite flexible for face painting.

For maximum efficacy, let you children show you their favourite designs and let them tell you about why they find those designs appealing. You can gain some comprehension of the mind of a child that will broaden your face painting horizons!

Here's another guide on Bob The Builder Coloring Pages.

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