I was recently asked to teach a 1-2-1 face painting workshop focusing solely on one stroke painting (my favourite kind of face painting!). My client travelled up from London to spend the day with me in my studio and we spent 6 hours covering a multitude of one stroke designs, looking at colour combinations, technique and brush loading.
In preparation I wanted to update some of my skills and designs as I’m always looking to improve my own technique too. It’s too easy to become complacent!
Flower practise on my legs
Daisies on Daisy! Sally-Ann Lynch practise board
Floral face design
My intention in my workshops is to teach technique and composition, which allows clients to understand how designs are created and then gives them the space to go on and create their own!
Several years ago, in preparation for my one stroke face painting workshop in Northern Ireland, I created a one stroke butterfly on my leg which went a little bit ‘viral’ in the face painting world! For this particular workshop I was asked again to teach my one stroke butterfly, so I wanted to update it and make it fresher. Here’s my updated version on a FAB wipeable practise board, where I focused on overall shape of the butterfly, and a real ‘live’ version on my client’s arm.
Updated version of my ‘famous’ one stroke leg butterfly!
Mini version of my one stroke butterfly on my client’s arm
Other designs for my intensive one day face painting course included a rainbow butterfly, dolphin and the obligatory unicorn! Unicorns are definitely the new Elsa.
My one stroke dolphin design (made into a narwahl!) and my student’s version
My student photographing her work!
Super quick one stroke rainbow butterfly design
Obligatory pink unicorn!
I am currently being inundated with emails and enquiries for my workshops which is amazing and I am so excited! Teaching face painting is what I LOVE and I want to do more and more of it.
I am always available for 1-2-1 teaching and am happy to arrange small workshops as well.
My next workshops are:
Thursday 12th September – LEICESTER (in my home studio)
10am- midday. A 2 hr introduction to all things face painting! We will cover teardrops, swirls, dots, tiger stripes and double dipping. You will then contextualise your new skills in some popular face painting designs eg Spiderman, rainbow butterfly, tiger
For more info click here or email livilollipopfairy@gmail.com for more info
Monday 23rd September – BRIGHTON (at Earth & Stars)
• Intensive 6 hour face painting workshop (plus 45 min lunch – food provided).
• Learn about brush technique, line work, essential tips & tricks and more!
• Discover the amazing ‘secret’ of ‘one stroke’ painting
• Contextualise your new skills in an array of designs including butterfly, Spiderman, tiger, princess, unicorn, dinosaur
• This course is suitable for beginners, or new professionals wishing to brush up on their skills.
For more details here or email livilollipopfairy@gmail.com
Saturday 5th October – LEICESTER (in my home studio)
Same as above. For more details click here or email livilollipopfairy@gmail.com
Any questions about any face painting course, please don’t hesitate to ask!
I look forward to hearing from you.
Last week I had the pleasure of teaching this wonderful, talented lady how to face paint! She booked in for 2 sessions of 3 hours, during which we covered tear drops & tiger stripes, dots and swirls, double dipping and of course one stroke painting!
After the session she emailed these beautiful words, which just made my day –
Face Painting Leicester to London 