Face painting guide


The Ultimate Face Painting Guide is a complete resource designed to make creating stunning designs simple and fun.

 

Each guide includes clear, detailed step-by-step instructions paired with a clever tracing system: a transparent foil sheet that you can place directly over each step and paint along with. This allows you to practice shapes, placement, and brush control with confidence before applying the design to skin.

 

To make learning even easier, every guide is supported by video tutorials that walk you through the process. Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to expand your skills, this guide makes face painting accessible, interactive, and enjoyable.

 

Your new practice board can be very easily cleaned with liquid soap and water. More stubborn stains can be removed by very gently rubbing them with a magic eraser and some sunflower oil. Make sure to wash your board with liquid soap before using it for the very first time to help break it in.







Flower Edition. Volume 1

Flower designs included:

Rose, Tulip, Lovely Fuchsia, Chamomile, Lilac, Bluebell, Magnolia, Peony, Dahlia, Orchid

 

Brushes Used:

Liner Nr 1

Rake Nr 12

Flower Nr 6

Pointer Nr 4

Round Nr 1, Nr 2, Nr 4

Angle Nr 8 (1/4’), Nr 10 (3/8’), Nr 12 (1/2’), Nr 16 (3/4’)

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PDF file! Flower Edition. Volume 1

 

The PDF file for download does not include any stencils or a transparent practice board. No shipping costs apply.

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Flower Edition. Volume 2

Flower designs included:

Purple Lisianthus, Tulip, Morning Glory, Kala, Dame’s Rocket, Lily of the valley, Rose, Poppy, Clematis, Daffodil

 

Brushes Used:

Rake Nr 12

Liner Nr 1, Nr 4

Round Nr 1, Nr 3

Flower Nr 6, Nr 8

Angle Nr 8 (1/4’), Nr 10 (3/8’), Nr 12 (1/2’), Nr 16 (3/4’)

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PDF file! Flower Edition. Volume 2

 

The PDF file for download does not include any stencils or a transparent practice board. No shipping costs apply.

For personal use only. Not to be distributed, altered, sold or used for any commercial purposes.

 

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PDF file! Set Volume 1 & 2

 

The PDF file for download does not include any stencils or a transparent practice board. No shipping costs apply.

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Basic Strokes by Milena Potekhina

 

Brushes Used:

Liner Nr 1, Nr 4

Round Nr 0, Nr 1, Nr 3, Nr 4

Angle Nr 10 (3/8’), Nr 12 (1/2’)

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PDF file! Basic Strokes by Milena Potekhina

 

The PDF file for download does not include any stencils or a transparent practice board. No shipping costs apply.

For personal use only. Not to be distributed, altered, sold or used for any commercial purposes.

 

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Intricate Halloween Designs by Milena Potekhina

NEW: 3 free stencils inside! (10.5 x 15 cm (4.1’ x 5,9’))

 

Halloween designs included:

Spider, witch’s hat, lace mask, wound & fly, ghost, witch’s castle,  pumpkin,  pumpkins & ghost, unicorn, monster

 

Brushes Used:

Liner Nr 1

Flower Nr 8

Filbert Nr 8

Blender Nr 10

Round Nr 0, Nr 1, Nr 2, Nr 3, Nr 4

Angle Nr 8 (1/4’), Nr 10 (3/8’), Nr 12 (1/2’), Nr 16 (3/4’)

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PDF file! Intricate Halloween Designs by Milena Potekhina

 

 

The PDF file for download does not include any stencils or a transparent practice board. No shipping costs apply.

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Check out this amazing face painting guide to mastering scary Halloween designs, brought to you by the one and only Matteo Arfanotti!

 

An internationally renowned body painter, Matteo Arfanotti is a versatile and curious artist; new forms of art and experimentation have always fascinated him. In 2010, after dedicating more than two decades to drawing, painting and installation, he tried his hand in the world of bodypainting. It was the extraordinary ability to give life to his work and his creatures, even if so ephemeral, that captivated him. Only two years later, Matteo won the Italian Bodypainting Championship and in 2013 he took the top step of the podium at the World Bodypainting Festival, becoming both the World Bodypainting Champion and the Facepainting Champion. This was the first time in the history of the event that one artist won two world titles at the same time! Numerous other awards followed in his homeland Italy but also abroad, opening doors to him on five continents. He is indeed one of the most respected teachers in this discipline, particularly appreciated for his three-dimensional effects and the "monstrous faces" with which he creates the illusion of changing characteristics and facial expressions.

 

In this “Scary Halloween Designs” step-by-step collection, Matteo shares his tips and tricks with you, using world leading face paint brand “Superstar” and the legendary line of “Superstar/ Matteo Arfanotti” brushes.

Scary Halloween Designs by Matteo Arfanotti

Halloween designs included:

Pop eye, spider, zombie, scorpion, pumpkin, devil horns, skull, infection, ogre, scary clown

 

Brushes Used:

Filbert Nr 4, Nr 5, Nr 6

Round Nr 0, Nr 1, Nr 2

Blending brush Nr 7, Nr 8

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PDF file! Scary Halloween Designs by Matteo Arfanotti

 

 

The PDF file for download does not include any stencils or a transparent practice board. No shipping costs apply.

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Magical Christmas Designs by Milena Potekhina

NEW: 3 free stencils inside! (10.5 x 15 cm (4.1’ x 5,9’))

 

Magical Christmas designs included:

Christmas ball, candy cane, Santa’s hat, snowman, Christmas bow, Christmas bell, poinsettia, winter princess, reindeer, Christmas unicorn

 

Brushes Used:

Liner Nr 1

Blender Nr 10

Round Nr 3, Nr 4

Angle Nr 8 (1/4’), Nr 10 (3/8’), Nr 12 (1/2’), Nr 16 (3/4’)

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PDF file! Magical Christmas Designs by Milena Potekhina

 

 

The PDF file for download does not include any stencils or a transparent practice board. No shipping costs apply.

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Check out this amazing face painting guide to mastering colorful & fun designs, brought to you by the one and only Elodie Ternois!

 

Elodie is an award-winning face painter and an international instructor from France. She is well-known for her adorable cartoony-type face paintings, full of bright colors and sparkly glitter. Each one of Elodie’s designs is a unique piece of art, which is admired by artists all over the world. Much of her work has been featured in magazines, one of them even on the cover page of the French magazine “Couleurs”. In this “Colorful & fun designs” step-by-step collection, Elodie shares her tips and tricks with you, to help your skill level blossom and bloom.

 

To top it all off, the world-renowned airbrush artist, Wiser Oner from the USA, has created a set of absolutely amazing stencils, which will add a wow-effect to each of your designs.

Colorful & Fun Designs by Elodie Ternois

 

NEW: 3 free stencils inside! (10.5 x 15 cm (4.1’ x 5,9’))

 

Colorful & Fund designs included:Rainbow and unicorn, fairy, ice queen, pumpkin, spider, dragon, skull, dolphin, reindeer, realistic unicorn

 

Brushes Used:

Filbert Nr 8

Blender Nr 10

One Stroke Nr 20 (1’)

Round Nr 0, Nr 1, Nr 2

Angle Nr 10 (3/8’), Nr 12 (1/2’), Nr 16 (3/4’)

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PDF file! Colorful & Fun Designs by Elodie Ternois

 

 

The PDF file for download does not include any stencils or a transparent practice board. No shipping costs apply.

For personal use only. Not to be distributed, altered, sold or used for any commercial purposes.

 

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