Children have a naturally vivid imagination. They love to play around with their friends – whether real or imaginary. They also love stretching their imagination and creating things. That’s why art is such a great avenue for growth. When birthdays, Halloween or Christmas roll around, kids often love to celebrate this season in their lives with a bit of art. And what better way to do so than by face painting? Every kid would love to get a cheek design painted on their faces. They can have their favorite animal, cartoon or flower designed on their cheek. And since the paint used is water based, they can immediately have it washed off. There are a lot of uncomplicated and simple face painting cheek designs to select from. Here are a couple of suggestions that might work for you. Not only will you be able to connect with your artistic side, this will also make bonding time with your child a lot of fun for both of you.
Before beginning, make sure you have all the supplies you need. This includes sponges, paint brushes of different sizes, face paint, cotton balls and some astringent. Now here comes the hard part, choosing a design. With so many choices to go around, how can one ever decide which to choose? Here are some face painting cheek designs that you can take your pick with.
Butterflies are typically the most popular pick among little girls. There’s just something about the grace and beauty of a butterfly that makes it so well-liked. It is also very easy to paint. You just need a small-sized brush and dark colored paint to draw the butterfly’s body and two antennas on its head. Then using the paint color of your choice, you can paint on the wings. You can also beautify your design some more by adding glitter or stick on gemstones. And there you have it! A beautiful butterfly is born.
The mistletoe is also another well-liked design – especially during the Christmas season. It has been a common practice to hang up mistletoe in the doorway during Christmas time and this perhaps is the reason why people associate mistletoe with Christmas. To paint one, the primary colors you will need are green, red and black. Use a small brush to outline with black the leaves. Then fill it in with green paint. Add three or four small balls in the middle and you now have the perfect mistletoe.
Flowers are also a popular choice among little girls. With so many flower colors and designs to choose from, you can really get creative with this one. First, pick what flower you want to paint and draw an outline of it. This will serve as your guide. Next, choose a color. One that is not too dark or too light. For example, if you want pink flowers chose a medium tone of pink. Once you fill in your outline, you can use a darker shade of pink to create shadows and pale yellow or white to highlight details.
There are a lot of other great ideas for face painting cheek designs, but these are the most popular. You can try painting these designs yourself and learn more as you go along.
