Finally it seems we are on the other side of the pandemic, at least here in Sydney. My barometer of normalcy is the number of face painting requests I get and its been picking up a lot lately. I got invited as a face painter in a couple of parties last weekend and it was so great to meet some beautiful kids and make their day. Here is a snap from one of those events
The pandemic has been particularly hard on my profession as we have to work with clients at such close quarters. There is no way a face painter can work remotely (unless you are training others) and in any case its not like it was any festive mood over the last year or so. Hopefully we have seen the end of it. How did I spend my time? Well, with my beautiful kids and at times face painting on myself using a mirror lol
Its tricky but once you get the hang of working inversely (where left becomes right) its mostly a matter of holding the mirror properly. The more detailing required the more interesting the face painting becomes.
The only thing about self painting which I find easier is painting around the eyes. Most people have a thing about getting fidgety when you paint around their eyes, but hey you don’t feel that when doing it yourself. The only challenge there is to keep the eyes open as you draw because obviously you do have to look.
I have just released my first ad, in a long time, on facebook and instagram to reel some more ballooning and face painting appointments in. Had been careful not to advertise for quite a while now and feels good to be back in business. If you have any event coming up feel free to drop in a line.