I just returned from Florida where I was attending the Face and Body Art International Convention. As many of you may know, I became a professional face painter a few years ago. WOW - what a fun job! Every week I have the priviledge of transforming ordinary children into super heros, princesses, butterflies and tigers. What a wonderful way to make a living.
What do you do at a face and body painting convention you might ask. You paint in the morning, you paint in the afternoon, and then you paint some more at night - sometimes until 2 am. Something wild and wonderful begins to happen when you are surrounded - literally surrounded - by creative people. Have you heard the expression "greatness begets greatness"? That's what happens. You become a better artist just by being surrounded by great artist. It's kind of like a great big gust of inspirations hits you non-stop for a week straight. Crazy good!!
Here are some high lights from the convention. All painted with cake make up or air brush make up. Pretty impressive!
A tribute to Angelina
That's me. Painted as a sugar skull by one of the instructors.
There was even a surprise wedding between two of the instructors.
Tree man - the beginning....
And the final product
See all those people in the background. This is a "jam" where we all get together after daily classes and paint. See what I mean by being literally sounded by creatives.
Stay Inspired, my friends!
