Jazzyfaces

Big Changes

2011-10-26T01:09:00.003+01:00

Its been a long time since I posted any news but there have been huge changes in my life, I am now living in Brasil and have been so busy with the move that I have not had much time to paint however I have managed to get a little promotional video done as I will be working under my own name out here and not Jazzyfaces as I have in the UK.

Please follow the link below and I hope yo all like it just

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXGDAMxlN9c

Folkstone body painting festival

2011-08-14T00:05:00.003+01:00

I went to the Phizzog Body painting festival in Folkstone a few weeks ago and I fantastic time, I went with my husband and children and even though I was not supposed to be painting I did manage to get some time to enter the Glitter tattoo competition and a bit of Face painting with some lovely Diamond FX paints, I met some fantastic people and just loved watching all the amazing work come to life.

Sunday 24th of July

2011-07-26T21:42:00.003+01:00

Sunday was a brilliant day but very long, especially after Saturdays three jobs, I was working at Battersea Park on the The London Sun Walk which raises money to fight against Breast Cancer.

I was working with the lovely Brierley Thorpe who I first met at the FACE conference in February. It was a really sunny and warm day and the participants were really enthusiastic, I did mainly eye designs but it was allot of fun.

2011-07-26T21:07:00.003+01:00

Saturday 23rd of July

OMG what a day, probably one of my busiest days ever, it started at with a company barbecue 12noon to 3pm, then my next job was just 2.4 miles a way, a birthday party for another really nice family with really polite and lovely children, my little fairy below is from the birthday party., the party was from 3:30pm to 5:30pm.

Then to my final job at a theater 7pm to 11pm for a disco for teenagers with disabilities. It was a great job, I did it last year with my good friend Karla Barchieri and we paired up again this year.

By the time I got home I was shattered and all I could do was have something to eat and bed.

2011-07-26T20:41:00.003+01:00

Friday 22nd of July 2011

I had such a fantastic Friday, I did a birthday party for a lovely family, the weather was great and as I had so many faeries to paint I was really challenged to try and make each girl look different even though they all wanted to look the same. Here are some photos which I managed to take.

Sunday 10th of July

2011-07-16T21:50:00.002+01:00

10th of July 2011

I had a fantastic day last Sunday I was face painting just down the road at the Alma Street Fair, I was working with my good friend Karla Barchieri. It was a long day but so much fun, non stop face painting!

Only managed to get one picture but Karla got loads just waiting for her to send then over.

My lovely son Buster let me paint him as I wanted a model to run around and do a bit of advertisement for us however I did have to pay him £1!

Today's job Papa Lion

2011-07-09T23:23:00.002+01:00

I did a birthday party today and the father of the birthday boy wanted to get face painted, he had a great picture of Bob Marley on his t-shirt with lions so that's what I did for him, I think it really suited him but his facial hair was hard to hide on the muzzle but looks great on his chin.

2011-07-09T23:13:00.006+01:00

One of the Ladies wanted a Peacock type mask so I did something like a a peacock feather but I used her dress as inspiration

Idid a face painting job for a adults birthday party

and it was so much fun all the guest wanted something done and I had so much fun trying to create all there mad ideas of what they wanted to be painted.

Super busy few weeks

2011-07-09T22:45:00.009+01:00

I Painted at the Disney Premier of Cars 2 and we where hired for one hour to paint as many children as possible, these were some of the things I did not great but very quick and the kids loved it.

I painted these at an adult corporate company party it was great, the staff where divided in to teams of colors and they a played all kinds of games, they had giant bouncy castle, massage, face painting and the incredible Miss ballooniverse (http://www.missballooniverse.co.uk/)was there doing her amazing balloon models and later on there was A LOT of champagne floating around. What a great party!

I Painted this at a childrens birthday party, after all the kids had their faces painted and some balloon models the adults started coming over, I did't have much time to get lots pictures but I managed to get this one which I was really pleased with.

Busy Weekend

2011-05-22T18:52:00.008+01:00

Some pictures of the children at the second party on Saturday, we had such a great time, the kids had a bouncy castle on the street and I set up on the pavement, luckily the weather held out and I managed to paint 27 kids in the two hour but they all wanted more they just could not enough .

One of the Staff at the Cinema where I worked on Saturday .

Cousins who love Ben10
I just would not be the same if I didn't paint a spiderman and Tiger.

I always hope that I can get two jobs on the same day but as I don't have party time slots and fit in to the times the parents need me its some times just impossible, well this weekend it happened both Saturday and Sunday.
To My surprise on Friday I had Saturday free but then in the afternoon two call and two bookings for Saturday, one in the morning at a Cinema doing promotion for Pirates of the Caribbean 9am to 12noon then another birthday party 5pm to 7pm. Sunday I had two birthday party next to where I live, luckily the first parents adjusted there party time so that I could be there and paint for them.

2011-05-22T17:37:00.003+01:00

All the girls painting, forgot to upload these picture last week.

2011-05-15T21:58:00.003+01:00

Today I hosted my second face painting class at Flaxon Ptootch , Salon/Gallery at 237 Kentish Town RoadCity, London NW5 2JT (Tammy and Michael for letting me use the space) and what a great time we had, I was really luck to have a great bunch of students all very eager to learn how to face paint.

The organizing side of things was not my favorite bit, chasing people for deposits, making sure I had enough people in the class, last minute drop out, all of that was a bit of a nightmare but it did somehow all come together in the end.

We managed to get through a lot in a small amount of time and I think the end results look fab especially as some of the students had never painted before. Hopefully the class has given them loots to get started and be inspire to keep improving their skills as face painters be that as a professional painter or just for fun with there kids.

2011-04-24T21:48:00.003+01:00

Working for Cadbury's Easter Egg Hunt with The National Trust at Ham House, I was working with my great friend Karla and it was a beautiful sunny day, we had a long queue all day long so after a while we decided it was time to do fast designs and people were trilled with what we did and happy to wait.
We did lots of bunny's, butterflies and Easter themed designs all the kids were happy even the little boy who was adamant he wanted to be spider man in the end he got a spider bunny.
Back tomorrow for my face painting in the sun.

2011-04-21T22:05:00.005+01:00

Things have been busy with the children off on Easter Holidays and I haven't had much time to add these pictures from the last day at Westfield Shopping Centre. I had a great time working there but I'm now ready for the next challenge Easter! I hope to get lots of pictures in the next few days.

Jewel from the film Rio

The staff from a perfume shop could not resist poping over on there breaks to have some face painting done.

Westfield again!

2011-04-03T21:32:00.007+01:00

I had another quiet day today, I have not had this much before especially when the face painting is free, but I had a lovely surprise visit from my husband and children which was great as it is mothers day after all and I had to go to work.

I did loads of arm designs which was a great and a real change from the usual butterflies .

First Body Painting

2011-04-02T09:24:00.005+01:00

So here it is my first ever Body painting! its been a long time coming but I finally managed to do it, it took me three hours to do and thanks to my very patient model Ana I think it did not turn out too bad for my first attempt.
I had the DVD of the fabulous Mark Reid on stand by to assist me when I needed to remember what to do next, his instructions are so clear and I would definitely recommend it to any one wanting to paint a pair of blue jeans.
We completely ran out of time towards the end so I had to rush things a bit which was a shame and we only had 20min to take pictures but I'm so happy to finally had a go.

Thank you to Ana Carvalho my model.

2011-03-29T11:25:00.004+01:00

I have been wanting to get in to Body painting for a while but it just always seemed to be so much work and I never had enough time to do it, well I have now decided that I must make time,
I have the Mark Reid Blue Jeans DVD and have a model lined up for next Friday but I could not resist a quick practice on my leg, I know its not great but it is a start.

the weekend of the 16th and 27th of March

2011-03-29T10:56:00.005+01:00

On Sunday 27th of Marc

h I was back in Westfield Shopping Centre, it started out slow but soon I had a queue, however at about 3pm the Wesfield Centre manager came pass and told us we could not face paint at the stand as we had not cleared it with the Centre managing office, long story but in the end had to pack up and hand around to see if the agency which contracted me could sort things out with the Centre manager. In the end I went home so didn't get many pictures from the day but I really liked the superman I did for this girls.

On Saturday 26th of March I had a great day I had two bookings and on my first one I was working for a Family project face painting at the Masbro Centre in West London a venue which I used to help my mum make carnival costumes for the Summer Play scheme project many years ago, it was really nice to be back there and it brought back many happy memories. I was working with Eva O'Brien who is a fantastic face painter and always a joy to work with.

On my second job I had to get from West London to East London trying to avoid the March which was taking place in Central London, I did eventually get to the venue on time. I was doing Balloon modeling so it was and nice and easy hour or so I thought, the children (all 4 and under) where completely out of control, the room had been decorated with a balloon arches and columns and the children where jumping on it kicking the balloons, I have never seen any thing like it before, so I was glad I was there only for one hour.

More Westfield Shopping Centre

2011-03-20T20:37:00.005Z

A few more pictures from from today's Job at Westfield, lots of adults wanting there faces painted, I dint mind as it made time go by faster.

Lovely girls celebrating a birthday.

Gorgeous sisters at today's job, so polite and both sat very still when being painted, lots of smiles at the end.

Working in Westfield Shopping Centre

2011-03-19T21:45:00.011Z

I was working at Westfield Shopping centre today in West London I was working for SKY 3D promoting "RIO" the animated film, 11am to 7pm what a long day! Not much happened in the beginning but when the queue started it never stopped.

I used some of my new rainbow cakes and spit cakes which was brilliant and saved me so much time. Back there tomorrow for another long day. :-)

2010-11-27T22:04:00.001Z

Jazzyfaces will be face painting on Holloway Road on the 28th of December for the switching on of the Xmas lights event 12noon to 5pm. We will be out side so wrap up warm!

2010-11-27T21:55:00.004Z

Christmas is coming and is time to get practicing, so here are a few designs I have been playing with.

Alma St. Fair Pictures

2010-07-05T18:51:00.007+01:00

What a great day we had yesterday (4th of July) at the Alma street fair, we set up and were ready to paint by 12noon and we had a queue until I finished at 6:45pm, lots of lovely people really good music and the atmosphere was great. The weather was fab a bit windy at times but perfect for being out all day.

2010-07-03T22:59:00.003+01:00

Jazzyfaces will be at the Alma Street Festival in Kentish town, London NW5 tomorrow 4th of July 2010 12-7pm. Lots of music food and fun for all, come and say hello. I will be posting pictures soon of the event so if you cant make it you can still see what we are up to.

Sat12th and Sunday 13th of September

2009-09-17T11:23:00.002+01:00

Saturday was brilliant I was working at Poplar Fire station and it was a lovely warm day arrived on time set up and was ready to paint nice and early, the fire crew at Poplar were great, very help full and made sure I had every thing I needed and with an endless supply of tea,coffee and juice I could not ask for more. It was bit slow to start but once the children started having there faces painted that was it non stop from 11am to 4pm must have done over 60 children faces my favorite was a boy that wanted an Indiana Jones face, he had the hat and the whip and so I thought a bit and remembered what Brian Wolfe had told me how he painted a cowboy face, so I painted the boy to look a bit dirty with some grimas dark gold and gave him some mean eyes some menacing eyebrows some open cuts on his face with blood dripping and some stubble, he looked great and he left very happy and his dad was blown away and would not stop taking pictures.
I also did about five Jokers from the new batman movie which was brilliant as I had never done one before. It was a long day with no breaks but it was allot of fun.

Sunday I was working for an Agency promoting there services at a huge event in Swiss Cottage(London)The Perfect day Street party(?). I arrived way too early and ended up helping set up which I really did not mind as I was blowing up loads of balloons so not very stressful, the venue looked great and I started to face paint at around 12noon it got very busy as the agency was putting on performances every hour, but I loved it! I do prefer when it busy keeps me on my toes and gets the imagination going, did the usual lots of butterflies, tigers and spiderman but I did get to do a new flower face which I loved but unfortunitely no pictures.
My family met me at the event and my son had his face painted and you guessed it he wanted to be a tiger but these time a blue tiger so it was a bit different.I finished at 5pm and and was ready to collapse.

South East face painting Jam

2009-08-27T22:22:00.004+01:00

I had a fantastic time at the South East FACE (face painting association) Jam last week, finally got a chance to try some new designs and here are some of the results. It was great to see old faces and meet some new people as well.

Peter Pan prenatal belly painting

2009-06-13T19:07:00.004+01:00

So I finally got the chance to do another belly painting I'm so pleased with the result, some parts ended up being rushed but over all I'm really happy. My model and I could not choose which design to go for but I'm glad we choose Peter Pan. I'm hoping to do another few with my current model but its all time permitting of course.
Last week job at the Polo in the park went really, it was hard work but there was a great team of face painters which was fantastic to be part of and it only rained a bit and most of the time we had beautiful sunshine a real bonus.

2009-06-07T08:42:00.002+01:00

Off to face paint at Polo in the Park in Fulham, should be a very interesting day as its predicted to rain all day, I was there yesterday with with a team of face painters and after the slow start (due to staff trying to set up the Gazebo) we had a great day but I was a bit chilly so two layers of every thing today to help with the cold weather.

2009-06-03T09:38:00.003+01:00

I'm quite excited as I have finally found a model for a my prenatal belly painting project, I have so many designs which I want to do and it will be quite difficult to narrow it down but I will if I must. We are hoping to do the painting some time next week so I have some time to make my decision. will post the pictures as soon as I have them, in the mean time I'm uploading my first ever prenatal belly painting which was done in Brazil in 2008.

2009-05-30T09:09:00.001+01:00

I'm so pleased to have started this Blog, as I can now share up to date pictures, techniques and job locations of events that we will be attending and that you can come and be painted by one of Jazzyfaces team. I hope you enjoy our work and join us when possible .