SANTA FACE PAINT DESIGN

STEP ONE | BASE COLOURS

Begin by loading your sponge with white face paint and gently applying to the eyebrows, forehead, jawline, chin, upper lip and mouth area. Gently dab it on, and don't worry if the edges aren't smooth, as this will be the base for the beard and eyebrows and bumps will add to the design.

STEP TWO | BLUSH

Using this sponge, add some more white and a little red to create a light pink, and gently dab this onto the nose and cheeks to create a light pink blush.

STEP THREE | HAT BASE

Using a sponge, apply red paint in a line above the white sponged line on the forehead, and this will become a festive hat.

STEP FOUR | GLASSES FRAME

Using a round brush, create a metallic gold outline of glasses by painting small horizontal rectangles on both cheeks, and connect these two rectangles with a line across the bridge of the nose.

STEP FIVE | GLASSES SHADOW

Using a script liner, add a thin black line to the bottom of each horizontal gold line, creating depth through the use of a shadow.

STEP SIX | REFLECTIVE DETAIL

Using the script liner, paint slanted white lines within the rectangular frames of the glasses. This makes the glasses look reflective and adds a fun detail to the design.

STEP SEVEN | HAT AND EYEBROW OUTLINE

Using the script liner and black paint, outline the eyebrows and base colours on the forehead with short, curved lines to create a fluffy look for the hat and hair.

You may also want to add a few horizontal wavy lines across the red sponged line to create the effect of fabric.

STEP EIGHT | BEARD OUTLINE AND DETAIL 

Repeat the process used for the hat and eyebrows on the edges of beard and around the mouth area, with a few curled brush strokes throughout the cheek area, as this gives the impression of a fluffy beard, just like Santa's!