When you're face painting people, animals - especially cute ones like rabbits - are a popular request. It's important to know how to paint them, otherwise you could end up with a lot of disappointed customers. Painting a simple bunny isn't very difficult, once you get the basic shapes down.
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1Get your supplies. You'll need:
- White paint
- Wet light pink paint (not paint cakes) or light pink paint crayons
- Wet dark pink paint (not paint cakes) or dark pink paint crayons
- Makeup sponges or large, soft poofy brushes that will give you a similar texture
- Wet black paint (not paint cakes) or black paint crayons
- Thin brushes
- Bunny ears (optional)
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2Tie back long hair. When you're painting someone's face, their hair can get in the way. Tying it back also helps stop paint getting stuck in it.
- If they have a fringe, keep it back with bobby pins or hair clips.
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3Wash your subject's face. If they're greasy and dirty, the paint won't go on properly and the dirt will mix with it, changing the colour.
- You can wash their face with soap and water, or your can use a towel soaked in warm water, as long as it gets the dirt off and their face isn't left greasy.
- Make sure you dry their face off completely before painting it, otherwise the water will mix with the paint.
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4Paint the white patches on the eyes. Get your subject to close their eyes and paint white patches over their eyelids and around their eyes.
- It's best to use wet paint, not paint cakes, so it looks smooth and blended.
- Use a makeup sponge or a large, soft, puffy makeup brush to get a smooth texture.
- Be careful not to get paint into their eyes.
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5Paint the teeth and the nose area with white paint.
- For the nose patch, use the same kind of paint you used in the last step.
- A makeup pad or puffy brush like the one you used in the last step works best for the nose patch.
- For the teeth, use a smaller brush or a paint stick. You can also use a watercolour pencil dipped in water, but it won't give you as smooth a texture and it may not be suitable to use on their face.
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6Once the white paint has dried, outline it with pink.
- Use a thin brush or a paint stick. Once again, you can use a wet watercolour pencil, but remember that it might not give you a good texture, and it may not be safe to use on your subject's face.
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7Make the nose pink, then outline everything with black and add whiskers and whisker dots.
- Use a thin brush, a paint stick or a watercolour pencil dipped in water.
- You can try making the black outlines jagged so it looks like fur.
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8Give your subject bunny ears and a costume. This step is optional, but it will make it a lot more obvious that they are a rabbit.
- If you want a quick, cheap and easy rabbit costume, dress your subject in white, give them rabbit ears and stick some cotton wool to their bottom to make a fluffy tail.
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QuestionHow do I face paint a gerbil, hamster, mouse or even a squirrel?ZackTop AnswererYou can use these basic instructions and modify them to look more like a gerbil or hamster or mouse or squirrel. Search for a clip art image of the face of the animal. Adapt the drawing of the rabbit to look more like your image. Try it on paper and adjust it until you are satisfied with the final result.
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Tips
- If you're working with small children, simpler designs work better as kids can get impatient and fidgety very quickly.Thanks
- Thinner, wet paint goes on easier, while paint cakes dry faster and are useful for blending.Thanks
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Warnings
- If the person you are painting has been known to have allergic reactions to substances found in the paint, don't paint their face.Thanks
- Paint can look very appealing to small children. Don't let them eat it.Thanks
- Make sure the paint is safe to use. Only use face paint, other kinds can make people sick.Thanks
- Don't let the paint get in their eyes, nose, mouth or ears.Thanks
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