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Face Painting Course
International Open Academy

CPD UK Certified | ICOES International Accreditation | 30 CPD Points | FREE 1-month membership to 300+ courses

Summary

Price
£19 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
30 hours · Self-paced
Access to content
60 days
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
30 CPD hours / points
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Overview

Color, art and fun combine into our most joyously vibrant course yet! Our experts will teach you the art of face painting – From working with children at festivals to otherworldly Halloween looks, face painting is a transformative practice. With just paint, you can turn into a comic book vixen, mottled mermaid, or cotton candy kitten! Join us on a journey through the types of face painting: children, adults, Halloween, and special effects. As you watch our transformation videos, you’ll learn the secrets only the experts know!

BONUS:

As part of your 1 FREE month membership access, you also gain free access to 300+ professional and personal development certified courses.

KEY COURSE BENEFITS:
• Course access: 60 days – Study at your own pace
• Internationally-recognized CPD accredited course
• Start learning straightaway from any laptop or mobile device in any country

What students will do:

  • Learn about the paints, glitters, materials and prosthetics that will transform you!
  • From safety guidelines to unconventional materials, our experts will guide you on what you need – and what you don’t!
  • Watch step-by-step tutorials, learning exactly how the experts do it.
  • Learn how to deal with difficult children (and parents!)
  • Understand the correct set-up for festival face painting.
  • Learn how to create your own looks.
  • Build a daily practice, growing your confidence and skill.
  • From spooky to kooky, learn how to create and execute great face painting looks.

CPD

30 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Certification Service

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Description

Our face painting experts will take you from the very basics - the types of paint, glitter, brushes, and sponges you should use - to expert subjects like using horror prosthetics! Along the way you’re going to get information on how to safely paint children, how to monetize your business, an inside look into creating a horror look, and so much more great information.

How is the Face Painting course assessed?

There is a short multiple choice exam at the end of each module for you to take and you’ll know your score immediately.

By studying Face Painting online with IOA, you do not pay an extra fee for sitting an exam or have to wait for a set date to sit an exam.

Face Painting Course Syllabus:

Module 1: Introduction to Face Painting

  • Overview of Paints and Glitters
  • Overview of Tools, Kits, and Supplies
  • Designing a Look – from References to Imagination
  • Painting Techniques, Textures, and Stencils
  • Safety First: Good Practices and Guidelines
  • How to Make Money Face Painting

Module 2: Face Painting Designs that Kids Will Love

  • 10 Tips for Painting on Children
  • Inspiration for Children’s Face Painting Designs
  • Imagination Tutorial: Robot
  • Animal Tutorial: Butterfly

Module 3: Face Painting Transformations for Adults

  • Inspiration for Adult Designs and Looks
  • Character look ideas
  • Art look ideas
  • Nature look ideas
  • Supernatural and imagination look ideas
  • Being respectful
  • Animal Tutorial: Cheetah

Module 4: Freaky Designs for Halloween and Horror Fans

  • Conceptualizing Horror Makeup
  • Anatomy Tutorial: Skeletal Design
  • Undead Tutorial: Zombie Design

Module 5: Incorporating Special Effects Makeup

  • Materials and Supplies for Special Effects
  • Creating Wounds and Gore
  • Tutorial: Mouth Slashes with Stitching Design
  • Using Prosthetics
  • Teeth, Fur, and other Accessories
  • Tutorial: Vampire Design

Who is this course for?

Anyone who would like to be a face painter will benefit from this course! With in-depth video tutorials and expert advice, you’ll be able to confidently learn about this fascinating skill.

Requirements

This Face Painting course is open to all, with no formal entry requirements.

Career path

Face and body painting artists have a wide and fascinating variety of careers to choose from! Some make a good living working festivals, birthday parties, and events. Others use Instagram and YouTube to build their brand, becoming sponsored by companies to work as Brand Ambassadors. Yet others work as Special Effects Artists on movie and TV sets or use their artistic vision on fashion shoots.

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Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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