Tips on how to paint arms and back like CATS the musical?

I'm going to be painting faces, arms and back like CATS the musical, anyone have any tips to make it go fast?

I think Shannon might be able to help with this... If I'm not mistaken she painted a Cats production? 

Well... CATS productions only have their faces done, the rest is costume.

But you could just copy the designs if you wanted to... they really aren't complicated and there are a large variety of colours and textures in the usual production.

I have LOADS of photos on my blog and FB page.

As to doing it fast... if using face paint I recommend large sponges and brushes for the body work as the textures are bold and not necessarily blended at all.  You could also do the face base with the same sponges and brushes, then switch to the regular sizes for your detail work.  Keep the faces bold with contrast.

How many do you need to do and do you have a crew?  You could split the process - one doing white base areas, another adding colours/textures, then a couple doing finishing.

If you use airbrush, use it for the bases.

Basically figure out how YOU can make it faster - some people find different methods better for them.  Personally I do NOT like kabuki brushes, I prefer large fist sized sponges that I cut from carwash sponges and I use cream Fardel when doing bodypainting bases as it is easy to move around to get a lot covered fast.