My first attempt at a butterfly

Well here it is in all its glory. The antennae(sp?) should be uneven. Not the rest of it. In my defense I was having a major problem with my new brushes. When I load them and make a stroke the brush bends with the stroke and STAYS bent. New brushes, tap water, cheap Michaels face paint. Any ideas ? Feel free to laugh just don't post it for me to see. Loving my new Wimex head and "patch of skin" Paint Passionately People !

Proud of you for posting your first, you did a good job Sounds like the brushes your using are too soft, or perhaps the bristles are too long. Keep practicing and I'm glad you have the passion.

for a first attempt that is rather good, when i first started all i could paint was {}{ for the sign of a fish. for now all i can say is look at other ppls work, look at photos of butterflies and practice, practice, practice. some times the best lesson learned is when u are underfire. I love your color combinations and your line work, and don't be afraid to try a sponge, use a sponge to lay down the background color. if the brush stays bent after the stroke then you might need to rethink which brush to have. some brushes give better responce then others, i like to try them out onto the back of my hand, at the store, before i buy them to see if i like the way they resond to a 'stroke'. check out the thread about 'first starting out', and 'what is in you kit'. keep up the good work, and just make the world a more beautifull place, one face at a time.

Thanks guys.I used a brush for the blue and a sponge for the pink.I have two snaz palettes . One primary and one pastel. I'm burning thru the cheap stuff with practice. Will take you guys advice about the brushes. Thanx !

I wish I had know about Wimmex before I bought my practice heard from Silly Farm. Not to be down on them, but they are EXACTLY the same heads. $15 from Wimmex, $40 from SF. You do the math.

I just got my first head from there - and educated consumer is our best customer (which store is this quote from from?)

That is a great first! I cant wait to see more!

I bet you would LOVE Shanon's book Your face or Mine.
She really did a great job braking stuff down. It can not only help explain full face but can really speed you up too. I think your ready for it, you will love it!
Great job, now more, do more, lets see it whahooo

I really like that... fine lines, the curls in the antenna.

Very good!!