books

Whether you’ve arrived at a princess party and left your gemstones on your kitchen counter, need to come up with something extra special & sophisticated for the party hostess on the spot, or just want to wear a new piece of gorgeous, custom jewelry without the price tag, having realistic jewelry in your painting repertoire is a must!

In her latest book, Jewelry for Face & Body Artists, professional artist Gretchen Fleener goes in-depth on the subject of jewelry. From explaining and illustrating the intricacies of various gem cuts, to step-by-step instructions for various metals, chain styles, and types of gemstones, her instruction leaves no stone unturned. With over 240 full color photos, tips and tricks to tackle the intricate with speed, and a troubleshooting section to help you identify and fix common mistakes, this book is a valuable resource that will help you hone your realistic jewelry painting skills and push you to take your talent to the next level!

An excellent resource book for those looking to add one-stroke techniques to their repertoire. This 108 page spiral bound book includes 20 cheek art designs and 20 full face/eye designs. You will find tips and tricks for loading a brush and sponge with split cake, including a useful troubleshooting section.

Also included is a useful guide on tools and materials, descriptions and definitions of one-stroke paints, how to create basic shapes including hearts and leaves, in-depth tutorials on how to produce teardrops and line-work, double dipping and lighting.

The must-have go-to one stroke book

Do you ever wonder where to paint your shadows and highlights?  Or how other artists are able to create such lifelike illusions like spiders crawling across the skin, water droplets, and realistic textures?  Finally, there is a book that addresses all of these issues and more!  

From the author of the wildly popular book “One Stroke Face Painting” comes this brand new book, “Realism for Face and Body Artists!” 

 In this book, Gretchen combines her realistic product rendering education, graphic design experience, and over 19 years of face painting experience to bring you the ultimate reference guide to realism geared specifically for face and body painters.

This book begins with a basic lesson in color, perspective, highlights, and shadows, and then expands on these lessons throughout the book.  Once you have a basic understanding of these principles, the book goes on to explain how they are applied to specific subject matter such as insects, water drops, gemstones, fur, eyes, feathers, foliage, and fabric to name just a few. With over 450 colour photo’s over 160 pages, this is a comprehensive guide for any face painter interested in learning new skills and techniques.

“Realism for Face and Body Painters” is sure to become a valuable reference tool, full of tips and exercises to help stretch you an help you grow as an artist.

A step-by-step book on face painting amazing scary designs.

The book covers 15 designs

A step-by-step book on face painting amazing scary designs.

The book covers 15 designs

A step-by-step book on face painting fast and amazing designs.

The Quick Pics book covers 18 designs

A step-by-step book on face painting for the beginners.

The Basic Facepainting book covers 18 designs.