Face Painting Workshop with Lorna Nickels
You’re in the right place if you:
Want to turn your face-painting hobby into a money-making business
Want to take an existing face painting business to the next level 🚀 Raise your prices and get more gigs
Feel like your skills and confidence could use a gentle “kick up the bum”
Our next face-to-face workshops will be held in Brisbane, QLD in May 2024
Face Painting Fundamentals Workshop
Hosted by award-winning face painter, Lorna Nickels, this hands-on half day workshop is for hobbyists and new professional painters who want to take it to the next level.
Learn fast and fun OTJ designs
Work on your brush and sponge skills
Get real-time feedback and coaching
Feel more confident about health, safety and hygiene
Learn the theory behind composition, symmetry and flow
Learn how to better manage long lines, and expectations
Get insider tips to help you start or run a new face-painting business
Make new face-painting friends
Get a bonus membership to Face Paint Club PRO
Important Info:
📆 Friday 24 May 2024
⌚ 6pm - 9.30pm
📌 Moorooka (Brisbane) QLD, Australia
💳 $149 pp
Bring a friend and save. If you want to book 2 or more seats, register here
Our Face Paint Fundamentals Workshop is designed for new face painters but not complete beginners.
✅ Graduates of our online Learn to Face Paint Crash Course will benefit from a face-to-face workshop
✅ If you haven’t taken our online course, that’s ok! This workshop is also suitable for new pro face painters, volunteers, hobbyists, etc
⚠️ Juniors 13-15 years will require supervision or permission from a parent or guardian (children will not be supervised by our instructors)
❌ Not for children under 13 years
❌ Not for face painters with advanced skills or who have been painting professionally for more than 18 months (see below for alternatives)
Key Takeaways from this Workshop
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Lorna will guide you step-by-step, ensuring you learn at least 6 fun, eye-catching, and money-making designs that kids will love.
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Brush and sponge techniques, stencils, and keeping it real OTJ
This intimate workshop is not simply a set of copy and paste designs. We’ll spend time working on common problems and give you actionable solutions.
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Beyond the brush strokes, you’ll gain valuable insights about how to launch and grow a profitable face painting business. Set yourself up for success and be more confident about pricing, marketing, client communication, and more.
Take the Next Step…
We’d love to help you discover your skills, strengths and confidence so you can reach your potential.
Your workshop ticket includes one month free membership to Face Paint Club PRO - our private online learning community and app where you’ll get ongoing support, extra resources,more training, PLUS an invitation to join our exclusive live online meet-ups and face paint jams!
Whether you want to learn a new hobby, run a profitable side hustle, or spend more time having fun with your kids or grandkids, nieces or nephews… face painting is a rewarding skill to have and enjoy.
Your instructor, Lorna Nickels, is an award-winning professional face painter, and an experienced instructor. You’ll learn to create simple, fast and effective designs for real-life events and wriggly kids.
This is a fun and relaxed learning experience where active participation, questions and discussions are strongly encouraged. Don’t expect a purely copy-and-paste approach in this workshop!
About Lorna Nickels
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know it when you find it.” - Steve jobs.
Lorna is an Adelaide-based artist better known on social media as LennieDin.
Lorna discovered face painting during maternity leave from her career as a Legal Secretary. Her face and body painting passion has grown into a career that allows her to juggle work that she loves and responsibilities as a mum of 2 energetic school kids.
Lorna is an experienced face painting instructor with a knack for explaining and simplifying sometimes complex techniques.
Lorna’s instructing experience includes:
Face Paint Club (online Face Paint School)
The Australian Body Art Awards (Melbourne)
WEA Adult Learning for beginner face painting classes.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2nd Place Brush and Sponge - Australian Body Art Festival 2019
2nd Place 4-Hour Facepaint – Australian Body Art Festival 2019
1st Place Hair and Beauty SA body art competition 2018
3rd Place - Paintopia’s Christmas Jumper contest in 2018
2nd Place 4-Hour Facepaint - Australian Body Art Festival 2017
Highly Commended – Australian Body Art Festival 2017
Top 30 - Mehron’s 21 Days of Halloween Makeup in 2015
Learn from an Experienced, Award Winning Instructor
Gain industry insights, tips and expert guidance to fast-track your learning
Unlock Your Potential
If you’ve been struggling with techniques or have questions, this intimate in-person workshop will get you on the right track
Connect & Collaborate
Build connections, exchange ideas, and start friendships that can enrich your journey. Limited to 10 seats
FAQ
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This workshop is designed for “new face painters” but not advanced face painters (definition below)
Ideally you will have completed our online Crash Course for Beginners or something similar. It’s ok if you’re self-taught eg. having practiced at home for at least 10 hours, learning via YouTube or another process
This workshop isn’t designed for complete beginners with zero experience
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By our definition, a “new face painter” is someone who has at least some experience as a hobby face painter, or a volunteer.
Maybe you have completed our online Crash Course, and you want to start a business?
A new face painter can also be a professional face painter who has less than 100 hours (12-18 months) OTJ experience.
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We define “experienced or advanced face painter” as a professional face painter with more than 100+ OTJ experience. Someone who feels confident in many situations, and with intermediate to advanced skills
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This workshop will focus on the Fundamentals of Face Painting, therefore we think that more experienced face painters might find the topics or techniques covered in this workshop to be a little too basic for their level.
However, if we get enough interest, we have set aside some time for another workshop in your area, on an alternative date. Please complete the application form to indicate your preferences
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Yes, please BYO SMALL face paint kit. Do NOT bring a large suitcase of supplies, it’s not necessary!
A list of equipment will be provided on registration. This will include common colours, sponges and brushes, nothing obscure.
We will have some items available for use, including a small variety of brushes, and water cups etc, however BYO kit is recommended. But not the kitchen sink
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No models needed. Participants will paint on each other, their arms, legs, and we’ll also supply practice mats.
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If you’re fully booked for months in advance, earning top dollar, and you don’t have any desire to connect with other face painters or learn new things - then your cup is full and you probably don’t need a workshop. Good for you!
But if you’re struggling with how to market your business? Not getting much work? Not feeling confident in your skills and abilities, and/or you don’t have a reliable and safe support network of other face painters you can really trust…
That’s where we can help.
This workshop is for face painters who are keen to learn, who want to connect and network with other local face painters and grow their business.
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You don’t need to aspire to operate a face painting business to enjoy face painting at home, just for fun
This workshop is designed for painters who want to brush up on their skills and start or grow a business.
If you’re not planning to run a business, then you will still benefit from this workshop by learning new designs and refining your skills and techniques, however there will be some time dedicated to business-related Q&A
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This workshop is not suitable for children aged 12 years and under
Teens between 13-15 years of age are welcome, but will require a parent or guardian to supervise them (additional ticket required)
Teens aged 16 years and over are welcome to attend our face paint workshop unsupervised.
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We keep our workshops small and intimate so each student will have the opportunity to get personal attention
There will be a maximum of 10 students per workshop
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Absolutely. Our Fundamentals of Face Painting Workshop is more than a series of designs to “copy and paste”.
There will be lots of lively discussion and learning moments throughout the workshop,
You’ll come away with new designs for your face paint menu, and you’ll also leave with new friends and a deeper knowledge of the industry
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Yes
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If you are unable to attend the workshop for any reason, please let us know as soon as possible.
We will refund your ticket price, less a $10 admin fee IF you give us at least 24 hours notice prior to the workshop.
Refunds will not be given wifh less than 24 hours notice.
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If, for any reason, we are not able to hold the workshop, then you will receive a full refund on the ticket price.
We will give you as much notice as possible.
