A step-by-step facial transformation!

By David F. Rooney
I’m always interested in how people decorate themselves and their surrounding and face painting is just another manifestation of the human urge to transform and beautify themselves. So it was no surprise that I was attracted to Tina Schultz’s face painting tent on First Street during Saturday’s Spring Sale.
In the following photos you’ll see how Tina turned shy young Madeline Hunt into a kitten with a pale blue face:

Face painter Tina Schults pins back young Madeline Hunt's hair. Then she asked what kind of face painting the youngster wanted. A pussy cat. And what colour would she like the cat to be? Blue. Then Tina set to work... David F. Rooney photo
Face painter Tina Schults pins back young Madeline Hunt’s hair. Then she asked what kind of face painting the youngster wanted. A pussy cat. And what colour would she like the cat to be? Blue. Then Tina set to work… David F. Rooney photo

Using firm but gentle strokes Tina smears light blue paint on Tina's face and brow. David F. Rooney photo
Using firm but gentle strokes Tina smears light blue paint on Tina’s face and brow. David F. Rooney photo

Then she dabbed white paint on her face. David F. Rooney photo
Then she dabbed white paint on her face. David F. Rooney photo

Once she had completed that Tina stencilled some designs on Madeline's face and brow. David F. Rooney photo
Once she had completed that Tina stencilled some designs on Madeline’s face and brow. David F. Rooney photo

With the outline and colours ready, Tina outlined them with black paint. David F. Rooney photo
With the outline and colours ready, Tina outlined them with black paint. David F. Rooney photo

Here you can see what the almost-complete design looks like. David F. Rooney photo
Here you can see what the almost-complete design looks like. David F. Rooney photo

The last step in this transformation was to apply some glittery beads to the centre of the flowers painted on Madeline's brow. David F. Rooney photo
The last step in this transformation was to apply some glittery beads to the centre of the flowers painted on Madeline’s brow. David F. Rooney photo

And here's what Madeline looks like as a kitty kat. Very becoming! David F. Rooney photo
And here’s what Madeline looks like as a kitty kat. Very becoming! David F. Rooney photo

If you’d like to learn more about Tina’s work you can click here to visit her Facebook page.

Please click here to see the rest of The Current’s photos from the 2015 Spring Sale.

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