How to Make a Happy Tiger With Face Paint

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: The following directions are for drawing on faces.

   However, practice on paper with a pencil until you feel confident enough to do a crash test on a volunteer’s face or hands.
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   Step 2: Paint the following steps (numbers 3-9) with a faint color like orange or yellow; this prevents noticeable mistakes.

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   Step 3: Sketch a squarish trapezoid with a slightly larger base than top; this is the tiger’s face.

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   Step 4: Round the bottom corners of your trapezoid by wiping off the corners and replacing them with curves; this gives the tiger a softer look.

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   Step 5: Add triangles to the two upper corners of your trapezoid; these are the ears of the tiger.

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   Step 6: Draw a triangle in the center of your trapezoid; this is the tiger’s nose.

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   Step 7: Draw a bowl shape at the center of the bottom of the face; this is the tiger’s chin.

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   Step 8: Draw a flat “W” halfway between the nose and the chin; this is the tiger’s mouth.

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   Step 9: Draw two arches halfway between the nose and the top of the face; these are the tiger’s eyes.

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    Step 10: Almost done!

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    Step 11: Outline your final tiger face in black paint.

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    Step 12: Add stripes to the tiger face where ever the painting seems empty.

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    Step 13: Fun Fact: I like to draw the Chinese character for “king” (for king of the jungle) on the forehead of my tigers.

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    Step 14: Color the tiger face; the usual colors are white

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    Step 15: orange

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    Step 16: and black but the choice is yours.

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    Step 17: Personalize your tiger by adding a bow tie

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    Step 18: crazy hair

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    Step 19: or anything you want.

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    Step 20: Finished.

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