Skeleton Face Painting Design

Follow the easy Step-by-step guide below and see our Face Painting Tips at the bottom of the page. Click on each image to enlarge and print the page if required.

Step 1 

Step 2

Step 3 

With a Snazaroo fine round brush start to build up the boney features of the face as follows:

Draw a line over the temples as shown (below left) using a fine round brush loaded with Snazaroo Black.

Then whilst the paint is still wet, drag and blend the line to create a shadow effect (below right) using a dry Snazaroo large flat brush.

Step 4 

Now outline the yellow forehead area as shown with Black paint using a fine round brush.

Again create a shadow effect by using the drag and blend technique with a dry brush.

Step 5

Paint a thin Black spoon shape line under the cheek bones to create a hollow effect. Drag and blend the wet line using a dry large flat brush to create this effect

Add wrinkles around the face with a fine round brush loaded with Black paint - crows' feet are good.

Shadow the inner aspect of the eye socket with black paint.

Paint a tooth shape at the end of the nose to show the bone structure using a multi purpose brush.

Step 6

Now hollow the eyes out using a sponge loaded with Black paint. Make sure the sponge is barely damp then use a dry large flat brush to blend in a little with the surrounding White.

Hollow the mouth by painting egg shaped areas using a large flat brush on each side of the mouth. They should meet the spoon shape (painted in step 5) as shown.

Step 7

Use a fine round brush loaded with Snazaroo Black to paint in the teeth to complete the look.