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2011 Equine Affaire - Begin the Dance with Sandra Beaulieu - Face Painting

I thought it would be a great addition to my booth to offer artistic face painting. I was really busy on Friday and Saturday; I painted a total of 165 faces over the weekend! Luckily it wasn't too busy on Sunday so I was able to take a break and visit nearby booths. I really like painting on skin because it has a texture that makes it easy to blend the paints. I started each day painting my own face using a hand held mirror. That attracted attention as people would stop and watch, commenting on how difficult it must be to paint the image backwards. I had a lot of fun and it was well worth the effort to see all the kids' smiling faces! :)

This young girl wanted the same horse I had on my face.

Jumpers are fun because the kids can pick out what color they want on the poles.

The last day I got all fancy and did a quadrille on my face.

Over the years, I have traveled to many horse shows and trade expos selling my SandraB Designs products and offering creative face-painting. I just LOVE seeing the smiles of each child as they see the finished horse. It is so much fun!

Check Out My Art on Horseback:

The first pair in the world to create an entire piece, start to finish, as one- I ride Rovandio, a 16-year-old Andalusian/Lipizzan cross gelding and paint horses! I imagine there is a joyful, spirited horse on the blank canvas, just waiting to come to life. Video taken at Southern Oaks Equestrian Center in Tallahassee, FL.

Rovandio and I performing a live painting demo at the Equine Rescue and Rehabilitation Ranch (Triple R) of Tallahassee, FL. All money raised from the auctioned painting went to the Triple R organization. Triple R is a 100% volunteer organization that rescues abused, neglected, troubled, and abandoned equines and rehabs, retrains, and re-homes (or retires) them "in an environment of well-being and trust".