2015 Categories & Sponsors

AWARD WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON TUESDAY 3rd of MARCH

Categories for Prizes -

 

• National State Face Off Winner (judged - please read criteria & rules below).

• Prize - ABAA Convention ticket valued @ $495.00  Sponsor The Australian Body Art Awards

• Prize - $50 voucher Sponsor - Face Paint for Everybody www.facepaintforeverybody.com

• Prize - Featured on the ABAA website and future ABAA promotions

 

 

• One Lucky Draw prize.

• Prize - ABAA Convention ticket valued @ $495.00  Sponsor The Australian Body Art Awards

 

• State Winners - (judged - please read criteria & rules below).

• $50 products for New South Wales State Winner - Sponsor  - The Face Paint Store www.amygrigg.com.au

• $50 products for Western Australia State Winner - Sponsor - Limelight Company - www.limelightco.com.au

• $50 products for Victoria State Winner - Sponsor- Looney Bin www.looneybin.com.au

• $50 products for South Australia State Winner - Sponsor - Face The Paints www.facethepaints.com

• $50 products for Tasmania State Winner - Sponsor - Face The Paints www.facethepaints.com

• $50 products for Queensland State Winner - Sponsor - Queensland Body Art Society www.qldbodyartists.com

• Prize - Each State Winner - ABAA Network membership from July 2015 to June 2016 valued at $45.00 Sponsor The Australian Body Art

• Prize - Featured on the ABAA website and future ABAA promotions

 

 

 

• Most Popular in each State.

• Prize - $35 Voucher for each State. Sponsor

• Additional Sponsors welcome

 

 

 

 

• Voting prizes - 2 people will receive.  (lucky draw prize for voting - one voucher each)

• Prize - $50 voucher Sponsor - Face The Paints www.facethepaints.com

• Prize - $50 voucher Sponsor - Face Paint for Everybody www.facepaintforeverybody.com

• Prize - ABAA Professional Face/Body Painters Network Membership (1 year) Sponsor The Australina Body Art Awards

 

 

• Voting Instructions

• HOW TO VOTE FOR THE MOST POPULAR STATE ENTRY Imp., please read carefully......entries close midnight Monday 2nd March 2015. Just a couple of days, so go for it!!! This voting DOES NOT contribute to the National and State winners award. Those awards are judged and have a judging criteria with a point system that can be viewed on the ABAA web site. For those who participate in the voting there is a lucky draw prize -  This is how it works:- Any Face/Body Painter in The Australian Body Art Awards & Face/Body Painting Convention FACE BOOK GROUP can vote but it CANNOT be for anyone in your own State................................................

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• Victoria votes for Western Australia
  Western Australia votes for South Australia
  South Australia votes for Tasmania
  Tasmania Votes for NSW
  NSW votes for Queensland
  Queensland votes for Victoria
  EMAIL YOUR VOTE TO ABAAnetwork@hotmail.com
  With your name & State and the name of the person and State they are from.

 

 

Judging Criteria

Face Painting Categories - Brush & Sponge ONLY
CREATIVITY -  Idea  (uniqueness of the idea),  Originality, Use of Colour (not how many colours!)  & Composition of the work as well as overall impression - 1 to 30points
THEME - Interpretation of theme (expression of theme & uniqueness of interpretation) - 1 to 30 points
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE - Quality, (line work & blending etc), Technique, Degree of difficulty - 1 to 40 points
TOTAL of 100 points

 

Face Painting Rules (Brush & Sponge ONLY)

Rules may be amended at any time for clarification.

Set out in this document are the rules for the ABAA State Face Off Championships.

Breaking the rules will result in a reduction of points or disqualification depending on the severity of the breach.  The Artist must work alone (assistant not permitted) and the Face Painting must be done by the person submitting the photo. In addition, the work must be original.  Ie not copied from someone elses design.  Additional rules are -

•The Artist may include the upper chest and neck in their design BUT NOT THE SHOULDERS.  Please remember though that it is a Face Painting competition and therefore a substancial amount of the work should be on the face.

 

• Entry is via photo submission and must be posted on The Australian Body Art Awards & Face/Body Painting Convention FACE BOOK GROUP. Please send Maria Mormile Abaa a friend request if you are not already in this group and you will be added.

 

•No attachments, stencils or tracing allowed.  In addition the use of a ruler is NOT permitted, even for measuring.  Stencils include any instrument that will guide the placement of the paint.  For example using the hand as a stencil on the body to  outline the shape or to create an imprint of a hand is not permitted.

 

•Glitter is permitted but not liquid bling.

 

• Any images painted must not be in breach of copyright laws.  While  many images are used as references, care must be
taken not to reproduces images that are a copy of someone elses artwork.

 

•There is no time frame.

 

•Only professional Face & Body Painting products (including only cosmetic glitter) may be used on the face/body.

 

•The Face Painting does not have age restrictions.

 

•The judges decision is final.

 

•All work will be published by The Australian Body Art Awards on the ABAA web site.  The Australian Body Art Awards has the right to use them for any future advertising and promotional purposes.

 

The following is a list of things allowed in Brush and Sponge
•Sponges are allowed.
•Decorative head wear is allowed, including hats.  Decorative headwear should be an extension of the face or body painting.  It should not cover the face or the body.
•False Eyelashes
•Wigs and false hair (for the head only)
•Glitter permitted but not liquid bling.

 

The following is a list of things NOT ALLOWED  in Brush and Sponge
•Airbrushing is NOT allowed.
•Attachments of any kind are NOT permitted. NO CRYSTAL DIAMONDS.

 

TO SEE THE ARTISTS NAME PLACE YOUR CURSER OVER THE PICTURE