"Looney" Hand Painted Face Masks

Customizing fabric face masks with a few Tiny Toon Adventures' characters.

I had three fabric face masks I wanted to paint on. I recalled enjoying watching Tiny Toon Adventures as a kid and thought it'd be fun to paint Gogo Dodo, The Brain, and Lil' Sneezer on the sides of the masks.

Gogo Dodo Painted Mask

Hand Painted White Flower Face Mask

Last month, I uploaded a video to my YouTube channel where I Painted Cloth Face Masks with my Crafts 4 All 3D Fabric Paints. I didn't like the white flower design I painted. When I attempted to make it look better, I felt I made it look worst.

Painted White and Black Outlined Flower Face Mask

I painted over it with Gogo Dodo. I only painted on the one side because I didn't want to make breathing difficult for myself if I painted the entirety of the face mask.

Because the old design was thick, I laid on white fabric paint thick as well to mask what was there.

Gogo Dodo White Painted Silhouette

I started with a thick white silhouette of Gogo Dodo's body and head. I let the paint dry for a couple hours before adding color and detail.

Gogo Dodo Painted Colors

The black fabric paint matched the color of the face mask beautifully! I used diluted black fabric paint to clean up the rough edges, mask mistakes, and outline the facial features.

Finished Gogo Dodo Painted Face Mask

The end design appeared embossed and textured.

The Brain Painted Mask

My Dad liked my Gogo Dodo painted face mask. He asked me to paint The Brain on his new, unused fabric face mask. I offered to paint Pinky as well, but Dad just wanted The Brain.

The Brain White Painted Silhouette

Like the previous mask, I started by painting a white silhouette of The Brain's body and head. I let it dry for a couple hours before adding color and detail.

The Brain Painted Outlines

Since I haven't drawn The Brain before this day, I made and corrected many mistakes. The opaque paints me to layer colors with ease and few coats. Lighter colors required multiple coats while darker colors only required one coat of paint to cover whatever.

I used diluted black fabric paint to clean up the rough edges, mask mistakes, and outline the facial features.

Finished The Brain Painted Face Mask

The face mask my Dad wanted me to paint had a smooth surface. Diluting the paints allowed me to create a smooth, flat design for my Dad.

Lil' Sneezer Painted Mask

Hand Painted Rose Face Mask

I decided to cover a previously painted rose design with another Tiny Toon Adventures character. I liked the rose design but really wanted Lil' Sneezer on a face mask.

Lil' Sneezer White Painted Silhouette

I again started by painting a white silhouette of Lil's Sneezer's body and head and let it dry for a couple hours. I should've started with a light gray silhouette to save what little white fabric paint I had left.

Paint Bleed Through Face Mask Fabric

Unlike the other two masks, the fabric paint bled through the cotton material. It almost adhered the inner pocket where I'd slide a filter in. I placed a towel in the pocket and center fold of the mask before continuing.

Lil' Sneezer Sketch Painted Outlines

I sketched Lil' Sneezer's details lightly with diluted black fabric paint. I wasn't convinced I could freely add colors before the details without mistakes. Sketching let me know where I should add the different colors before cleaning up the details and outlines.

Lil' Sneezer Painted Colors and Background

Only because I mixed too much light gray fabric paint, I added some blue to paint a bright background behind Lil' Sneezer. I didn't intend to add a background because I wasn't sure how it'd look on just one side of the mask, but it seemed to look alright after I finished.

I used diluted black fabric paint to clean up the rough edges, mask mistakes, and outline the facial features.

Finished Lil' Sneezer Painted Face Mask

Unfortunately, I couldn't achieve the smooth, flat design I wanted. The fuzziness of the material made parts of the design appear embossed and textured. However, I still liked how the design turned out.

My Thoughts

Tiny Toon Adventures Themed Painted Face Masks

I say it all the time, and I'll say it again... I had fun painting these masks! I wouldn't do arts and crafts like this if I didn't think I'd enjoy it.

I found it helpful to paint a silhouette base before adding color and detail. Because The Brain and Lil' Sneezer had more detail than Gogo Dodo, sketching the outlines over the silhouetted allowed me to determine where other colors should go. I was later able to clean up the edges and outlines with dilute black fabric paint.

I've developed a love for fabric painting and will certainly do another fabric painted craft in the future.

What's Next?

I have a pair of jeans that no longer fit me that I'll use as a canvas. I first need to decide on a design and then I'll get painting.

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Simply Jelly Jam