State Face Off Championships 2018
Entries - scroll to bottom of page
Entries close (EXTENDED) to 1st March 2018
Entries must be posted on the Face Book group called
"ABAA Australian Body Art Awards & Conventions FORUM"
2018 Winners
National Winner - Prima Barton
Victoria – Deborah Charles
NSW & Canberra - Kel Mcilwain
South Australia - Lorna Nickels
Western Australia - Tina Klare
Tasmania - Emma Berechree
Queensland & NT - Prima Barton
Voted Most Popular in each State
Victoria - Claire Auld
NSW - Kel Mcilwain
Queensland - Tammy Harrison
Western Australia - Shannon Pettley
Tasmania - Carolyn Henwood
South Australia - Lorna Nickels
Voting lucky draw prize
Free Convention Ticket Clare Smith - S.A.
2018 National ABAA State Face Off Championship winner & State winner in Queensland
New South Wales - 2018 State Winner & also Most popular for NSW.
2018 Most popular for Western Aus.
2018 National ABAA State Face Off Championship winner & State winner in Queensland
ABAA STATE FACE OFF CHAMPIONSHIPS are here again!!! This competition is via photo submission. Only one entry per person and one photo may be submitted. All entries must be in by midnight (time in your location) the 1st March 2018.
Entries must be posted on the Face Book group called
"ABAA Australian Body Art Awards & Conventions FORUM"
Please request to join the group if you are not already a member.
You must state your full name when posting your entry and which State you are from. Internationals please include your country.
Each State must have 15 entries to qualify except for Tasmania who need 10 to qualify. For the first time New Zealand has been invited to enter the competition. NZ will need to submit 30 entries to qualify. Painters from other countries can also submit entries. They will go under the heading of Internationals. There must be at least 50 entries from internationals to qualify.
NOTE that convention ticket prizes can be used in 2019 only in the case where the winners have already purchased a convention ticket.
Themes State Face Off Championships
Victoria – Monster Mash
NSW & Canberra - Fire Breathing
South Australia - Ancient Treasure
Western Australia - Hidden Gems
Tasmania - Bitey Things
Queensland & N.T. - What Sworms (yes sworms - your interpretation!)
New Zealand - Wild Creatures
Internationals - Australian Landmarks
2018 Categories & Sponsors
AWARD WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON 6th of March
Award Categories are - Australian, New Zealand & International
Australian Category Prizes
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National Australian State Face Off Winner (judged - please read criteria & rules below).
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Prize - One ABAA Convention ticket valued @ $525.00 Sponsor The Australian Body Art Awards
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Prize - One Pre OR Post Convention Class valued at $195.00 Sponsor The Australian Body Art Awards
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Prize - Featured on the ABAA website and future ABAA promotions
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One Lucky Draw prize - Australian Painters.
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Prize - One ABAA Convention ticket valued @ $525.00 Sponsor The Australian Body Art Awards
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State Winners - (judged - please read criteria & rules below).
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$50 (Products) New South Wales State Winner - Sponsor Face Paints Online
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$50 Face Paints Aus products for Western Australia State Winner - Sponsor The Looney Bin
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$50 Face Paints Aus products for Victoria State Winner - Sponsor The Looney Bin
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$50 (products) South Australia State Winner - Sponsor Face Paints Online
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$50 (products) Tasmania State Winner - Sponsor Face Paints Online
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$50 (products) Queensland State Winner - Sponsor Face Paints Online
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Prize - Each State Winner - ABAA Network membership, valued at $45.00 Sponsor The Australian Body Art Awards
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Prize - Featured on the ABAA website and future ABAA promotions
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Most Popular in each State of Australia.
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Prize - $35 Voucher for each State. One Sponsor 6 x $35 vouchers (individual State sponsorship also avail)
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Sponsor - Face Paints Online
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Australian Painters only - Voting prizes - One will receive. (lucky draw prize for voting)
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Prize - $50 Face Paints Aus products - Sponsor The Looney Bin
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Prize - ABAA Professional Face/Body Painters Network Membership (1 year) Sponsor - The Australian Body Art Awards
New Zealand Category Prizes
Winner
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Prize - One ABAA Convention ticket valued @ $525.00 Sponsor The Australian Body Art Awards
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Prize - Featured on the ABAA website and future ABAA promotions
New Zealand Lucky draw prize
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Prize - One ABAA Convention ticket valued @ $525.00 Sponsor The Australian Body Art Awards
International Category Prizes
Winner
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Prize - One ABAA Convention ticket valued @ $525.00 Sponsor The Australian Body Art awards
3 International Lucky Draw Prizes
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Lucky Draw - ABAA Convention ticket valued @ $525.00 Sponsor The Australian Body Art Awards
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Lucky Draw - ABAA Convention ticket valued @ $525.00 Sponsor The Australian Body Art Awards
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Lucky Draw - ABAA Convention ticket valued @ $525.00 Sponsor The Australian Body Art Awards
Voting Instructions - Voting starts on 2nd March and ends at midnight 5th of March 2018
Only Australian Painters can vote for the most popular in each state.
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HOW TO VOTE FOR THE MOST POPULAR STATE ENTRY Imp., please read carefully......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 "ABAA Australian Body Art Awards & Conventions FORUM" Face Book group can vote but it CANNOT be for anyone in your own State
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Victoria votes for Western Australia
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Western Australia votes for South Australia
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South Australia votes for Tasmania
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Tasmania Votes for NSW
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NSW votes for Queensland
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Queensland votes for Victoria
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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 OR CHUNKY GLITTER.