NH Face Painting by Taya Sergeeva

08/04/2024

Life update: I'm moving to Scotland to start my studies at the University of St Andrews!

I will still be here until the end of August and will be back for the holidays (and you can book me for parties from Dec. 26 to Jan 20!). I am also planning on face painting next summer.

I would also find it so helpful if you could write a review, either here or on my Google page (https://g.page/r/CSBPY6N15y7kEAE/review), so I have a good starting point when trying to find new clients. Thank you!!

08/04/2024

Had the pleasure of painting at this lovely party yesterday!
Some highlights included a girl telling me "I'm very nice" after I thanked her for a compliment and the girl in the turtle shirt being one of the most enthusiastic models I've ever had when taking pictures :D

06/26/2024

Looking forward to painting at this farm concert next month! I can't wait to see everyone and enjoy the musical evening :)

Our first summer concert is here! Join us on July 21 at 5pm for The Mickey Spain Musical Jamboree! This band has performed at several Bedford and Manchester elementary schools concerts and the Artist in Residency program.

Bring the family and enjoy a summer evening at the farm! We'll have food, face painting with NH Face Painting by Taya Sergeeva, balloon art and more!

Get your tickets now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-concert-series-july-2024-tickets-930171817947?aff=oddtdtcreator

06/26/2024

Recently worked on a different kind of art project - thank you to everyone at Joppa Hill who made this possible!

05/17/2024

I had a great time painting at Emerson's birthday party a few weeks ago! I'm so grateful for all the families who reach out to me to come to their parties :)

09/18/2023

I had such a great weekend! I painted at one block party, a birthday, and at ‘s awesome kids concert. Thank you so much to everyone who came out to see me - I loved seeing how much fun everyone had seeing their face painted.
Here’s a couple adorable unicorns (and a panda) to celebrate my most popular design! I must have painted at least twenty or so unicorns over the two days 😂

08/08/2023

I had a really great time yesterday painting at Joppa Hill Farm. I always love working with the people there and felt so happy that everyone there loved my work. I painted for three hours (longer than the actual event) and didn’t take many breaks (mostly because I never know how to stop myself when I have a long line). Nevertheless, I had a lot of fun and am looking forward to doing this again!

08/02/2023

I loved painting at the farmers’ market yesterday!!!

Some highlights:
- Having a full line the whole time for the first time in weeks
- Getting to use my brand new paints (that arrived an hour before the market)
- The best friends that requested rainbow “beards” on their chins to go with their eye designs
- The sweet little girl who gave me two enormous strawberries while I was packing up!!!!

Thank you to everyone who came, as always! I will be there next week before going away for two weeks.

08/01/2023

I have new face paints arriving today, and I don’t know whether I’ll be able to use them at the farmers market, but I am very excited nonetheless. My little kit has been slowly running out, and I decided to bite the bullet and order every color I had in a larger size. I’ll have to figure out how to organize my new kit, but I can’t wait!

07/31/2023

Look at this super cool shark I painted on the spot at the Bedford Farmers’ Market! This sweet girl asked for a shark and I was a bit worried at first, but I really like how it turned out! I used my multicolor blue paint for this, and I like that I am learning to use those paints for more things than just flowers.

07/29/2023

At the start of this month, I painted at ‘s first of several summer concerts. It was a great experience, and the most memorable moment I had was when this boy asked to be painted like a walrus. He said that he takes his stuffed animal walrus everywhere (“except for the place that we got him!”) and was so happy to match his friend after getting his face painted!

I’m going to be back at Joppa Hill Farm on August 6 for another concert- I’m excited to see everyone there!

07/25/2023

Looking forward to the farmers’ market today! There will be lots of fun for everyone so stop by and say hi!

07/22/2023

Here are some more great designs from the last Farmers’ Market!! I pulled out a few new designs last week, including this sunset beach and the jellyfish, and I really liked getting to paint something new. A lot of the kids chose those designs as well, and I liked finally being able to do something new (even though I still had people doing tigers and dogs as usual!)

07/22/2023

Last weekend, I painted at a great event at Carlson Orchards in Harvard MA. I don’t do a lot of things away from southern NH, but I really like having an opportunity to paint somewhere else and make new connections.
I actually reached out to the organizers of the event myself after hearing about it, and think that I need to do that more often!!

I’ve learned that getting jobs doesn’t just depend on getting people to like me and hoping they ask for a party - I also have to try on my own to find new ways to expand.

Anyway, I’m so grateful to everyone that let me do this, and I am so glad that I got to make lots more new people happy!

07/20/2023

Here are some absolutely beautiful rose designs that I painted at yesterday’s Farmers’ Market! I really enjoyed learning the one-stroke rose technique (using a paint with multiple colors in one brushstroke) and think that my investment in the paints and time learning these designs really paid off, if only in the great smiles that I saw :D Everyone was so happy with their face paint and impressed by the results, and I look forward to doing even more of these next week!

07/18/2023

I had so much fun experimenting with my new multicolor paints! They are perfect for painting quick roses and rainbows, and I hope to use them to make some new designs as well. I have seen a lot of great ways to use these paints, and really hope that they will bring lots of joy to the people I paint!
I will be at the Bedford Farmers Market on Tuesday as usual this week, so ask for a rose design if you want to be one of the first to try something new and exciting :)

07/18/2023

Surprisingly, I feel like I don’t get to paint these pretty floral designs very often. Lots of kids would rather have a full face animal or character, and I fully understand that! I love seeing kids choose whatever they want and am focusing on adding more designs that I think they will like.

This type of design is still my favorite though - as a kid I loved all kinds of fairies and princesses and think that these pretty flowers are so much fun!

I will be at the Bedford Farmers Market from 3-6 PM today - I’m looking forward to seeing everyone!

07/17/2023

Both of these designs, Spider-man and the princess crown, are really popular at every event I paint at - and I think all that practice has paid off! I sometimes struggle with these designs because of the amount of line work I have to do, which is tough on a wiggly kid, but I’ve gotten to the point where my linework is consistent even when I have to paint quickly.

I used to be a bit annoyed by having to paint too many Spider-man designs, since they were time consuming and difficult and I didn’t feel any sort of way about what I was painting. I had actually never seen a Spider-man movie until a month or so ago! However, since that time, I watched the Spiderverse movies and got very into them! I know where the excitement comes from now, and actually had to decide against making five new variations of the mask inspired by the newest film.

Hope you are having a great day, and I’ll see you at the farmers’ market tomorrow!

07/12/2023

I love painting smaller designs, and they can be a great option for kids who have trouble sitting still. I have a full display board of small designs, but I can adapt almost any full face design into a cheek or arm painting.

If there's something you want a small or large version of, just ask!!

07/12/2023

Here's a fun rainbow design that was really popular yesterday! I don't put it on my board very often, but all the kids seem to enjoy it. I also ended up making a few different variations of it - I did a version where the rainbow blobs were flowers instead, and everyone had fun with it :)

07/12/2023

Here's another 4th of July butterfly! I really liked this design and think I will learn to paint more creative butterflies soon. I should be getting some new multicolored paints tomorrow, and they will be a great way to experiment with more butterfly designs!

NH Face Painting by Taya Sergeeva
Bedford Farmers' Market
Parking lot of Murphy's Taproom & Carriage House
393 Route 101, Bedford NH
Tuesdays 3-6pm
June 13- October 17 2023

07/12/2023

NH Face Painting by Taya Sergeeva
Find us at
Murphy's Taproom & Carriage House lower parking lot
393 Route 101, Bedford NH
Tuesdays 3-6pm
June 13th to October 17th

07/10/2023

Fun times at the market!

Bedford Farmers' Market
The parking lot of Murphy's Taproom & Carriage House
393 Route 101, Bedford NH
Tuesdays 3-6pm
June 13- October 17 2023

07/10/2023

Kid Conservationist

Fun times at the market!

Bedford Farmers' Market
The parking lot of Murphy's Taproom & Carriage House
393 Route 101, Bedford NH
Tuesdays 3-6pm
June 13- October 17 2023

07/10/2023

07/09/2023

Claire has been coming to the farmers' market every week both last summer and this year to get her face painted. This is the first time I've seen her choose something other than Spiderman or Elsa! I'm always happy to see her and am so grateful to her family and all the other people like them who keep coming back every week. I'm glad I can make so many people happy!!

07/07/2023

Here are some patriotic designs that I planned this week for the farmers’ market on the 4th of July. I love planning new designs for every themed event I go to, and am always interested in seeing what the kids choose.

This time, the first design (my favorite) with the flag over the eyes was only chosen once, while this red and blue butterfly was really popular!

If you ever have a specific theme in mind for a party or event, let me know! I always have fun coming up with ideas for new paintings.

07/07/2023

NH Face Painting by Taya Sergeeva

Bedford Farmers Market
Farmers Market
Find us at:
393 Route 101, Bedford NH
Murphy's Taproom & Carriage House parking Tuesdays, 3-6pm
June to October
www.bedfordnhfarmersmarket.org

07/01/2023

Some more lovely photos from the Bedford Farmers' Market! I've been really enjoying painting this design recently! 🩷🌸😊