Instructions 1 Paint the entire side of the face you intend your giraffe print for a light tan color. If you are painting a large area, like the whole face , it may be easier to use airbrush makeup—just make sure the makeup is liquid. Allow a few minutes to dry. 2 Trace on the spots that are characteristic of giraffe print using a angle brush. Spots should be about 1 inch apart, so you can see the underlying light tan and varying shapes and sizes. Avoid perfect circles or squares. Think of how the pieces would look if you dropped a plate flat on the floor; the pieces would come apart in different shapes but would still be relatively close together. 3 Paint your spots with a dark brown cream, liquid paint or eye shadow and a small brush. A smaller brush is best to ensure you don’t go over the lines that you’ve drawn. Allow paint to dry, then paint on one more layer to ensure that the tan cannot be seen behind the brown. Allow to dry. To get the o