Fxguy1
Well-Known Member
Greetings everyone!
I am looking for advice on how to get started / get back into doing some things after a 10 year absence. Basically I really wanted to be a makeup artist and so I learned how to do life casting, sculpting, mold making, appliance application, etc. I tried to tackle the hardest makeup of all first, trying to learn to do an old age sculpt / prosthetics. I even went as far as contacting Dick Smith and got a copy of his Basic Correspondence course.
The problem was that I had a hefty amount of student loans coupled with a wife that made taking the leap a very difficult thing to do. I realized that the lifestyle of the makeup artist would make it difficult to have a family and spend time with them. So I abandoned my dreams and passion, completed pharmacy school and became a pharmacist. I boycotted watching Face-Off because of the emotional impact it would have had.
Long story short I've come to grips with my decision and started watching Face-Off again which has re-ignited my passion and desire to do a makeup. The difference being that I simply want to do it because it is fun and I liked doing it. I'm not trying to make a career out of it, I just want to do something and be able to stand back and say "that looks good" and "that's so cool".
So I'd like advice on where to start over. What should I try to get my feet wet again and to build/ refresh skills? I still have tons of materials left over (although prob have to get fresh material). I know that my drawing skills are abysmal so I need to work on drawing /design and plan to take a couple of classes to improve that.
I thought about maybe doing a life cast of an arm and creating a creature / alien arm piece just as something fun to do. I need to figure out a way to get back into being creative and being able to think up a character and back story and then do the makeup for it.
What are the basic skills every makeup artist needs to have?
Thanks!
PS - I guess I should have mentioned I have the Prop Builders Mask Making book, Prop Builders Molding and Casting Handbook, Grande Illusions I + II by Tom Savini, The Complete Makeup Artist by Penny Delmar, Techniques of the Professional Makeup Artist by Vincent Kehoe, Techniques of Three Dimensional Makeup by Lee Baygan
I am looking for advice on how to get started / get back into doing some things after a 10 year absence. Basically I really wanted to be a makeup artist and so I learned how to do life casting, sculpting, mold making, appliance application, etc. I tried to tackle the hardest makeup of all first, trying to learn to do an old age sculpt / prosthetics. I even went as far as contacting Dick Smith and got a copy of his Basic Correspondence course.
The problem was that I had a hefty amount of student loans coupled with a wife that made taking the leap a very difficult thing to do. I realized that the lifestyle of the makeup artist would make it difficult to have a family and spend time with them. So I abandoned my dreams and passion, completed pharmacy school and became a pharmacist. I boycotted watching Face-Off because of the emotional impact it would have had.
Long story short I've come to grips with my decision and started watching Face-Off again which has re-ignited my passion and desire to do a makeup. The difference being that I simply want to do it because it is fun and I liked doing it. I'm not trying to make a career out of it, I just want to do something and be able to stand back and say "that looks good" and "that's so cool".
So I'd like advice on where to start over. What should I try to get my feet wet again and to build/ refresh skills? I still have tons of materials left over (although prob have to get fresh material). I know that my drawing skills are abysmal so I need to work on drawing /design and plan to take a couple of classes to improve that.
I thought about maybe doing a life cast of an arm and creating a creature / alien arm piece just as something fun to do. I need to figure out a way to get back into being creative and being able to think up a character and back story and then do the makeup for it.
What are the basic skills every makeup artist needs to have?
Thanks!
PS - I guess I should have mentioned I have the Prop Builders Mask Making book, Prop Builders Molding and Casting Handbook, Grande Illusions I + II by Tom Savini, The Complete Makeup Artist by Penny Delmar, Techniques of the Professional Makeup Artist by Vincent Kehoe, Techniques of Three Dimensional Makeup by Lee Baygan
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