I was running around in SFX contacts (bottom right). Almost all photos were taken by Arturo Everitt.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
San Diego Decompression
Some more live airbrushing at a festival. Enjoy!
I was running around in SFX contacts (bottom right). Almost all photos were taken by Arturo Everitt.
I was running around in SFX contacts (bottom right). Almost all photos were taken by Arturo Everitt.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Wasteland Weekend
My main costumes for the Wasteland Weekend, the weekend 23rd to 25th Sept.
Road warrior, and toxic priest!
The Wasteland Gates, we just arrived, time to adopt a 'tude!
Warrior Mx in the Wasteland! Airbrushing and costuming to achieve that bad ass look.
Some airbrushing detail, and a close-up of the sexiness @ the Atomic cafe.
Saturday night airbrushing for our big show, and show we did, we rocked the crap out of the dusty little barter town!
I maintained the theme for all three of our performers, varying slightly for personality. Blinded by the atom bomb!
Armageddon-base-face was prevalent in the morning, thanks to some filthy post-apocalyptic dubstep.
Pablo's airbrushing for the big show.
Road warrior, and toxic priest!
The Wasteland Gates, we just arrived, time to adopt a 'tude!
Warrior Mx in the Wasteland! Airbrushing and costuming to achieve that bad ass look.
Some airbrushing detail, and a close-up of the sexiness @ the Atomic cafe.
Saturday night airbrushing for our big show, and show we did, we rocked the crap out of the dusty little barter town!
I maintained the theme for all three of our performers, varying slightly for personality. Blinded by the atom bomb!
Armageddon-base-face was prevalent in the morning, thanks to some filthy post-apocalyptic dubstep.
Pablo's airbrushing for the big show.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Angelic Beast
Pre-'lipstick' shot, the smouldering Miss
Salinas finally getting some airbrush work done. I started off with a
general idea of what I wanted to do, which was an almost tribal/animal
style pattern, mixed with something a little spiritual.
I think it turned out really well.
Finished, black 'lipstick' ties the whole flow of the face shape into one smooth flow.
With the eyes closed you can see the feminine 'flicks'/'spikes' I added to blow out her eyes, and keep her looking foxy! (I've made the mistake in the past of over-working certain aspects and ending up coming out a bit masculine, so not falling into that trap ever again, I hope).
As mentioned in a previous picture, I was going for an almost tribal/animal style pattern, mixed with something a little spiritual.
Model: S. Salinas
I think it turned out really well.
Finished, black 'lipstick' ties the whole flow of the face shape into one smooth flow.
With the eyes closed you can see the feminine 'flicks'/'spikes' I added to blow out her eyes, and keep her looking foxy! (I've made the mistake in the past of over-working certain aspects and ending up coming out a bit masculine, so not falling into that trap ever again, I hope).
As mentioned in a previous picture, I was going for an almost tribal/animal style pattern, mixed with something a little spiritual.
Model: S. Salinas
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Blacklights revisited
Further blacklight experimentation!
It's really hard to find a fine blend of black to cleanly go over the bright colours that will also look more natural in normal light. Have to be really sharp if I'm doing the multi-layer, multi-light-level attempts.
Another experiment, that I sadly don't have sharp pictures of, was a 'torn off skin' attempt with cogs and machinery showing underneath. Maybe next time!
Model: S. Parker
Model: K. Kasmir
It's really hard to find a fine blend of black to cleanly go over the bright colours that will also look more natural in normal light. Have to be really sharp if I'm doing the multi-layer, multi-light-level attempts.
Another experiment, that I sadly don't have sharp pictures of, was a 'torn off skin' attempt with cogs and machinery showing underneath. Maybe next time!
Model: S. Parker
Going for flare, this one turned out really well, especially with the contrast of her hair in the blacklights.
The face worked out nice and sharp, and I went for a 'sound burst'/'aurora' look on the chest and upper arms. GOt a bit of bleed on the green, but otherwise looks very cool.
The face worked out nice and sharp, and I went for a 'sound burst'/'aurora' look on the chest and upper arms. GOt a bit of bleed on the green, but otherwise looks very cool.
Model: K. Kasmir
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
The Howl for Hope
'The Howl for Hope' (credit to Lorenzo Minaca for the name!)
This little airbrush project was done with a lot of loose stencil work, and took about 1-2 hours. Starting with a plain black parasol, I worked my way toward this juxtapositional design for my friend Marina's Burning Man trip next week!
Getting nice stencils on the ribbed paneling of the Parasol took a bit of getting used to, but once you get the knack of where to press and hold down, and at what strength, you can actually get some great results!
Have fun in the blazing sun, Marina! :)
This little airbrush project was done with a lot of loose stencil work, and took about 1-2 hours. Starting with a plain black parasol, I worked my way toward this juxtapositional design for my friend Marina's Burning Man trip next week!
Getting nice stencils on the ribbed paneling of the Parasol took a bit of getting used to, but once you get the knack of where to press and hold down, and at what strength, you can actually get some great results!
Have fun in the blazing sun, Marina! :)
Friday, August 5, 2011
Sometimes random is best
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Mini-party at T.A.S (my place), all-night hooping and impromptu air-brushing, just another night in the O.C!Model: Davey McA
Friday, July 29, 2011
Blacklights
I'm amazingly pleased by my layering work on the chest, so much subtle detail, and the blacklight glow really adds to the dramatic effect.
Model: S. Parker
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Costuming is important too!
The right outfit can make or break some special effects, and my friend wanted to come to the masquerade too, but had no idea what to wear. I took some time putting together an outfit for her that was both classy, interesting and masked.
This entire costume really suits her (she wears it well!). The main purchases were the corset and bustle, and everything else was just accessories.
Model: Soohyun Kim
This entire costume really suits her (she wears it well!). The main purchases were the corset and bustle, and everything else was just accessories.
Model: Soohyun Kim
The Grim Reaper
Another Labyrinth costume, this time I would be applying to my friend Andrea.
Pre-painting complete, ready for the big day!
More shading will be applied on the day, which will give it some very nice contrast, but no point in doing that until I can match the colour after its been applied to the face.
The reaper complete!
What an amazingly grim and frightening outfit it turned out to be. I provided the mask (colour and application) and skeletal hand colouring, but Andrea done a fantastic job of the costume and bringing it all together.
That staff rocks!
Model: Andrea Opimitti
Pre-painting complete, ready for the big day!
More shading will be applied on the day, which will give it some very nice contrast, but no point in doing that until I can match the colour after its been applied to the face.
The reaper complete!
What an amazingly grim and frightening outfit it turned out to be. I provided the mask (colour and application) and skeletal hand colouring, but Andrea done a fantastic job of the costume and bringing it all together.
That staff rocks!
Model: Andrea Opimitti
The Trade Prince (Pt. 3)
The day of the masquerade!
Simple green base layer and pre-painted ears added, the mask would prove to be a nightmare in blending past this point, but thankfully I was saved by a little help from my friends, and you can see the results in the next pic!
Things I learned from this whole affair; Well, for starters, I'm pretty sure I'm done with applying masks to myself. Not only was it incredibly difficult to apply a pre-painted mask in the mirror (I was peeling large chunks off it with sticky spirit-gum fingers!), but the blending later was ultimately stressful too!
From now on, i'll only be applying masks with all of my time and ability to other people, and I won't be rushing. :)
BAM! How do you like the Goblin Trade Prince?
The whole look was aiming for an almost ridiculous wedge-shaped silhouette of the head, with a small body, bedecked in as much false gold as possible, as if this little goblin had just come into ridiculous wealth, and was going to show everyone!
This pic was taken near the end of the night, and despite some wear and tear, the whole thing held up a lot better than I thought it would under alcoholic conditions! :p
Thanks to awesome LED blacklights, my blacklight sensitive contact lenses shone like a corrupted sun! The mask blending turned out fantastic, and the whole outfit really pulled together better than I thought it would, all the way from the fence chain wrapped round one arm, to the mask itself.
Simple green base layer and pre-painted ears added, the mask would prove to be a nightmare in blending past this point, but thankfully I was saved by a little help from my friends, and you can see the results in the next pic!
Things I learned from this whole affair; Well, for starters, I'm pretty sure I'm done with applying masks to myself. Not only was it incredibly difficult to apply a pre-painted mask in the mirror (I was peeling large chunks off it with sticky spirit-gum fingers!), but the blending later was ultimately stressful too!
From now on, i'll only be applying masks with all of my time and ability to other people, and I won't be rushing. :)
BAM! How do you like the Goblin Trade Prince?
The whole look was aiming for an almost ridiculous wedge-shaped silhouette of the head, with a small body, bedecked in as much false gold as possible, as if this little goblin had just come into ridiculous wealth, and was going to show everyone!
This pic was taken near the end of the night, and despite some wear and tear, the whole thing held up a lot better than I thought it would under alcoholic conditions! :p
Thanks to awesome LED blacklights, my blacklight sensitive contact lenses shone like a corrupted sun! The mask blending turned out fantastic, and the whole outfit really pulled together better than I thought it would, all the way from the fence chain wrapped round one arm, to the mask itself.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Airbrushing & Camping - A 'heady' mix...
I just realised I don't have too many shots of
me at work, so here is one (albeit incredibly disgusting from the usual mid-summer sweaty camping shennanigans). This is one of the few faces I did at
Boogaloo Mountain Jam.
I'd never worked on kids before, so I was wary of going anywhere near the eyes and mouth, but I actually found the reverse of what I expected happened, and this kid was actually more receptive to direction and well behaved than most adults I've tried to spray! :)
Shortly after this point I handed over to Jayson, who did a really good job of learning on the spot and taking over for the rest of the night.
And an 'instagram' version of the final result (alevbit taken the next day, so quite a bit of wear):
I came back a little later to do one or two more, here is another one of the few faces I did at Boogaloo Mountain Jam.
This was a variation on 'Karuna's Tiger' from previously, where I had wanted to try a more tribal feel underneath the red spikes. Overall, turned out really well!
Teaching my 'apprentice', who, like a trouper, worked through the whole night after I showed him how to get started, and a few tips. Great job, Jayson!
@Boogaloo Mountain Jam
Model: M. Bunel
Apprentice: Jayson DiGiantomasso
I'd never worked on kids before, so I was wary of going anywhere near the eyes and mouth, but I actually found the reverse of what I expected happened, and this kid was actually more receptive to direction and well behaved than most adults I've tried to spray! :)
Shortly after this point I handed over to Jayson, who did a really good job of learning on the spot and taking over for the rest of the night.
And an 'instagram' version of the final result (alevbit taken the next day, so quite a bit of wear):
I came back a little later to do one or two more, here is another one of the few faces I did at Boogaloo Mountain Jam.
This was a variation on 'Karuna's Tiger' from previously, where I had wanted to try a more tribal feel underneath the red spikes. Overall, turned out really well!
Teaching my 'apprentice', who, like a trouper, worked through the whole night after I showed him how to get started, and a few tips. Great job, Jayson!
@Boogaloo Mountain Jam
Model: M. Bunel
Apprentice: Jayson DiGiantomasso
Friday, July 1, 2011
The Trade Prince (Pt. 2)
Pre-painting complete, ready for the masquerade ball! This Goblin trade-prince looks like he is almost ready for a whirl!
So it was no easy feat here, had to use everything I knew about the make-up, airbrushing, and highlighting (thanks miniature painting knowledge, you came in handy!) but doing it now has clearly shaved off at least a couple of hours on the day.
Got far too close to the edges, but airbrushing is just so smooth! I may have trouble blending the piece when its applied, we shall see!
If you are wondering, the mask started out as a light cream colour, like this (from my first outing):
So it was no easy feat here, had to use everything I knew about the make-up, airbrushing, and highlighting (thanks miniature painting knowledge, you came in handy!) but doing it now has clearly shaved off at least a couple of hours on the day.
Got far too close to the edges, but airbrushing is just so smooth! I may have trouble blending the piece when its applied, we shall see!
If you are wondering, the mask started out as a light cream colour, like this (from my first outing):
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
The Trade Prince (Pt.1)
Masquerade hat for 'The Trade Prince'! Thanks to the ChadHatter for the amazing last minute top-hat.
Big Styrofoam gems was all I had time to come up with and paint, but they turned out well. Later I added some more gold on a leather strap at the top for further Trade Prince bling!
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Fire Performance
Pre-Fire-spinning show make-up - Done with very little time, and for both to match each other!
The patterns on their bodies really show up great when fire is spinning around them. It adds a lot to the performance, so I think i'll be doing more of this for fire spinners in future. :)
The patterns on their bodies really show up great when fire is spinning around them. It adds a lot to the performance, so I think i'll be doing more of this for fire spinners in future. :)
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Eclectic Lazy Carnival
A friend hosted a party at his place for all the people who weren't attending the Electric Daisy Carnival, and it was a great night. I was Airbrushing all night at a decent speed, so here's a selection of some of the things I done that night.
Lot's of fun to be had!
The first!
♥ Gold
The girls together!
Cuuuuuuuuute! :)
Ferocious Fire Spinning Tiger!
Custom 'E'
This one was completely done by request, the equality 'E' was made on the fly using carefully held edges of paper, then wings and chaos arrows added around. Turned out very well. :)
Steampunk 3D!
Mr. Clockwork Gold
Detail of the gearwork on Mr. Clockwork Gold (Thanks Nichole for the awesome name!), Chris Correa! Next time, I'm going to make the edges wider, and the blacks darker, but turned out great for an on-the-fly attempt!
Random others
Lot's of fun to be had!
The first!
♥ Gold
The girls together!
Cuuuuuuuuute! :)
Ferocious Fire Spinning Tiger!
Custom 'E'
This one was completely done by request, the equality 'E' was made on the fly using carefully held edges of paper, then wings and chaos arrows added around. Turned out very well. :)
Steampunk 3D!
Mr. Clockwork Gold
Detail of the gearwork on Mr. Clockwork Gold (Thanks Nichole for the awesome name!), Chris Correa! Next time, I'm going to make the edges wider, and the blacks darker, but turned out great for an on-the-fly attempt!
Random others
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