Alexander McPherson, Founder and President of Prestige Makeup Effects, is traveling all the way from Virginia to teach the Character & Special FX Makeup program at The Art of Makeup School! We are very excited to have him teach this upcoming spring session. Alexander gained experience in the makeup industry from a young age, as…
Join Us! The Art of Makeup School OPEN HOUSE Saturday November 13th, 2-5pm Body Painting Demo by Face Off celebrity artist, Kevon Ward! Giveaways & Holiday Treats Kevon Ward is this session’s Character & Special FX Program instructor at The Art of Makeup School. We are excited he will also be doing a body painting…
The Art of Makeup School covers the essentials of in-depth character and special effects makeup transformations in just seven weeks. Our seven-week program offers the opportunity to learn from an array of industry-leading guest instructors, to take your education to the next level. Without further ado, we’re pleased to announce our guest instructors for the…
In fall of 2019, Sierra Perez came to Portland, OR to attend The Art of Makeup School just after graduating college. It was her first big move away from home, Sacramento, CA the only place she had ever lived. It was supposed to be a temporary move while she attended The Art of Makeup, but…
Makeup is something Rebekah has always enjoyed. When she was little she played with whatever makeup she could get her hands on before she even knew the possibility of making it a career. As she grew older she heard about cosmetology school, but didn’t have any interest in cutting hair. It wasn’t until 10 years…
Once again, The Art of Makeup School is excited to fly in top of the industry special effects guest makeup artists to teach our unique Character & Special FX Makeup Makeup Program! In just 7 weeks we cover the essentials of in depth character and special effects transformation like no other school. Our small class…
The Art of Makeup School had the great pleasure of welcoming Jeff Dawn, Academy Award Winner for Best Make-Up on Terminator 2. The 40 year makeup veteran who is currently on break after department heading Hawaii Five-0 for the last 9 years, shared his career with us. He also covered topics such as how to…
This month The Art of Makeup School students are published in 2 magazines! TearSheet PDX is a beautiful fashion magazine that is locally created and published by makeup artist Melanie Jackson. Artists from around the world submit their work for publication, but local artists are prioritized, and she mixes in a combination of fine art,…
It may look like a scene from a post apocalyptic world, but it’s not. It is a world wide pandemic though, and just another day of school at The Art of Makeup. Never would we have imagined that in our lifetime this scenario would be taken from Hollywood screens and replaced with real life. Welcome…
Summer Makeup Camp is only a week away, and we are so excited to tell you who’s teaching! All of the instructors at The Art of Makeup School are successful working free-lance makeup artists with impressive portfolios and years of experience, and this includes our Summer Makeup Camp too! Announcing our Summer Makeup Camp Instructors!…
Rachael Wagner made the long drive on Saturday from Los Angeles to Portland. She is here to teach the Character & Special FX program at The Art of Makeup School, and we are so lucky to have her back! Our deepest gratitude goes out to Rachael for going above and beyond to get here. She…
Savannah Somerville is a model graduate for what it takes to succeed. She is focused, determined, and with specific goals in mind, she has been going after them since the day she graduated! Her enthusiasm and professionalism on set has connected her to a stream of production jobs. In just 2 years since graduating from…