NBC KGW Portland | October 25, 2017
The Art of Makeup’s Celena Rubin and FX instructor, Thomas Surprenant, were interviewed by McKinzie Roth with KGW Television (NBC Portland), check out this great interview and get some fun tips too…
The last 4 days of class were very exciting as they brought guest artist and instructor Diane Trapp to oversee our Character & Special Effects Program! She brought 47 years of sculpting experience to our classroom as she helped students sculpt their final character designs on their life casts in preparation for making molds and…
Having lived in Los Angeles my whole life, except for brief winter vacations to the east coast or a quick jaunt to the mountains to play in the snow, I had never really experienced much change in the weather. My working life hadn’t seen the need for much more than sneakers and a light coat…
Training in makeup artistry requires guidance, repetition, and meaningful feedback. Our virtual makeup classes are built to deliver structured instruction while allowing students to learn from wherever they are. We believe flexibility should never replace discipline, so every online experience is organized, intentional, and carefully paced. Through a well-planned virtual makeup session, students gain clarity…
Eleven years ago we jam packed my Honda CR-V with as much as we could fit, including our 5-year-old daughter, and left Los Angeles, my birthplace and home. With my husband John tagging along in his own Honda, we headed for Portland. It was July 2011, and I had a plan. I was going to…
I am not the first makeup artist who started out acting or played in a band. And I hardly think I’m the only makeup artist who has fantasized about getting discovered on a set and pulled into a scene by the director who thought I had the just the look he or she needed. When I…
The opportunities are endless! A career in makeup is one of those unique industries where you can follow your passion and create your own path. It provides skills that can take you down many paths in your career if you choose. The Art of Makeup graduates have achieved successful careers in so many different ways!…