Hello art lovers! I know my site has been boring for a while, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been out painting up a storm! Typically at a gig I am too busy to actually take pictures of my work, so when someone takes them for me it is a rare treat. Especially these amazing pics by photographer Brian Palmer, who captured his daughters experience really beautifully. I can’t wait to paint for his company again this winter so he can take some more awesome photos of my work! Take a look…
I’d like to wish my friend Katie a big congratulations on graduating highschool this year… I remember when she was just a tot! I had the pleasure of painting at her party this past weekend and got some fun pics to share. Some of these are new designs and will be added to my book soon!
If you are planning a special event party and want to add some fun to the festivities, give me a call!
When you use the term “artist” to describe someone, it typically means more than they know how to draw or paint. In my case my artistic personality has opened lots of creative doors for me over the years…. everything from singing and performing on stage, to my graphic design career, photography school, face and body painting, and STILT WALKING! Yep… I love heights, and stilting is just another one of those quirky things that I always wanted to try. I learned and performed my first time with Parade the Circle, and have now been walking in parades the last 3 years! The residents of Brunswick got to see me out today like this.. hopefully it made their parade a little more… artistic!
I had a great time last night painting masks on the super cool guests of Party Erotique’ at the House of Blues downtown. Check out these pics of a few happy customers that got their unique masks painted on, which is SO much more comfortable than wearing the real thing!
I took a workshop on horror makeup and special effects last week, which was great fun. I learned how to make some pretty creepy and gross stuff! Now, I still feel like I have a ton to learn in this department, but I did learn some sweet new tricks and how to use some cool special effects products. Check out some of what I created… and don’t worry… it’s only paint!
And this guy is a prosthetic foam latex mask. Once he is painted and prepped, you take out the mouth and eyes and adhere the mask to your face using special body adhesives. The soft foam then moves with you, so the mouth and jaw and eyebrows all work along with your real face. It is a REALLY cool effect if you’re looking for a truly unique costume.
It’s been a busy few days in face painting world… I’ve spent two full days this past week at 3 different face and body painting workshops, and now have some fun pics to share! I try to constantly work on enhancing my skills so I am able to give my customers some truly unforgettable paint jobs! New designs, new techniques, new products, and new inspiration are all helping me be the best face and body artist I can be! I have another workshop next week so I’m looking forward to having even more great photos to share with you then. For now… check out some of the fun new tricks I’ve learned. Enjoy!
Well I hope many of you got to see me live thismorning on channel 3′s Good Company show, but if not, you can watch the show here Amanda’s Elaborate Eyes on Good Company.
And for another look at the designs on todays show, here are some pictures of my fabulous models. And as always, if you are interested in my services feel free to give me a call at 216-990-5929, or email me at a.destro.designs@gmail.com
Last week I had fun painting a group of girls going to their Masquerade themed Homecoming dance. Each design was different and unique and they really looked fantastic when they left for the big dance! Here are some photos of the paintings… I hope you girls had a magical night!!
One of the Halloween jobs I had this year was to paint a group of people going to a Masquerade Ball. These are their hand painted masks…
