Feature: Except-Europa from Deviant Art
Except-Europa's makeup designs range from colourful eye makeup to outstanding full face designs. She was one of the first people that I found painting scenes after I really got into Deviant Art. She does amazing work and I'm happy to show you what she does. I've asked her a few questions about her work and here is what she had to say.
1. How did you get
started with makeup?
I got started with makeup just from getting those god awful cheapo
makeup kits for christmas (you know the ones that are like 80 palettes and 30
blushes and lipsticks for a dollar) and I just played with them. But I got into
doing the really weird stuff on my face about 3 years ago when I saw
goldiestarlings wizard of oz makeup. I just had to try it on myself, and low
and behold other people seemed to think it was cool.
2. What is your all
time favourite brand? What's your favourite product from that brand?
My favorite brand would probably have to be MUFE but its really
hard for me to choose a favorite brand. Product from that brand would have to
be their number 92 eyeshadow, its the purple I always reach for, I love it so
much. I bought mine 2 years ago and I still have over 70% left and I use it all
the time. Amazing pigmentation.
3. Where do you get
your inspiration from?
I get my inspiration from a little bit of everything, I think most
of us do. From music, media, movies, other artists are where I draw most of my
inspiration. I have to say that my biggest inspiration comes from the desire to
create an illusion, to change skins, and be someone or something else through
art.
4. Favourite tool?
My favorite tool would have to be my Ben Nye angled detail brush.
Where there could never be straight lines on my face, that little brush makes
it possible.
5. Have you gone to
school for this? Or is this more of a natural talent?
I haven't really gone to school. I took theater in highschool where
we had to learn to apply various kinds of stage makeup. I also worked as an
assistant manager at The Body Shop, and went through a few months of their
makeup training. Other than that I am a student of youtube, I won't lie. But it
took alot of practice to get to the level (as low and amatuer as it may be) I
am now.
6. Do you make a
living off of your work or is it more of a hobby?
I have a day job as a barista/bartender, but I do make a little
money doing makeup (and facepainting). I live in a really small town so there
isn't much demand for what I do here, but I am the only one here that does what
I do, so I guess thats something. Also because it is such a small town I
occassionally get recognized for my work from facebook 'Oh your that girl who
painted van gogh on her face, or the cheshire cat etc...'
7. Which design of
yours is your favourite?
Oh that is such a difficult question. I think my personal favorite
would have to be the 2001: a space odyssey facepaint.
The dawn of man.
8. How long do your
designs usually take?
It all depends on the design. Some have taken me 15-20 minutes,
others multiple hours. I never really pay much attention to the time when I'm
doing them on myself because I tend to take alot of breaks and take my time
with it.
9. How long have you been doing this?
About 3 years =/-
10. Any advice for
beginners?
My advice would be not to be afraid to just start painting with no idea in
mind. Its just makeup you can wipe it off.
Here are a few of her amazing designs! Click on the images for a better look!
If you'd like to look at more of her stuff, visit her at except-europa.deviantart
So what do you guys think? Which is your favourite design?
Nice blog! I watch you on DA and I'm gonna follow your blog too. Love the featured artists, I'm always looking for new make up techniques to improve my own. Keep up with the great job! ^^
ReplyDeleteMy DA: http://elyonshadowbreath.deviantart.com
hey!
ReplyDeleteI put some of your artwork on my blog, the one with the disney scenes on the eyes. Really beautiful and I just had to share it. I posted the link to your Deviantgallery of course, where I found the pictures.
http://themeltingpotofstuff.blogspot.com
Great feature! Except-Europa is a very talented artist!
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