Homehttp://www.fionatyson.com/home/2012-01-04T19:20:17ZSquarespacehttp://www.fionatyson.com/home/2012/1/4/2012-update.htmlFiona2012-01-04T19:05:44Z2012-01-04T19:05:44ZWith a new year comes many new projects and reflections of those past. 2011 was a year of growth for me in the industry, polishing up on the skills I know and learning how to network better. I met quite a few makeup artists who continue to inspire me and who I hope to collaborate with. My list of clientele expanded and I had the honor of working on such faces as Kathleen Turner, Billy Jean King, and John McEnroe. This year in 2012 I seek to express my artistry more in my work and to challenge myself with more special effects projects. I also wish to work towards Local 798 Union Membership and build my hours on film/commercial sets. As these resolutions go we must remember, ONE DAY AT A TIME! If anyone seeks collaboration with me please e-mail me so we can make some art or create characters... Oh and I got a new toy for my kit! An Iwata Power Jet Pro airbrush compressor for full body makeup. Now I can airbrush your tan, or do full monster makeups, or do weird body art. Yes, 2012 shall be an artsy one for sure :)

]]>http://www.fionatyson.com/home/2011/10/1/shoot-with-sarah-kanter.htmlFiona2011-10-02T03:23:45Z2011-10-02T03:23:45ZFriday I had a little fun with makeup working with actress Sarah Kanter. I think it came out pretty gorgeous!

]]>http://www.fionatyson.com/home/2011/9/16/end-of-a-morbid-summer.htmlFiona2011-09-17T01:44:12Z2011-09-17T01:44:12ZI will summarize this summer as one of my most morbid, makeup-wise. It seems that my background in Special Effects was challenged this summer by the large amount of shorts being made with some really gross/provocative scripts. It was chock full of zombies, guts, worms, demon succubi, and Kim Jong Il. It was tons of fun and I've never had to purchase so much fake blood in my life!

]]>http://www.fionatyson.com/home/2011/6/3/photoshoot-w-emmy-photog-oreste-schiavone.htmlFiona2011-06-04T02:30:54Z2011-06-04T02:30:54ZOn a test shoot with model EmmyNYC and Photographer Oreste Schiavone. Here's what we came up with...

]]>http://www.fionatyson.com/home/2011/5/21/the-jew-of-malta.htmlFiona2011-05-21T21:21:04Z2011-05-21T21:21:04ZThese past 2 weeks I've been keying Makeup and Hair for Grandfather Film's adaptation of Christopher Marlowe's play "The Jew of Malta."After a lot of research into the Renaissance and the hair and makeup styles, as well as research into visual depictions of Jews, Turks, and Christians of the Meditteranean in the 1500s, I designed for a wide variety of characters. Being a lover of period pieces I have been having a lot of fun with the hairstyles and special effects to bring this era to life. Here is a photo from behind the scenes... Check out my portfolio for images of the makeup from this shoot!

]]>http://www.fionatyson.com/home/2011/3/28/film-reel-is-up.htmlFiona2011-03-28T23:46:37Z2011-03-28T23:46:37ZWith my amount of DVDs copies piling up from films I've worked on I decided it was due to time to make a film reel of my work. My reel contains footage from productions I've worked on over the past 5 years. I hired Matthew Newton to help me put this reel together and I think he did a great job in showing my work. Music is by David Byrne's "Five Golden Sections." I hope you will all take a look and let me know what you think!

]]>http://www.fionatyson.com/home/2011/2/22/marian-seldes-and-kathleen-turner.htmlFiona2011-02-23T00:05:10Z2011-02-23T00:05:10ZThis past weekend I had the honor of doing makeup on two acting legends, Marian Seldes and Kathleen Turner. We were shooting interviews for a documentary about Edward Albee that has been 15 years in the making. Not only was it fascinating meeting this actresses but I also learned about about the famous playwright known for "Whose Afraid of Virginia Wolfe", Albee. 

]]>http://www.fionatyson.com/home/2011/2/15/pbs-promo-with-cousin-brucie.htmlFiona2011-02-16T01:21:34Z2011-02-16T01:21:34ZThis past weekend I did makeup for a PBS Promotional Video for their series on Rock, Pop, and Do Wop. The promo featured DJ TJ Lubinsky and the famous DJ from the 50s, 60s, 70, etc.. "Cousin Brucie" Morrow. His voice and radio show have been around for ages and both DJs were great to work with and very knowledgable about the good old days of oldies music. The Promo airs on PBS March 5.

]]>http://www.fionatyson.com/home/2011/1/3/year-in-review.htmlFiona2011-01-03T22:57:43Z2011-01-03T22:57:43ZMy New Year's Resolution? To keep updating my website entries! This past year has been incredible for me, working with so many new and old talents and challenging my makeup abilities. I've worked with hip hop legends like the Wu Tang Clan and Lloyd Banks on their music videos, and next moment I get hired to do makeup for Goldman Sach's CEO Llyod Blankfein for GSTV's promotional videos. Another moment I'm doing makeup on Maxim Magazine Home Town Hotties Winner and another I'm creating prosthetic heads for a horror movie. I love the versatility of my job and the amount of inspiring people I have come across. I hope 2011 will turn out to be just as inspiring and productive as 2010 was. 

]]>http://www.fionatyson.com/home/2010/2/24/busy-month.htmlFiona2010-02-24T21:55:05Z2010-02-24T21:55:05ZThe past week was quite a busy one. I participated in Fashion Week by working on designer Chesley McLaren's show for her collection Demoiselle. Her designs are gorgeous and I recommend you check them out at her site http://www.chesleymclaren.com/. I will post some pictures from the show soon. Also by luck I happened to work on the Wu Tang Clan's music video "Our Dreams," a song off their upcoming album. It was an honor to work with such prodigies in the hip hop industry and with up and coming music video director Ric Cordero. Through this video I was also asked to work on a G-Unit video the following day so I've been keeping busy doing lots of glamorous, flashy makeup. It's been fun and a much needed change from the subtlety of film makeup.

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