Justine
(14"x11" wax pastel on gessoed w.c. paper)
Justine caught my eye this past January.
My "artist eye" is always scanning my surroundings when shopping, looking for a possible portrait model. I have learned (as I mentioned in a previous post) that inspiration must be acted upon as soon as possible. So, when I turned around to check out a sweater hanging on a mannequin and my eye went past the sweater and spotted Justine I knew instantly that she would be fun to paint.
Her long blue hair is what initially caught my attention, then her eyes came into focus!
Justine Orkusz is a professional makeup artist and manager at MAC cosmetics. She has worked for this brand for five years, but has been doing makeup for ten years total.
The images she posts on http://www.instragram.com/makeupbyjustinerose showcase her creative talent with makeup. It's intriguing to see how transformative makeup can be when applied by a professional!
It's no surprise that Justine loves freelancing and doing theatrical makeup.
