Audition Tape for the tv show "Making It"

 I have created and make so many things over the years that I decided to make and send in an audition tape for the NBC tv show "Making It". A show about creators and makers with hosts Nick Offerman and Amy Poehler. I didn't get chosen for call backs but I was happy I spent some time creating this video of some of my projects. Hopefully you're inspired to create something of your own. 

Tetris Glow in the Dark Painting

 I had a couple old movie painting that I wanted to paint over as Tetris and pac man for my game room. I also wanted to use glow in the dark paint so the colors really pop under the black lights. Turned out really great! 

Skeleton Plaque - Make It With Mason

 Every year I host a Make It With Mason night where we create and make a halloween related craft or project. This year I made a mold and plaster cast of this plaque for everyone to paint. We learned dry brushing techniques and wet brush with a wipe away. Such a fun night with great friends and safety during covid. 

Beauty and the Beast Makeup

 Gina came over and we looked up different makeup ideas on Pinterest and found one for half beauty and half beast. We loved the idea and so we tried it out. We are pretty happy with the results. It was such a fun to do. We even turned on a live Instagram video and a few people watch the process which was cool to do. 

Spider Face Makeup

Didn't get around to doing too many face paints this year but here is one that turned out great! I hate spiders so I'm surprised I was even able to paint this. The trick here is to get the shadows to look right. That way the spiders look like they are 3D.

Kratos God of War Face Makeup

I've been wanting to do a face paint on myself of Kratos the God of War. I just needed my beard to grow longer. For those that don't know, Kratos is the main character in the God of War video games for PlayStation by Santa Monica Studios. They are some of my very favorite games and I just love the look of Kratos, especially in the latest game set in Norse country. I feel like I capture the face pretty well. His body however I'm not even close. The trickiest part was to contour my nose to look more like his. I extended my nostrils and shadowed and highlighted the rest to resemble his. Here is my final look with a little enhancing in photoshop.



And here is my reference image.

 

And here I am with just an iPhone camera.

Social Media Face Makeup

What lies beyond the 3 inch square is not always posted. At times we may face feelings of heartache, failure, rejection, anxiety, depression... be careful not to compare your behind the scenes to someone’s highlight reel. Comparison is the thief of all joy. There’s more than meets the eye.

Makeup by Mason Barton. Inspired by simple.symphony. After seeing this image we couldn’t wait to recreate. I believe it portrays a reminder we could all use. Peoples lives on social media are not perfect and we must remember we all face challenges people may not even know about, so be kind always.