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Illusion Magazine - Issue 28 Winter 2014

 Jocelyn Casdorph. This artist is face and body painting royalty. She started her pioneering career at none other than Enjoy Your Face with Nick and Brian Wolfe, Jay Bautista and Chris Davis before anyone even knew who they were. Her interview is packed full of ideas of how to succeed in the industry.

Olga Gila. Our impressive cover artist creates the whole package. Not only does she paint colourful and precise designs, she also makes complex headdresses, necklaces and corsets to complement them. The combination of make-up and decoration makes for some truly stunning images.  

Nikki Shelley. Be prepared to be scared! Nikki’s designs are truly gruesome and remarkably realistic. People often can’t believe that her designs are simply paint and not made with prosthetics. 

Angela Youngs. With her actor husband, Angela runs a successful theatre company, so it’s no surprise that her designs are full of drama. The story behind her artwork is both fascinating and emotional.

Then you’ll be chuckling at Suzanne Mykolojenko’s take on painting jams, blown away by 15-year-old Rachel Madison’s talent and itching to pick up a bucket and have a go at clay modelling after you’ve seen Syl Verberk’s tutorial. 

And that’s before you’ve even got to all the regular contributions. From Sophia Leadhill Taylor’s technical tips on curls, swirls and teardrops to Craig Tracy’s backstage expose of Skin Wars – there’s plenty to brighten up your winter. This issue feels like all our Christmas presents wrapped up in one glossy colourful parcel

• Lorraine Walker. With a degree in ceramics, it’s no surprise that Lorraine’s passion for art gives her designs a unique look. With her new-found love of body painting, you will be inspired to see her dramatic and inspiration designs.

And there are of course all the other regular articles that you’ve come to expect from the Illusion team. In this issue Let’s get technical artist Sophia Leadill Taylor explains how brushes are the magic wands of the face painting world. And there are plenty of step-by-steps to try, including Margi Kanter’s cheeky spider design.