Pamela Peitzman
Biography
In early childhood, my love affair with the face began. Studying paintings of the Masters, I learned with pen and sketchpad how to recreate the facial structure and the subtle quality of facial expression. It wasn’t until later, as a makeup artist, that I learned to change how a face appears with shading and highlights. I returned to my native Philadelphia after nearly 20 years working as a film and television makeup artist in Los Angeles, California. While shooting on location, I was exposed to people and cultures rich in color and imagery. It was during this time, that I began to study and develop my art. After working and traveling in Africa, a passion for the tribal decorations of these proud people merged into my unique style of portraiture. I began to paint in color for the first time, and I jumped in with both feet!! The contrast between the chaotic colors of the subjects’ personal decorations and their quiet dignity are intended to draw the viewer into a world where these exhilarating colors lead to a peace within. My mediums are acrylic or oil on canvas, paper, or wood panel. Occasionally, there is a textural addition of sawdust, shredded paper, sand or eggshell. Brushes, palette knife, and latex gloves are my vehicles.
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Movies (28)
Hustle
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2022
21 Bridges
Makeup Department Head (Costume & Make-Up)
2019
Glass
Makeup Department Head (Costume & Make-Up)
2019
Creed II
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2018
Anatomy of Death Scenes
2017
Split
Makeup Department Head (Costume & Make-Up)
2017
The Answer Man
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2009
Bikini Bandits
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2002
A Mother's Prayer
Key Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1995
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
Hairstylist (Costume & Make-Up)
1993
Salmonberries
Key Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1991
Buried Alive
Makeup Department Head (Costume & Make-Up)
1990
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Makeup Supervisor (Costume & Make-Up)
1988
The Incredible Hulk Returns
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1988
Alien from L.A.
Key Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1988
A Tiger's Tale
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1988
Hamburger: The Motion Picture
Key Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1986
The Hitcher
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1986
Stand Alone
Key Hair Stylist (Costume & Make-Up)
1985
Moving Violations
Hair Supervisor (Costume & Make-Up)
1985
Bachelor Party
Makeup Supervisor (Costume & Make-Up)
1984
Suburbia
Makeup & Hair (Costume & Make-Up)
1984
Conan the Barbarian
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1982
Hell Night
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1981
Separate Ways
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1981
H.O.T.S.
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1979
Island of the Fishmen
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1979
The Fifth Floor
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1978