Create Photos That Stand Out!

Make Believe & Magic

Create stunning images that are a cut above the rest with makeup art, body paint, and photography styling services by visual artist Melissa Avalon. From concept to execution bring any fantasy ideas to life.

Combining costume pieces, props, prosthetics, makeup, and body painting Melissa has collaborated with creative teams and photographers to create one of a kind works of art.

Photo by Jim Russo Photography
Model Lindsey Cline

Styling That Grabs Attention

Photography styling is an art form that arranges and composes elements within a photograph to create something visually appealing.

Melissa collaborates with creative teams on selecting props, location, lighting, and colors, as well as considering composition, wardrobe, hair, and makeup. Create a magical and enchanting photograph that enhances your subject, conveys a theme, and catches the eyes of your audience.

Photo by Blissful Moments Photography

Models Mary Avalon (left) & Lisa Stepp (right)

Portfolio

Pop Art Diner

Melissa Avalon, Grace Drinkwater, and Ginny Cummings were the creative team for this project.

The concept was to create a pop art iconic look. Melissa used makeup and body paint to turn Model Grace Drinkwater into a comic book drawing. Captured by Ginny photographer Ginny Cummings found the perfect dress from Silhouette Vintage and took these gorgeous shots at Delux Town Diner in Watertown MA.

Wildflower Fashion

Melissa Avalon, Erika Kerns, Mary Avalon and Lisa Stepp were the creative team for this project.

The concept was to create a fashion imagery in the middle of a wildflower field. Photographer Erika Kerns of Blissful Moments Photography supplied the dresses and sourced the location. Melissa applied colorful high fashion makeup to model Mary Avalon and provided pose and styling assistance on location at the wildflower fields in Baker FL.

Forrest Folk

Melissa Avalon, Adam Canvas Giangregorio, Magan Afon Art, Mary Avalon, and Hakim Muhamad made up the creative team for this project.

The concept was for Melissa, Adam, and Megan to paint and style Mary and Muhamad as creatures that were part of the forest. Shooting in the stunning scenery of the Minuteman Trail in Lexington Photographer Megan Afon Art took and edited these gorgeous photos.

Mushroom Goodess

Melissa Avalon, Mary Avalon, and Alex Rea were the creative team for this project.

The concept was to create a ethereal makeup look with mushroom special fx. Melissa used air dry clay to sculpt a set of shelf mushroom style prosthetics. She applied makeup and body paint along with the prosthetics to model Mary Avalon and transformed her into a earthy nymph of decay and rebirth. Published photographer Alex Rea took these gorgeous shots at Ponce de Leon Springs State Park in Ponce de Leon FL.

Purple Dragon

  • MUA: Melissa Avalon
    Photographer: Megan Afon Art
    Model: Corrie Masison

  • It all began with an idea to create a series of dragon style makeup looks. Melissa presented the concept to photographer Megan Afon Art and along with model Corrie Masison the Purple Dragon was born. She crawled out of a patch of ivy in the backyard of a private residence in Dorchester Ma.

Eruption

  • MUA: Melissa Avalon
    Photographer: Tony Austin
    Model: Laura Tompkins

  • From deep below the earth this lava firecracker was waiting to be unleashed. Melissa used makeup and body paint to create this look as well creating the head piece and styling model Laura Tompkins hair. Tony Austin shot and edited these molten hot images out of his photography studio and home in Northern Maine.

Siren Song

  • MUA: Melissa Avalon
    Photographer: Megan Afon Art
    Models: Lindsey Cline, Chandra Akerblom, Jason

  • Not all mermaids are good and these 2 are ready to lure unsuspecting sailors to the depths. This creative team all worked together to create the costumes and styles. Melissa was responsible for the makeup looks on all 3 models Lindsey Cline, Chandra Akerblom, and Jason. Melissa also assisted Megan Afon Art as she shot these unique images in the backyard of a private residence in North Andover Ma.

Anatomy Lesson

  • MUA: Melissa Avalon & Adam Canvas Giangregorio 
    Photographer: Megan Afon Art
    Model: Angela Marie

  • This concept was inspired by the artwork of digital artist FFO. With the help of fellow body painter Adam Canvas Giangregorio model Angela Marie was transformed into an Anatomy lesson. Photographed and edited by the amazing Megan Afon Art.

Blue Dragon

  • MUA: Melissa Avalon
    Photographer: Megan Afon Art
    Model: Laura Tompkins

  • This was the 1st of the dragon series and took over 3 hours to paint and style. Melissa used a combination of body paint, makeup and airbrush techniques to create this look on model Laura Tompkins. Photographer Megan Afon Art shot these image at the Sudbury Aqueduct in Framingham Ma.

Cruella Cosply

  • MUA: Melissa Avalon
    Photographer: Allie Ash Photographer
    Models: Mary Avaon

  • For the fun of cosplay Allie Ash Photography, Melissa Avalon, and Model Mary Avalon recreated one of the iconic looks from the Disney Live Action Movie Cruella. Photos were taken amoung the brick buildings in the industrial looking downtown area of Crestview FL

Connnect.

melissa@dancingcanvasart.com