OCOEE, Fla. – In front of a group of ogling spectators, Emily Gronlund modeled her fresh black eye. “I thought it would be a cool thing to have,” said the teen. “It looks really creepy.”
The shiner was created by makeup artist Cody Cleek in a demonstration entitled “Halloween FX” held Oct. 16 for visitors of the West Oaks Library Branch.
Cleek is a seven year special effects makeup artist who began creating latex boils and blisters in college while studying theatrical design.
Between applying pus-filled cuts to children in attendance, Cleek demonstrated how to safely create prosthetic burn marks and open wounds for the Halloween season using liquid latex and toilet tissue.
“I do these shows every Halloween, two this Halloween, two last Halloween,” said Cleek, who works as a librarian at the branch year round.
The two and a half hour demonstration allowed for willing audience members to have applied to them any gruesome protrusion on request and ask Cleek questions about his technique.
“She’s actually going to use the black eye at a party tonight,” said Gronlund’s mother, Lorie Robertson, of her daughter’s fake bruising.
Cleek is now branching into the art of creating latex horror masks, and encourages those interested in special effects makeup to explore online. “Youtube has a tremendous amount of videos on how to do makeup. It’s great for people starting out.”
For more information on upcoming events, visit ocls.info/programs.
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