Cast members during the make-up session in Laguna Beach, CA, on July 24, 2002. Specific lines and colors are used to re-create the illusion of the characters in the original artwork. The make-up artists use a hand painted head model for guidance.
The Pageant of the Masters features tableaus vivants which are a theatrical re-creation of the world's great art masterpieces on various stages using live actors painted into the backgrounds.