Behind The Viral Video: My First Live Show
Added 2018-12-27 00:21:47 +0000 UTCOne of my videos hit a staggering 150,000 likes! That may not seem like much, but it's actually my highest amount on a single video. It can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnpXcmbVKTo
*GASP!*
The model chosen for this Live Show was Tyler Monzingo, a model I started working with when he was 19. We had produced a number of body paintings together, but this was our first foray into a live experience. We both had a lot of worries, but we hoped it would be a positive experience. A rare photo of Tyler smiling:
Once everyone was comfortably seated, I started the process of painting him.
You can see that in the beginning I didn't have professional lights, I had a pretty limited paint selection, and my "fan base" was MUCH smaller! They were mostly pretty amazing friends that wanted to support my efforts. Most of them had never seen a live painting on a body before (and even today, I rarely do live demonstrations).
The process went fairly smooth, and I tried to engage the audience as much as possible.
I was using cream based paints at the time, and those always proved to be difficult. You can also see I used to sketch out each painting beforehand!
You can see the whimsical creatures starting to appear in this photo. Since my drawings were popular at the time, I decided to stick with something people knew.
And now to present the finished product:
At some point I may release video footage of this painting, but the easiest way to convey the experience and talk about it was through these photos. Most of these have never been shown elsewhere, so please keep them to yourself. I hope you enjoyed this Exclusive Patreon Experience! Please let me know if you enjoyed this feature, and if you'd like future paintings to be shown like this, step by step.
With Holiday Love,
Brandon
Comments
Thank you!
Brandon McGill
2021-09-09 10:54:36 +0000 UTCJust gorgeous
Keeven Macik
2021-09-09 04:56:13 +0000 UTCIt's awesome !!!! we have to share these moments more often Bravo
2019-01-09 19:22:07 +0000 UTCTyler is one of those young men who just looks great and your art just makes him that much hotter. And he does have a beautiful smile.
Richard Basen
2019-01-02 04:50:45 +0000 UTCI always enjoy these behind the scenes look at how your work comes into being and would love to see more.
Steve Kenson
2018-12-28 20:15:45 +0000 UTCYes, please! I would definitely enjoy more posts like this one with the back stories to your work.
Xylar Asay-Davis
2018-12-28 16:46:30 +0000 UTCYes, love the background and the insight.
2018-12-27 11:41:41 +0000 UTCsuper, beaucoup de ce genre de spectacle privé à nous montrer. j'adore.
jacques doisy soive
2018-12-27 07:00:26 +0000 UTCWow. Thank you for this insight and your thoughts as well. I am happy that things progress so well for you and I wish you continuous success in 2019.
Chris
2018-12-27 05:37:41 +0000 UTCI'd like to see other "step by step"!
2018-12-27 04:29:03 +0000 UTCAlso. Hi Tyler!!
2018-12-27 02:20:58 +0000 UTCThank you for posting this. An interview view of how it all started. It's wonderful to see how you have been able to grow and continue your art.
2018-12-27 02:20:02 +0000 UTC<3 this post, it's so interesting to see a little more into your work.
Bracken
2018-12-27 01:27:11 +0000 UTCI have always enjoyed your work Brandon. Always look forward to see what you do next. Hope your Christmas was filled with Joy and have a safe and Happy New Year
2018-12-27 00:56:30 +0000 UTCGlad you enjoy this! <3
Brandon McGill
2018-12-27 00:36:14 +0000 UTCThank you!
Brandon McGill
2018-12-27 00:36:09 +0000 UTCI should also note, this was from a show in 2013. I kept most of these photos to myself, but wanted to give people a deeper dive into my process at the time!
Brandon McGill
2018-12-27 00:36:03 +0000 UTCDefinitely yes please. A fantastic experience. The patience that it must take for both of you to make this happen is amazing. The photos are incredible.
2018-12-27 00:30:34 +0000 UTCYes, please.
paul covert
2018-12-27 00:27:06 +0000 UTC
