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2022 Recap - Part Two
🕑 Added 2023-01-02 01:12:30 +0000 UTCHappy New Year, and welcome back to the Recap, Part Two. A lot happened in January, but this post will cover a few months of time.
Just want to say thank you for your support, before we begin, because without you I wouldn't be able to be a full time artist.
Now that the Tarot Deck is (mostly) shipped, I plan on focusing on my Patreon more. This community I've built is important to me, and I need to do a better job engaging in it. So thank you for sticking with me. It was honestly a really weird year for me, but I'd like to focus on the positives today. :)
One thing I did a LOT more of in 2022 was Model.
FEBRUARY
I absolutely pushed myself to step out of my comfort zone this year. I was told in my twenties that I should of modeled, but I ignored all of that because I was too self conscious and had a very different perception of myself.
Some of 2022 was spent breaking those walls down, like the time I modeled for Leif Gregan in early February!
I also beat Arceus, which I loved. Probably one of my favorite Pokemon titles, and one that I keep thinking about replaying. Which is not like me at all XD
It was a month of strange fashion choices that I don't regret:
And very eccentric makeup!
I met Jacob for the first time (he's coming again in February!)
Want to know something hilarious? He laughed so hard he had tears coming down his eyes, which I tried to turn into art, but he kept adding his own special fx. We love that journey for him. ๐คฃ
The next day we were invited to a party by Josh and James (I later attended their wedding, which I'll talk about later). It was fun!
I spent some time with my brother Chris! I feel like I don't really talk about him much. He's an artist too, mostly focusing on poetry, but dabbling a little in art.
I then painted Hunter Kerlek, who I was spending time with a lot. He traded me some real mushrooms for this Mushroom themed painting.
A silly moment in between:
I hope this post is making you smile!
So I'm going to be honest, I just took a look at March... and a LOT happens. It looks like February is going to get it's own installment after all!
Is it because I shaved my head? *GASP*
To conclude this post, I attended the Renaissance Festival, and was called the "Elton John of Ren Fest"! Really made me smile to be compared to an icon.
Appreciating You,
Brandon
Comments
Richard Basen
It was a fabulous year for you and your art! Here's to many more to come!
Michael Kilgore
You are an old soul living in new skin. Happy new year!
Brandon McGill
Happy New Year to you!!
Brandon McGill
Thank you! I think Iโm going to start recapping each month at the end going forward because itโs a nice way to see what I was up to!
Troy Brokenshire
Happy New Year!
ikarus
I love hearing about your adventures this past year!
