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THE GUARDIANS - Part One (Special Feature)
Hello friends! As promised, I've curated a special feature to enjoy the art I did on Seth and Kaylea. They commissioned me for this piece to celebrate eleven years of friendship! Truly remarkable people, they sourced much of the material in the woods.This was the first time I had worked with Kaylea, and also the first time she had seen Seth naked! They both handled it pretty well. They were childhood friends and created some amazing memories together in school.Seth has been featured in some notable work with me, including my first music vid...
The Making Of... Frankenstein's Lovers!
Happy February! Wanted to take you on a brief tour through some photos you'll find in my next book. This is a selection of a couple monsters I created who ALSO happen to be a real life couple, Kevin and Juliet! It's true! You have likely seen them before in Contact, Vampires, and other gems. They were sponsored by a generous donor, so I do hope you enjoy!Do you have a favorite couple I've painted?
Upcoming Road Trip!
Hey folks! I'm getting ready to head to Colorado for a few days. I'll be sure to take photos of the trip and share them here. Curious about who I'm meeting? None other than Best Tardy, who was featured in my recent Escape Room project!I also just had another show Friday! Sold some stuff and met up with different friends. In fact you might recognize this one:None other than Aries from Zodiac! Did you guess correctly?In the meantime I have some more content coming, and I'm working on finishing up the book (now with the new additio...
Transformation Thursday!
Just wait until you see the before image below!Recently photographed Alexis Noriega on the top of South Mountain and WOW! The finished painting and photos are great, but I can't get over how dramatic the before and after is. Take a look for yourself, and let me know what you think below! I'm adding her to the book right now (she was a last minute shoot). I promise it will be worth the small delay!Please look forward to HARPY in GODS AND MONSTERS!Brandon
Coming Soon! The Guardians!
Later today, for Defenders of Creativity and above, I will be debuting an extensive look at the making of this painting, including behind the scenes photos! I hope you are looking forward to it!Brandon
Black History Month
If you have access to the CW in Arizona, I'm on a segment at 730pm TODAY featuring new artwork that I created with fellow makeup artist Danielle! Here is a sneak peek behind the scenes when Adam from the network filmed some of the segment!
Which one is your favorite Joker?
1) Cyberpunk Joker (Robert)2) Deranged Joker with Harley Quinn (Kevin and Juliet)3)Joker/Harley Mashup (Sarah)
Sneak Peek Saturday! Harpy!
The final piece I've been waiting for, a legendary Harpy, was painted for Gods and Monsters! Alexis has been crafting these beautiful wings JUST FOR THIS! It took awhile but was well worth the wait. I'm excited to debut the completed look tomorrow!Brandon
Smile! New Project Coming!
Very excited. I'll be debuting my new series next month! Putting the finishing touches on the book this week, filming with the CW Network, painting Alexis, and working with Freddy. It's going to be a busy weekend, but I'm excited.This painting is from my recent project with Todd! He's a gorgeous ginger (and this was his debut). I'd love to have him back in the studio!Brandon
Final Push For Book!
Hey folks! Just an FYI! Because of how large my Gods and Monsters series is (over 50 people), the only way to see every model in the project is to pre-order the Legendary Edition.It's a very expensive book to produce, and once they are gone, they are gone forever.Books afterward will still feature an incredible cast, but will be narrowed down to just my favorites! Thank you!https://www.brandonmcgill.com/store/godsandmonsters
In The Studio Next Week!
(above photo is an in-progress shot).You've probably noticed the lack of "In The Studio" posts! That's because I'm working on the book, getting out drawings and prints, and competing tasks instead of painting. I'm making an exception next week to bring in the CW Network (Television Channel), Alexis Noriega (Famous Cosplayer/Wing Maker), and Freddie Prinze Charming (Decorated Drag King).Today I'm working on the book all day, but I thought I'd share a photo of Bennett Wood from my Escape Room project. He was recent...
New Drawings!
Two new drawings created today! I did them both in front of a live audience.
Building A God - Cole
Hey loves! You've told me that you enjoy in-depth posts that explore the body painting process, so I thought I'd take a few minutes to talk about Cole. First, the before:Some years have passed since I first worked with him, but he still has a gorgeous body and is an amazing creative spirit. He's a trained actor, opera singer, can cut and sew together leather costumes, and so much more. He's also one of the few people who has painted me.During our first painting together, I wanted to explore his love of nature:I'm not really ...
Patreon Print Rewards Coming
My assistant tells me that we're shipping them out to 41 people. I also have some other rewards on their way. We're sorry for the delay. The holidays (and my birthday event) shuffled some things around, so we're playing catch up. Some good news though! I should be finished with the book in the next week. Then it's off to the printers and once they return, we'll begin the shipping process. There will be a few different editions. Legendary is only available in the pre-order process (though I might order a few extra). There wil...
Featured in the book 52 New Friends
Recently Erica McBeth went on a journey to meet 52 new friends in 2018. She needed to reconnect with humanity after a difficult divorce. Each week, she met someone new. Later she turned each meeting into a chapter, and published a book! This was taken at the Book Signing! You can also see that I'm a giant... Bet you didn't guess that!Look for my chapter titled "The Artist".Thanks to Best for taking the photo!
Exclusive Debut of Brandon McGill's first Demo Reel
Hey Patreon! THANK YOU for your support. I've got an exclusive Demo finished up, and shown exclusively here FIRST. I'll be later publishing it tomorrow on YouTube (taking it off of "Unlisted"). It took a ton of hours to produce, but I think it's a great first look at my work.There will also be an uncensored version coming that will be slightly longer, but I wanted something that could be shared first. Thanks for your understanding! Let me know what you think!Features:Brandon McGillSeth PowersJaren NavenmaDallas PfannenstielE...
New Video Coming!
Working on editing a new video that should be ready by Monday! I debuted a version of it last night at the show "Queer Excellence" where I was one of the show sponsors.Please look forward to the uncensored Patreon version soon!
Pos·te·ri·or
Something I used to shy away from is taking photos of butts. Recently Echo l and I worked together recently and we destroyed that completely with a beautiful photoshoot. Here is another peek at our session together. Please enjoy!Speaking of which, I plan on exploring more photography this year. I hope you are looking forward to seeing what I come up with!Brandon
Best Birthday!
It's official! We have kept it under wraps for awhile, but Best and I officially came out as boyfriends. He flew in to surprise me on my birthday, and although we have been dating long distance for a bit, we decided to move in together. Here are a few photos of us (and my recent birthday)! On top of that, I sold three pieces at my recent event, a handful of metal prints, books, and more.I also judged a few events recently!The last week has been a whirlwind, but I'm very grateful for all of the memories.Back to work! Hope you e...
Happy Sixth (NSFW) Anniversary!
Celebrating my sixth anniversary as a body painter, by sharing one of my favorite self paintings! I've curated a set of both old and new photos! Most of these have not been seen before. This is my present to you, my friends and supporters. Please enjoy, and let me know your thoughts below!I began this painting primarily using a self timer. This was before I had a nicer camera, and before I shot using RAW. Please forgive the lack of quality in this post.Eventually I summoned a friend to help take photos of the process. I decided to use an ol...
Gods And Monsters - Nearly Complete
Here is "The Legendary Edition" cover! Standard Edition cover will be coming soon, and a sneak peek at the contents inside! Hope you are excited for this! It's been a lot of work editing this giant series. Thanks for your patience.Love,BrandonP.S.Want the pre-order discount? Find it here:https://www.brandonmcgill.com/store/
Happy New Year's Eve!
I'm setting up for my new show at Exposed Gallery! 24 pieces will be displayed in the gallery, covering both my body art and my canvas work. It will span about 12 years of work! If you are in the Phoenix area, doors open at 5pm, entertainment starts at 6pm. January 4th. Be sure to say hello, or take home something from the show! Much love and appreciation to everyone on here. Thank you so much for a very important 2018. I love you!Brandon
Behind The Viral Video: My First Live Show
One 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 comfort...
Who would you like to see?
I'm working toward finishing my next book, Gods and Monsters, by the end of this month! Most of everyone has now been edited, which means prints will start going out for those that participated (and chose that option) and those that sponsored them will also get goodies. The big question is, out of 40+ models in the series, who would you like to see on the cover?*This photo is a behind the scenes shot of Drew from Gods and Monsters!Brandon
First Exclusive Sneak Peek
Hey Friends! Today I'm working on a new body painting featuring... Just kidding! This is actually a canvas piece that I'm creating for my show on January 4th. I'm NOT FINISHED but wanted to show my fans first what I'm dreaming up today.I shot this with my cell phone, so it's definitely not print quality. That being said, I hope you enjoy the early look!What would you title this?-BrandonEDIT: More progress!
BEST Friday
Today truly is the BEST Friday because I'm featuring Best Tardy! He's important to me in a number of ways, and is an engaging, often passionate, seriously funny Human. He also happens to be a damn good writer, and finished this book recently (buy buy buy):http://www.lulu.com/shop/best-tardy/beware-the-stars/paperback/product-23806711.htmlHe's in one of my latest projects, but before we jump into the body painting, we explored helping him feel more comfortable in his own skin.Remarkable isn't he? Truly remarkable. You can feel th...
Birthday is in TWO WEEKS 💕
To celebrate, here is a throwback photo to when I was 18. I'm also holding a show that day, and much of my energy has been focused on hiring musicians and coordinating with the gallery. No small task, to say the least.What's new? I posted a recent video for some of the tiers the other day. I'm also posting NEW body art later today. I hope you are looking forward to it, and many other surprises I have left before the New Year! Thanks for your support, my friends.Love,Brandon
110 Thousand Views!
A video from my first body painting show went a little viral recently and shot up an additional 90 thousand views. I WAS VERY SURPRISED! This is not a new video, so I'm not sure how the traffic happened organically, but I'm very happy with the result.Speaking of video, Chad is coming soon! Right now I'm editing video for the Escape room project, and the final photos they will be installing into the room. I've never had an attraction designed around my art, and it's truly an incredible honor!Thanks for sharing this ride with ...
Come to my show!
In fact, I have FOUR shows I'm doing in the next few weeks.To kick things off, on 12/29 I'll be a Judge at Glamourhood, located at Boycott Bar!My birthday is on 01/04 and I'll be presenting both my body art AND my canvas work at Exposed Gallery! This is a major event because I've never had my work side by side before!Following this on 01/06, I'll be judging a show called Beatdown and I'll be performing!Finally on 01/11 I'm the Featured Artist at the first ever Queer Excellence by Micah James!
You Won't Escape!
Debuting the first official image from my Escape Room project! Will you escape her curse?Find out more when you try to explore this exclusive puzzle at Eludesions Escape Rooms!COMING SOON! As a bonus, I've also included one of Best:-Brandon
