Category Archives: making art

All of Me with Red Foxx and Scatman Crothers

Tuesday, June 13th 2017 Thanks to my brother Rob for pointing out this unbelievably great performance! Scatman Crothers and Redd Foxx – All Of Me [2:11]:   So good!!   ♥

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Jugglers on Boston NPR

Friday, June 2nd 2017 So this happened (in JUNE OF 2017): Jenny the Juggler and Peter Panic guest star as jugglers on the radio with Margery Egan and Jim Braude on NPR’s Boston Public Radio at the Boston Public Library! … Continue reading

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CJ Reads to Kitten

Monday, March 20th 2017 Oh Happy Spring; My baby is READING! With apparently very little help from me, my baby is suddenly READING, as she demonstrates here for Kitten. 2017-03-20 CJ READS TO KITTEN [49 seconds]:      

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Face Painting – Starblend Magic

Saturday, March 11th 2017 – East Coast Face Painting Convention, Manchester CT Day Three, Class 1: Starblends with the Kilpatricks This class was notable for the unicorn fairy that followed me in and played under the table with her new collection of … Continue reading

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Face Painting – Bling’s the Thing

Friday, March 10th 2017 – East Coast Face Painting Convention, Manchester CT Day Two, Class 2: BLING FOR BOYS & GIRLS with Laura Oliver   KITTY:      PEACOCK PRINCESS CROWN:    METAL ROBOT EYE:    MERMAID SEASHELL PRINCESS:    SPIDERMAN BLING MASK:  … Continue reading

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Face Painting – Paw Patrol

Friday, March 10th 2017 – East Coast Face Painting Convention, Manchester CT Day Two, Class One:  Paw Patrol with Melina Kilpatrick & Co.   SKY:    CHASE:    MARSHALL:    RUMBLE:    And there are two more as well, dang it. ♣ ♣ ♣ ♣ ♣ ♣

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Face Painting – Black Attack with Dutch

Thursday, March 9th 2017 – East Coast Face Painting Convention, Manchester CT Day One, Class 4: Illustrative Brush Strokes with Dutch Bihary     After touching on materials (such as the ?”797″ or “795” brush), palette of paint cakes (he uses aluminum … Continue reading

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Face Painting – Color Theory

Thursday, March 9th 2017 – East Coast Face Painting Convention, Manchester CT Day One, Class 3: Color Theory with Whitney Myers     •  For a happier look, lighter colors angle towards the inside of the eye.  (Opposite for angrier look.) • … Continue reading

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Face Painting: Superheroes with Corey

Thursday, March 9th 2017 – East Coast Face Painting Convention, Manchester CT Day One, Class 2: Superheroes with Corey Morgan SUPERMAN: TRANSFORMER “Bumblebee”: HARLEY QUINN: This was done with a material called “Starblend” that is a like a dry cross between eye … Continue reading

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Face Painting – One Stroke Painting

Thursday, March 9th 2017 – East Coast Face Painting Convention, Manchester CT Day One, Class 1: One Stroke Painting with Melina Kilpatrick Dragon: o Dragon split cake o Spray the BRUSH not the cake. o Stencil with Starblend Powder & Smoothie Blender Quick … Continue reading

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