by Chris Messer | Oct 12, 2023 | Body and Face Painting, Future Events, Uncategorized
I made the choice to start creating balloon sculptures for parties. I kept getting requests from people looking to hire me for parties to do balloons. I finally said yes, even though I had never done it before. The hope was in the few months until the party I would...
by Chris Messer | Oct 12, 2021 | Past Events, Uncategorized
Things really started to pick up over the summer and by the time Autumn got here I was booked for an event every weekend, which is great because I love to make art and see people happy. I think that once the winter comes and things start to slow down that I will focus...
by Chris Messer | Aug 5, 2021 | Body and Face Painting, Future Events, Website Information
I wanted to have something simple for this time around. I had to think about all of the little kids birthday parties I have been doing so I didn’t put my usual photos on the cover. Plus I ordered 1000 of them this time so I just went with the least expensive...
by Chris Messer | Aug 5, 2021 | Body and Face Painting, Future Events, Live Installation Painting
I made the decision to buy a whole new lighting setup. I have an all new stand that will hold twice as many lights as before, along with four new black lights, and a second black light spotlight. I also picked up a laser array and fog machine! The new rig will also...
by Chris Messer | Aug 4, 2021 | Body and Face Painting, Past Events
I was blessed with the opportunity to paint at the Pride fest in Grant Park in June. The event was so much fun and I bet I painted about 500 people! It was two days, Saturday and Sunday with it being quite rainy and messy on Saturday, but the sun came out the next day...
by Chris Messer | Mar 9, 2021 | Body and Face Painting, Live Installation Painting, Past Events
My friend invited me to come to her blacklight party she was having to celebrate her friend’s birthday. There were less than 10 people coming so I agreed since we wouldn’t be violating COVID-19 restrictions. She had food for us and it was great! She also...
by Chris Messer | Mar 2, 2021 | Murals
I was asked by a friend last week if I wanted to come and paint her walls in her new studio she is renting. She is opening up a recording studio and she wanted music notes and other symbols to fit the music theme. I didn’t realize how much time and effort was...
by Chris Messer | Feb 9, 2021 | Drawings
I was inspired by some mugshots I saw online and decided to try some cartoon characters. I just wanted to have a little fun and over exaggerate the features of these folks. I feel like I could maybe, and I mean maybe, one day I could do characture drawings at the...
by Chris Messer | Feb 8, 2021 | Drawings
I have always just looked at things when I draw in order to have a reference to go off of when I sketch on paper. Today I just looked into my memory banks and just doodled whatever came to mind. I didn’t have any theme or anything, Just wanted to draw. I do want...
by Chris Messer | Feb 2, 2021 | Drawings
For my birthday, which is in January, I ordered a few new pens. Two of them are vintage and came from Europe. They took about two weeks to arrive, but it was worth it. The nibs are fine and EF (extra fine) which will allow me to make some nice details. Right now I...
