The Green Pages

Click here to see the video on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zoxomcg4dXk

This is a band project that I was invited into along with my 14-year-old son.  The event was a variety show sponsored by Intel and it was held at the Chandler Center for the Arts.  My friend Ed Clapper and his daughter Aris did an acoustic duo last year and this year they decided to make it into a band by adding my son Sage on bass and me on drums.  Throughout rehearsals we had worked on four different songs, but we ended up choosing “Seven Nation Army” by the White Stripes for the night of the show.

There was quite a bit of drama when we showed up for the event and the building had lost half of its power due to a faulty transformer.  Because of this the sound system was reduced to one microphone and the lights were limited to some house lights and a spot light.  Luckily by the time it was our turn to perform, they had brought in a generator so we had the full lighting and sound system to work with.

The beneficiary for this year’s charity event was The House of Refuge East.  More info on this organization can be found at http://www.hreast.org .

I was contacted by a model from Utah who wanted to do a bodypainting project that had the look and feel of a vintage pin-up painting by Alberto Vargas.  She wanted the theme to be an US Airforce uniform.  Here is one of the pictures from the shoot that was done at the Clarendon Hotel in Phoenix, AZ last night.

My son Sage and I are going to be playing in a band called Double Negative at the Intel Variety Show at the Chandler Center for the Arts on Saturday, August 9th, show starts at 7pm. I will be playing drums, believe it or not, and Sage will be on bass. Tickets are $8 and are available at Ticketmaster.  We will be playing the song “Dirty Little Secret” by the All American Rejects.

Here is the band bio:

Originally performing solo several years ago, then performing a duet with his daughter last year, Intel interaction designer Ed Clapper is back this year with a four-piece ensemble called “Double Negative”.  Ed has been with Intel for 10 years and will be playing guitar and singing backups in this year’s show.  Aris Clapper will again join her dad this year as lead singer of the new group.  New additions include Ed’s long-time friend, Mark Greenawalt, a multitalented musician, artist and former band-mate.  In somewhat new instrumental territory, Mark will be playing drums in the show.  Rounding out the line-up is Mark’s son, Sage Greenawalt, who has only been playing bass a short few months but is already showing promising talent.  The four enjoy sharing their love of music with family and friends, and they look forward to sharing it with the public at this year’s event.

I put together a few clips of my bodypaintings along with a few shots of the celebrities at the Grand Opening party for Fuse Nightclub in Nashville. In the clip you can see Kid Rock, Kim Kardashian, Jeffrey Steele, Danielle Peck, Ty Herndon and of course the painted models Courtney Black and Katie Babcock. Here’s the link to the video:

Bodypainting by Mark Greenawalt at Fuse Nightclub in Nashville

Bodypainting by Mark Greenawalt, c2008 www.futureclassx.com

This is one of my earlier works that was shown on the Good Morning Arizona show on TV 3. I was painting model Amy Wicker for a promotional spot for the 2001 New Year’s Eve club event at Axis-Radius in Scottsdale Arizona. I used Ben-Nye paints through the airbrush and sponged on Maximum Impact liquid latex.

Snow Leopard Bodypainting on 3TV Good Morning Arizona

Here is my first podcast entry to the Green Pages.  This is a short video that I did from a bodypainting photoshoot with model Amiii and photographer Mondo.  The bodypainting was done using Reel Creations airbrushed paints and Brand X liquid latex.  The music in the background is a song called Until the Fire’s Gone and it is my former band Anti-M.  I’m playing the piano on the song.  Enjoy!

Water World Sea Nymph on YouTube

Hello Friends,

This podcast will be the new format for my newsletter known as The Green Pages.  My newsletter was previously a monthly webpage of updates on my artwork, music, and other artistic and personal achievements.  Now I am venturing into this new domain of blogging and podcasting.  I hope you enjoy the updates and I am looking forward to creating more art for your entertainment.  Without further adeiu, I present the new and improved Green Pages!

Enjoy,
Mark Greenawalt
www.futureclasssx.com