Interview: Mark Reid
Jealous? I thought you might be. After our $20 class with Mark Reid back in May, I got to corner him (via Cell Phone) and ask him some burning questions:
Me: Who inspires you the most, right now?
Mark: My Students! Every single one of them.
Me: What is your single favorite color to use?
Mark: Pink or Dark Pink (Paradise)
Me: Which color (beside white and black!) do you find yourself re-purchasing most often?
Mark: Wild orchid (Paradise)
Me: What are you practicing or doodling the most, lately?
Mark: I doodle when I teach and then I try to make them into something beautiful! Otherwise, not much doodling.
Me: What design are you happy to paint over and over again?
Mark: Tigers and Butterflies. I’m happy with either of those.
Me: Are you spending most of your time Face Painting or Body Painting, lately?
Mark: Let me put it this way: Face Painting is my Career. Body Painting is my hobby.
Me: Where does most of your inspiration come from?
Mark: For the body painting, inspiration usually comes about a week before the shoot. Like if I see a billboard while I’m driving. I try to imagine the different shapes of the body in the design “Hey, That looks like a butt!” or “That could be the arm extending into the breast!”.
Me: What should we order for you on a Starbucks run?
Mark: White Chocolate Mocha w/a double shot of espresso
Thanks for your time, Mark. Keep on rockin’!
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