Sadie’s Race 2015

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For several years, Mike has supported Sadie’s Smile Foundation by doing face painting at Sadie’s Race. The 2015 event was on Sunday, May 3, 2015 in Purcellville, VA at the train station. The event is to raise money for Smile Train in memory of Sadie Ablard.

: Mike’s setup for Sadie’s Race

: Mike with his face painted for Sadie’s Race

: Girl with her face painted with a blue cheetah

: Two girls with their faces painted. Rainbow in the clouds and cheetah

: Girl with a mustache painted on her face

: Girl with her face painted like a blue tiger

: Two girls with their faces painted with butterflies

: Sadie’s Race

: Sadie’s Race

: Balloon twister

: Girl with her face painted like a rainbow tiger

: Boy with his face painted to look like a horned dragon

: Boy with a yellow skull painted on his face

: Girl with her face painted

: Boy with a blue skull painted on his face

: Girl with her face painted with clouds and a rainbow

Mid-Atlantic Clown Convention

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In November 2014, Sir Toony attended the Mid-Atlantic Clown Association 31st Annual Convention in Harrisburg, PA. While at the convention, he had the chance to learn from clowns from around the United States who were presenting workshops. He also participated in the nightly balloon jams and entered the balloon, face painting, and skit competitions.

Mike’s entry for the Balloon Competition at the 2014 Mid-Atlantic Clown Association Convention

Mike as a Mexican Sugar Skull at the 1st of two theme parties at the 2014 Mid-Atlantic Clown Association Convention

One of the balloons from the Balloon Jam at the 2014 Mid-Atlantic Clown Association Convention

Sir Toony getting ready for the skit competition at the 2014 Mid-Atlantic Clown Association Convention

Clowns gathering for the group clown picture at the Mid-Atlantic Clown Association Convention

Mike as a pirate for the 2nd of two theme parties at the Mid-Atlantic Clown Association Convention

Mike and his model from the Face Painting Competition at the Mid-Atlantic Clown Association Convention

My model for the Face Painting Competition at the Mid-Atlantic Clown Association Convention

South Riding Summer Concerts

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This summer, Mike and several of his friends went to several of the Summer Concerts in South Riding and offered face painting for the kids. The concerts alternated between the Town Green (43055 Center Street) or at the SRC Stage (42420 Unicorn Drive). The kids enjoyed the chance to get their faces painted.

Face painting from the South Riding Summer Concerts during the summer of 2014

Broadlands Live

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Four Friday evenings during the Summer of 2014 from May until August, Mike and his friends Miguel and Sonia (Migueloon and Faces by Sonia) were at the Broadlands Live Concerts at the Hill Side Park in Broadlands, VA offering face painting and balloons to the kids.

Face Painting and Balloons from the Broadlands Live Concert Series during the summer of 2014

Face Painting Party

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Yes, Northern Virginia Balloon Twisting also does face painting. When you invite Mike to your party, he can offer balloons, face painting, or both, provided there is enough time available. Here are some pictures from a recent face painting party… it seems that skeletons were a popular choice at this party.

Boy with his face painted with a bat in honor of his team, the Bats

Girl with her face painted like an orange tiger

Boy with his face painted like the Green Hulk

Boy with his face painted like a skull/skeleton

Boy with his face painted like a blue dragon.

Second boy with his face painted like a skull/skeleton

The third boy with his face painted with a skull

The 4th and final boy with his face painted like a skeleton.

The four boys with their faces painted with skeletons.

Two of the boys with their faces painted with skulls.

Cosplay

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Cosplay is short for “costume play”. It is a performance art or hobby in which participants dress up in costumes and accessories to represent a character from a comic book, video game, movie, or other source. A popular place to go out in a cosplay costume is to go to a fan convention. Multiple conventions dedicated to anime and manga, comics, TV shows, video games, science fiction and fantasy may be found all around the world.

I had been into Halloween and costumes before becoming a clown. It only seems natural that I would eventually get into cosplay. In April, I attended my first comic book convention, Awesome Con at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. It was more or less a last minute decision.

Welcome to Awesome Con banner at the entrance to the convention center.

I had the weekend free and spent a few days brainstorming what costume I should wear. I have a few costumes that I used for Halloween in the past, but none of the characters were really based on a comic book character. I searched the Internet for inspiration and decided to go as Beast Boy from the Teen Titans. It was something I thought I could pull together in a few days. Most of the images I saw of Beast Boy show him with green skin, pointed ears, and wearing purple and black.

Showing off my pointed ears for Beast Boy from the Teen Titans

Beast Boy from the Teen Titans

Me dressed as Beast Boy from the Teen Titans in front of a colorful wall at the convention center.

A few people recognized that I was going for Beast Boy. A few people guessed that I was going for the Green Goblin, on of the supervillains from Spider-Man. Others guessed an Orc from the World of Warcraft.

All Saints Catholic Church Spring Festival

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On Saturday, May 3rd, 2014, Mike did face painting in Manassas, VA, at the All Saints Catholic Church’s Spring Festival. This was Mike’s 4th or 5th time at the Festival. Based on the smiles on these kids faces, Mike’s booth was very popular.

Face Painting at the All Saints Spring Festival

Face Painting By Mike was at the All Saints Catholic Church Spring Festival on Saturday, May 3rd, 2014.

Wizard of Oz

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I recently had the chance to help the newly formed Drama Club at Saint Timothy Catholic School with the makeup for the performance of Wizard of Oz. I arrived at the school about two hours before the show, setup a makeup station, and did the makeup for the Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow, Tin Man, and the Wicked Witch. Normally, I use face paints, but since it was a performance, I used theatrical greasepaint. I didn’t have the chance to do a dress rehearsal, so this was my first time doing makeup for the kids.

Wizard of Oz Students and Advisors

Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz

Scarecrow for the Wizard of Oz

Tin Man for the Wizard of Oz

Wicked Witch for the Wizard of Oz

Wizard of Oz Lead Characters

St Baldrick’s at O’Faolain’s

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On Saturday, March 1st, 2014, Balloons By Mike will be at O’Faolain’s Irish Restaurant and Pub in Sterling with balloons and face painting and taking donations in support of the St. Baldrick’s Fundraiser. Mike has been an active supporter of St. Baldrick’s for many years. St. Baldrick’s was established to help conquer childhood cancer.

St. Baldrick’s Fundraiser
Saturday, March 1st, 2014
Noon – 3:00pm (or later)
O’Faolain’s Irish Restaurant and Pub
20921 Davenport Drive
Sterling, Virginia 20165

Balloons By Mike setup for balloons and face painting at a St. Baldrick’s Event

Empty chairs at the start of a St. Baldrick’s event

Happy New Years

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Balloons By Mike and Sir Toony Van Dukes would like to thank everyone who hired them or came to one of the events they were at in 2013. It was a great year. We look forward to working with you again in 2014. Contact Northern Virginia Balloon Twisting for all of your entertainment needs.

Balloons By Mike and Sir Toony Van Dukes thank you for being part of our year.