LIVE ART!

I was invited by a friend of mine to participate in an event where I would collaborate with other artists in front of a group of people. This was my first Live Art Event. I thoroughly enjoyed it and will be on the hunt for more opportunities like this. I've posted the process of what this event was like. Scroll down and check it out!

Getting Started

When we all met up at the venue, we discussed what our collaboration would be like. I had suggested that this have a circus feel, allowing for crazy, whimsical subjects. We connected with a sunburst background and a story. There were 3 wood panels side by side, and I started on the furthest left side. The character I wanted to illustrate is a sort of Magical Magician with a top hat, allowing for all this mustache craziness, commemorating Mustache Movember.

White Paint

While the white paint was drying on the left side, I attacked some of the other areas with the white paint. Here, I'm starting on the balloon heads. It's a very "back and forth" process.

Everyone After About an Hour

This is a pan out of where everyone was after about an hour. By the time I was getting to my bubble background with the white paint, everyone else was just about to finish up their backgrounds. I wish I would have video taped this just to see the difference in everyone's process. It's so amazing to see.

Jumping Around

While the white was still drying I was jumping around from section to section to add something new. At this point, I'm working on the celebrity balloon heads.

Blue Bubble Background

The blue bubble background is complete after giving it an outline.

The Magician

After the blue in the bubble background finally dried, I was able to play with the white in the magician. I am constantly looking at my reference.

Reference, Reference, Reference

Always have your reference.

Moving to the Center

I had an idea to add little celebrity portraits. For this piece, it had to be Salvador Dali and Charlie Chaplin. They have balloon heads. Their neck ties are like the strings to the balloons. Had to be done :-)

Finishing the Other Side

I was jumping around while things were drying on one end, to the other end. Here, my contribution was the hand with the mustache growing from it.

Finishing Mustached Magician

A few more things are being added such as the stars. When I felt like there was nothing else I could do, others were invited to add on to it if they wanted.

Finished Piece

After a long night of painting, we all sat down together for a group photo with our finished piece behind us.