The Human Canvas - In the Recesses of the Vault

Actually, it's in 

The Vault Martini Bar.

 Down the stairs and to the left.

Though where we were stationed, 

I think that WOULD be the definition 

of a recess.

So here's Tiffany. 

Someone who became 

a friend just about the time 

she was gonna go away and become 

a Banana Slug (UC Santa Cruz).

Another puzzle piece. 

This was done a few days 

before we got into April, and I was 

sort of gearing up to do a LOT more. 

Add to that she has a brother on the spectrum, 

purple is her favorite color... it went from there. 

That is to say, we didn't STOP there.

I kept adding flowers below the puzzle piece...

Pull back for a quick shot...

Then add another flower above as well.

Add a few trailing across her back...

And then stop for a few flex-shots.

After that it's just 

a matter of adding a BIT of black...

...Making these flowers pop JUST a bit. 

I like how this one turned out. Kind of ordinary 

flowers laid out to make me think JUST a bit of Hawaii, 

and her recent trip when she got a tree of life in henna 

on her arm. I thought I might do a tree of life when I 

finally got the chance to ink her up. Didn't work 

out that way, but we were both 

happy with the results.

Thank you Tiff!

The Human Canvas - Artists in Action - The Vault, part one

Rob Mardis 

had been organizing these

events all over the region. ALL over.

Anaheim to San Diego... And then inland to Redlands.

And it gave me a chance to ink up a few people.

Here's Roxi. You'll be seeing her a bunch.

And a buncha butterflies as well.

 

 

Rob's been part

of making art happen in

The Inland Empire for quite some time.

This bit at The Vault - only his latest. It encompasses

so much though, and you can find out more with a

click HERE. This'll explain NerdPop, some new

comics coming up REALLY soon, games,

and so much more.

 

 

When I read of the event on Facebook,

seeing there was, well, some sort of gathering

where people were drinking, drawing on tables,

drinking, and listening to music, all while drinking

and drawing on tables... well, of course

I left a comment like,

 

"Hm. Seems like an

environment RIPE for Human Canvas sessions."

 

Rob replied rather quickly with,

 

"I could make a flyer."

 

In about 5 minutes I saw this:

 

 

Wow !

WAY cool!

Done and done then.

I knew what I'd be doing in a couple nights.

 

 

Of course we saw

some familiar images coming up.

But the folks who had read of the event

were there to have fun...

 

 

...and get inky with a friend.

 

 

All to be part of this Artists in Action at The Vault.

 

 

And maybe it doesn't show in the picture...

 

 

...But they were having a good time.
 

I did only 5 pieces this night,
including this Sugar Skull. I wasn't as happy
as I could be with the result. Not horrified, mind you,
but it was only the second time I'd drawn one of these
on someone, and I hadn't thought
about proper structure.

On this angled photo,
it seems fine, but I've done a few
since that I was QUITE proud of.
And I feel I owe her another.

The only other piece that night
was on my own hand. Still being April,
it was easy to just draw another puzzle piece.

I'd only done 50 or so that month already.
And the next day it got some polka dots
to sort of break it up just a bit.

 

 

I was there again next Thursday,

saw Roxi again, and she got

another butterfly or two.

 

Or maybe it was 5.

Tune in next time. These are a good thing,

& I hope they continue. But thanks for

stopping by for this one.