THE HUMAN CANVAS - More Flower TO Ya!

THIS...

Was the end of the evening.

Or a bit into the morning, if ya look at that clock 
on the wall in the background.
 

 

But let's step back a bit.

While in Kentucky at the end of September,

I agreed to do an art presentation/art lesson for a

Girl Scout troop. I don't know exactly how I feel about

how I did. I hope I can do it again next time I'm there.

I know that I could do better. Meantime, I hope some

of the kids this time got SOMETHING out of it.
 

Speaking of which,

after the presentation, and after 
some of the youngest of the young had 
gone home with their parents, Marci (you've 
seen her on these pages before. Click HERE for 

a link), explained to a few of the remaining kids

(and a parent or two) that I also

sometimes drew on people -

instead of paper.

There was a short line soon.

Again, flowers on my mind, there were a couple of these 
done in the next couple of minutes.

It was also a Fall Festival of some sort,

so the flowers seemed to fit.

Or a clover.

Or ballet slippers.

This kid 
wanted a dragon though.

And why not? I do regret not thowing

a bit of grey in there. He wanted a black dragon.

I gave him a quick outline. I think, though, that this

dragon may have planted a seed for one I'd end up

doing in the near future. One that I REALLY loved.

After dinner,
and a Murray State University
production of The Woman in Black,
I went back to Marci's for a couple more pieces.

Well, a few more. Marci's daughter Madison got one more flower similar to the ones earlier at the Girl Scout event.

 

This one got

just a bit more attention to detail,

and I begrudgingly got a smile from her.

 

On then... to Heather!

 

I had designed a piece

for another friend named Heather,

but it may be a bit before we get together for

me to start drawing on her.

 

Actually, I have yet to even ask.

It would be some vines with heather,

intertwined with a crown.

 

But again,

I have yet to even tell her

I've designed something for her.

Maybe she'll see this. Maybe one of her friends

will, and tell her about the idea.

 

 

But back to this night.

A buncha little leaves later...

 

Heather on Heather.

 

Now...

Onto Marci!

 

 

Quite frankly,

I had come over with

the intention of putting a buncha

flowers on one side...

 

Do a similar piece on her other side...

 

Then something large,

Occupying most of her back.

But I couldn't. I just couldn't.

I mean...

 

Look at the clock below.
Right around 2:36 AM, if I read it correctly.
Anyway - Heather and Marci.
Thank you both!

 

And thank YOU

For checking this out...

For spreading the word - to anyone...

And possibly, for being next.

 

See the beginings of

this adventure through a few tabs

near the top of this page.

 

Thanks again for stopping by.

The Human Canvas - Peace and Flowers. And an Apple. THE Apple!

 

Nearing the end of

September, 2012, I took a trip

to Kentucky to help in celebration of

my parents 50th wedding anniversary.

 

 

I DID make time

for some socializing.

I even organized an event called

"David Fleming is at the Big Apple With Sharpies...

(Again)".

 

Again?

Well, on New Years Eve 2010 going into 2011,

I was at The Apple enjoying The Mur-Vegas All-Stars -

when I had the opportunity to try out a koi on someone.

Bree. A friend from years past.

 

 

At THIS point,

drawing koi was still relatively new for me.

The one pictured above being only the 4th one

ever attempted. This next piece was someone who

I'd just met that night. Someone who took an

interest in this "Human Canvas"

thing of mine.

 

 

But back to this day.

Only around a dozen and a half people showed up,

and it was QUITE nice.

 

They came in waves,

which really allowed me to

visit without ignoring. As one small group,

or person or two, was leaving,

another was showing up.

I was able to visit...

And draw.

 

One couple of friends who came

by  was Vince and  Mary Anne Medlock.

I knew I'd be drawing some flowers in the next day

or two, so this is what came to mind. And Mary Anne

didn't care what went onto her arm.

She just wanted to be amongst

the canvases...

 

...Which I REALLY appreciate

 when that happens. On this trip back home,

there was actually one friend who really

REALLY wanted my to draw on her,

but it was SO late when we started

discussing it. I just couldn't.

I'm sorry Vicki.

Really.

 

But back to

THIS day at the Apple,

That first flower went SO quickly,

I really needed to put something else with it.

WHAT else though?

 

 

AH!

More flowers!

And I have to admit,

I thought at first that those blue

flowers were, well, "fails" Now though,

I REALLY like the blue(s) contrasting

with the red(s).

 

Mary Anne and Vince

are friends through a few different ways.

Amongst them, theatre and WKMS.

91.3 FM.

 

I also added this because

I didn't know what to do with the flowers.

Ah! Stick 'em in a coffee mug... from what's still

amongst your favorite radio stations out there.

Except that I forgot the stems. C'mon! I had just (inadvertantly) taught this to a 7 year-old...

And I forgot the stems myself!

Okay. I found peace

with it.

 

Actually, I found peace with Wendy.

 

Or let's say...

 

...ON Wendy.

 

I actually know Wendy from high school,

but really only got this friendship

going on this trip.

 

Simply put, Wendy has peace signs

ALL over her house...

 

...And I felt she needed one all over her neck.

 

Thank you Mary Anne,

and Thank you Wendy, For allowing sessions of

The Human Canvas to continue...

At The Apple.

 

That's The Big Apple Cafe in Murray, Kentucky.

You should stop in some time.

 

I was also able

to reconnect with a few people

who I'd not gotten to see last time I was in.

Namely, Doug, Theresa, and Mom.

Thank you for coming out.

 

And for coming to Mom and Dad's shindig

a few days later.

 

And Susan.

thank you SO much.

 

And you - 

Reading this right now -

Thank you as well. For stopping by...

And for spreading the word. Over 100 sessions

done now, and I'm always looking

forward to the next.

 

Always looking for the next model too!

 

Thanks again. SO much more to come! 

The Human Canvas and the Land of Diversity

Marshall, Will and Holly...

On a routine expedition - met the greatest

earthquake ever known. High on the rapids, it struck

their tiny raft, and plunged them down

a thousand feet below...

To the Land of the Lost. To the Land of the Lost.

To the Land of the Lost-ost-ost...

Wait a minute.

This was supposed to be the Land of Diversity.

This was our second year in the 4th of July parade

in Lyons, Colorado - population MAYBE 86 or so. In the picture below, you can see MOST of the town.

The parade is SO small, it circles around

town TWICE so it'll last longer...

maybe seem a bit bigger.
 

The Moscow army used to do that.
 

This is what we ended up lookin' like.
 

But let's get a closer look.

a picture of my really really cool sharpie case will go here soon. 

This... is how it started.

We were gonna each represent a state.

Easy enough. 

  

 

Tracy was West Virginia...

  

Though this second 

bit of Sharpie makes me think more of Texas. 

 

Texas, by Gawd.

Add to it - Priya...Hawaii...

5-0...

Hawaii 5-0!

Even Lola got sharpied.

She was one prairie state or another.

She INSISTED she was NOT Laura Ingalls.

Rather, she was the girl on one of her books in the

Little House on the Prairie series.

 

Sometimes it's easier to not argue.

Tim here MAY have been representing Colorado.

He wore some snowboarding goggles.

 

So these were just

some quick, fun pieces to get into the spirit of

whatever we were dressin' up as.

 

After the parade,

back to Tim, Tracy and Lola's - aka Colorado, West Virgina, and NOT Laura Ingalls prairie girl.

 

Time for a cookout...

And, of course, a couple more canvases.

 

 

Laura's ankle had been waiting to be a canvas...

 

Which looked better in the sunlight.

 

Her son, Charlie, also wanted a piece.

He wanted a Grim Reaper. Except purple instead of black.

And holding a trident instead of a scythe.

I'll do a better version of

this someday.

 

The last canvas of the day is without a doubt my favorite.

 

 

Melissa.

A wonderful canvas AND a wonderful new friend.

But this'n deserves its own entry.

That'll be next.

And soon.

 

More than 80 canvases so far,

and MOST of them can be seen through a few

tabs near the top of the page.

"The Human Canvas - the Beginning"

"...2011" and "...2012".

 

Please take a look - and share it with ANYone art-minded

Thanks.

The Human Canvas - SO...Why DO Hummingbirds Hum?

  

This session is fairly straight forward.

Except for the fact that it was such a long time coming!

I did a session

with Erin SEVERAL years ago.

It was in Los Angeles in the middle of a disco

at a Dr. Who convention. A kind of random, impromptu

black and white.

Then, before we could do any more...

She moved! She seems happy - other than me

not being able to draw on her.

So the following session took place in Colorado.

As I said - fairly straight forward.

The blank slate...

With a few quick lines...

Just a TOUCH of color - smeared JUST a bit...

A few more colors and some black later...

And there's our Hummingbird.

Now - a place FOR it.

A BIT of black along a few edges...

And then it's time to play with some nice photos.

Thank you Erin!

Been waiting for this'n.

OH! And I nearly forgot.

Why do Hummingbirds hum?

It's 'cause  they don't know the words.

Oy!