The Human Canvas - Struggling With the Blues

Now normally I don't post so many sessions,

so many days in a row. I normally try to post something,

give it a few days... see what kind of traffic comes

through... then post again.

BUT, I wanted to get this ONE more

out before the end of April - and there are still

several sessions yet to post. Meantime, you can scroll

down for a COUPLE of the recent sessions, but please,

using the "search" window a bit to the right, search

for (separately) VENOM, AUTISM, THE IMPORTANCE, DRAWING ON LESSONS, WHITE RABBIT, SHARK DIVING, and definitely, BIRD OF PARADISE. 

These are all recent entries that I don't want to get swallowed up by a new post.

This session, however...

Another piece of Canvas provided by Lil' Dave.  

We had JUST finished covering a real tattoo, and working 

with the shape of the kneecap for a shot at Venom. 

This was a fun experiment which I know we'll 

be revisiting. Already talked about it... 

just haven't sat DOWN 

for it yet.

Another fun experiment 

for me is EVERY time involving the blending of colors - employing a couple of different 

methods.

So it's not so much "Struggling With the Blues" at this point. Here it's still FUN with the blues.

And reddy-oranges.

But the problem with using this blend 

of blues for the fish...

...Is that it's same blend I use to get depth 

and contrast in the water.

So... I got a good fish. 

But what to do with the water then...

It was a struggle with the blues. 

A STRUGGLE

 let me tell ya.

Oh wait. Never mind. 

Just have it coming down INTO water... 

...As if it had just jumped. Okay. Comfortable with the 

blues again.

And making this water was a wonderful, 

organic, create as you go 

kinda thing.

Except after stepping back, I decided it needed a pooling effect...

And THEN we're done. Again.

So... 

Thanks Again Lil' Dave.

And thank YOU for stopping by.

There are SEVERAL more sessions I 

have yet to publish...

...So please check back.

AND...

...Check out the beginnings of these adventures through the tabs near the top of the page.

Thanks again.

The Human Canvas - Splat - Drip - VENOM!

Bootz. 

AKA - Lil' Dave. 

We worked together at KVCR at one 

point, so I was David - or Dave - and he was 

Lil' Dave. Simple 

as that.

You've seen him on these pages before. 

A long time ago, before he went out to hang with 

some friends, he became my first shot (on skin) at 

a Lewis Carroll character... 

...or two.

Problem was - the 

fresh ink on ONE shoulder 

made the REAL tattoo on the OTHER 

shoulder look kinda washed out. 

 So, add a quick, quick 

border...

And there ya go. 

Fly, little bird. Be free.

But back to this night. Dave's REALLY into Spiderman. 

He also has an old tattoo that he REALLY wants to cover. 

So here's where I come into the picture.

While these explorations into The Human Canvas 

have been, and will continue to be, a personal art project, 

they also occasionally been a 

service of sorts... 

Allowing a person to "test the waters", as it were, 

when thinking about getting 

a tattoo.

In this case...Venom. 

In a nutshell, Venom was an alien life form 

which became a part of Peter Parker...and Spiderman. 

At first, it seemed to be simply a cool new set of 

powers acquired in The Secret Wars. 

Later Venom was shown to have 

certain "Blob-like" 

qualities...

Allowing it to sort of drip, splat, and reform as a being.

So tonight we were testing the waters on this idea...

...exploring as we went...

...and coming up with something kinda cool...

...which WILL receive some alterations/adaptations 

when we hit this again.

Meantime -

Drip...Splatter...

...Done with this piece...

...and onto the next.

Coming soon... 

Another Session with Lil' Dave... 

Struggling with the blues.

Please come back for another visit.

It was the highlight of 

the night!