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Thursday, March 27, 2014

CARICATURES At "The HANK"!!

 FYI-

Mobile BayBears Mobile, AL




I will be appearing at Hank Aaron Stadium for The Mobile BayBears on Opening Night, Wednesday, April 9th AND on Friday, April 11th to draw Caricatures! Come on out!

FOS (Fortress of Solitude) Comics Mobile, Alabama

 Friday, April 11th is "FOS MARVEL Comics Night", sponsored by Mobile's own FOS (Fortress of Solitude) Comics. Come dressed 'in costume'...! You never know WHO you might see!
 I will render you as your favorite MARVEL character!

Mobile BayBears Mobile, AL

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

...Just Because...

I saw a movie advertisement for the latest "upcoming GODZILLA re-make"....

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Finished POTC Float

Mobile Mystics "Pirates of the Caribbean" float, designed by me and built by Carnival Artists....
Photo Courtesy al.com

New Mobile Carnival Association Floats!

This year, I was commissioned by the Mobile Carnival Association to render the design drawings for a couple of new Mardi Gras floats. One was the "Royal Court" float for the Children's Floral Parade, and the other was a "Royal Swans" float for the King's Parade.
"Rough" design sketches for possible floats for Mobile Carnival Association, based on specific requests from meetings with Judi Gulledge and Edward Ladd

Final "Rough" drawings for detail and placement

Children's Floral "Court Float" designed by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral "Swans" designed by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists
Both floats were built by Craig Stephens and Carnival Artists.

Monday, March 3, 2014

More Mardi Gras Fun Info!

 Well, another Carnival season has come and is almost gone...!
Nice weather and record-setting crowds graced the streets of downtown Mobile for some memorable Mardi Gras parades, making for some true "Bon Temps"...!
 This year, The NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTERS theme was about famous people from Alabama "Stars Fell on Alabama" and featured a float honoring Joe Cain , the man widely recognized as reviving Mardi Gras in Mobile after the "War of Northern Aggression". You can read about him and the holiday set aside in his honor HERE .

 For over 25 years, "Joe Cain as Chief Slacabamarinico" has been portrayed by Reverend Wayne Dean, and, when possible, the sculptors try to give the figure his likeness.
Joe Cain AKA "Chief Slacabamarinico", as portrayed by Reverend Wayne Dean
 Sometimes, this isn't always the case, and the figure will generally more closely resemble the ACTUAL Joe Cain-- based on historical reference and archival photographs.
Neptune's Daughters "Joe Cain" float, designed by Brent Amacker & built by Carnival Artists

"Joe Cain as Chief Slac" bust sculpture. Designed by Brent Amacker, built by Carnival Artists for Neptune's Daughters

Rear view of  "Joe Cain as Chief Slac" sculpture by Carnival Artists for Neptune's Daughters

Detail of Neptune's Daughters "Joe Cain as Chief Slac" figure by Carnival Artists

Heck, I'm even considering making a Comic about the Carnival Mardi Gras Adventures of Chief Slac:
Do you think it would sell...?

Regardless, it's ALL done in the 'Spirit of Mardi Gras', and enjoyed by all!
Lessaiz Le Bon Tempes Roulle!

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