Peace, Love, LaSHES

This year's hippy-themed Order of LaSHES parade takes to the streets with a far-out "PEACE, LOVE, LaSHES" tableau of trippy floats, designed by me and built by Craig Stephens and Carnival Artists.

Here is the final poster design approved by the ladies:

"PEACE, LOVE, LaSHE'S" Poster

 Below are the float design drawings:

Order of LaSHES "BRITISH INVASION" float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

Order of LaSHES "CAROUSEL (BROADWAY)" float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

Order of LaSHES "EASY RIDER" float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

Order of LaSHES "FLINTSTONES" float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

Order of LaSHES "HIPPY CHICK" float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

Order of LaSHES "GRATEFUL DEAD" float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

Order of LaSHES "LAUGH-IN" float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

Order of LaSHES "MAN ON THE MOON" float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

Order of LaSHES "PETER MAX" float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

Order of LaSHES "SESAME STREET" float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

LaSHEs To Go On UNDERWATER FANTASEA

 The Order of La Shes, rained out last night, were scheduled to roll this evening with --appropriately-- a nautical theme of "Underwater Fantaseas", featuring floats designed by me and built by Craig Stephens and his crew at Carnival Artists.
Fittingly, it looks like it will be wet out during the parade. Wrap up!
The LaShes have quite a few 'permanent' floats, so this year there are eight 'theme' floats. Below are the commissioned design drawings:

Order of LaShes "CONCH" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Order of LaShes "DEEP-SEA DIVER" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Order of LaShes "SCUBA" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Order of LaShes "SEAHORSES" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Order of LaShes "SEAT TURTLES" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Order of LaShes "SHARK" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Order of LaShes "SUBMARINE" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Order of LaShes "TRITON" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Order of LaShes "Embracing Southern Charm"

The Order of LaShes roll tonight, and this year the ladies' theme is "Embracing Southern Charm", featuring a bevy of floats designed by me and built by Craig Stephens and Carnival Artists.
Here are the design pencil roughs used for placement and design element approval:

Order of  LaSHEs float rough drawing by Brent Amacker

Order of  LaSHEs float rough drawing by Brent Amacker

Order of  LaSHEs float rough drawing by Brent Amacker

Order of  LaSHEs float rough drawing by Brent Amacker

Order of  LaSHEs float rough drawing by Brent Amacker

 Below, you can see the finished, inked float design drawings, as well as a few pics of the floats 'under construction'...

Order of LaSHEs "Beach" Float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Order of LaSHEs "Farm Life" Float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Order of LaSHEs "Fishing" Float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Order of LaSHEs "Azalea Trail" Float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Order of LaSHEs "Football" Float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Order of LaSHEs "Delta" Float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Order of LaSHEs "Jam Band" Float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Order of LaSHEs "Magnolias" Float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Order of LaSHEs "Pelicans" Float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Order of LaSHEs "Seafood" Float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists