The Floral Parade Throws Books

The 2019 CHILDREN'S FLORAL Parade will roll today at noon, and again on Monday March 3, also at noon. This year's theme is "Throw Me A Book", with floats featuring favorite children's book characters.
The floats were designed by me, and built by Craig Stephens and Carnival Artists.
Here are this year's design drawings:

Floral Parade "CAT IN THE HAT" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Floral Parade "CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Floral Parade "CURIOUS GEORGE" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Floral Parade "IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Floral Parade "JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Floral Parade "THE JUNGLE BOOK" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Floral Parade "LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Floral Parade "OLIVIA" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Floral Parade "RAINBOW FISH" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Floral Parade "THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Floral Parade "WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Floral Parade "WINNIE THE POOH" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Mystic Stripers Drawings At Mobile Carnival Museum

Last year, I was informed that The Mobile Carnival Museum would post a display of some of my past float design renderings juxtaposed along with photos of the finished (constructed and painted) product.
These drawings were commissioned by The Mystic Stripers Society and built by Steve Mussell's MIRTHCO, Inc. The parade rolled last Mardi Gras season.
Below are some pics of the matched sets, and the display:

Mystic Stripers JESTER Float Drawing by Brent Amacker, Completed float by Steve Mussell's MIRTHCO, Inc.

Mobile Carnival Museum, Mobile, AL

Mystic Stripers BEOUF GRAS Float Drawing by Brent Amacker, Completed float by Steve Mussell's MIRTHCO, Inc.

Mobile Carnival Museum, Mobile, AL

Mystic Stripers ROBERT KRAFFT Float Drawing by Brent Amacker, Completed float by Steve Mussell's MIRTHCO, Inc.

Mobile Carnival Museum, Mobile, AL

Mystic Stripers ORDER OF MYTHS Float Drawing by Brent Amacker, Completed float by Steve Mussell's MIRTHCO, Inc.

Mobile Carnival Museum, Mobile, AL

Mystic Stripers ORDER OF TEA DRINKERS Float Drawing by Brent Amacker, Completed float by Steve Mussell's MIRTHCO, Inc.

Mobile Carnival Museum, Mobile, AL

Mystic Stripers JOE CAIN SOCIETY Float Drawing by Brent Amacker, Completed float by Steve Mussell's MIRTHCO, Inc.

Mobile Carnival Museum, Mobile, AL

Mystic Stripers INFANT MYSTICS  Float Drawing by Brent Amacker, Completed float by Steve Mussell's MIRTHCO, Inc.

Mobile Carnival Museum, Mobile, AL

Mystic Stripers KNIGHTS OF REVELRY Float Drawing by Brent Amacker, Completed float by Steve Mussell's MIRTHCO, Inc.

Mobile Carnival Museum, Mobile, AL

Mystic Stripers CREW OF SANTA CLAUS Float Drawing by Brent Amacker, Completed float by Steve Mussell's MIRTHCO, Inc.

Mobile Carnival Museum, Mobile, AL

Mystic Stripers COMIC COWBOYS Float Drawing by Brent Amacker, Completed float by Steve Mussell's MIRTHCO, Inc.

Mobile Carnival Museum, Mobile, AL

Mystic Stripers CREWE OF COLUMBUS Float Drawing by Brent Amacker, Completed float by Steve Mussell's MIRTHCO, Inc.

Mobile Carnival Museum, Mobile, AL

Mystic Stripers STRIPER Float Drawing by Brent Amacker, Completed float by Steve Mussell's MIRTHCO, Inc.

Mobile Carnival Museum, Mobile, AL

Children's Floral Parade Rollin' In The Rain!

The Children's "FLORAL PARADE" is rain-delayed but rolling today, with an "IDIOMS" theme.
Floats designed by me, built by Craig Stephens and Carnival Artists.

Children's Floral "Blonde Bombshell" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral "Cat's Out of the Bag" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral "Donkey Years" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral "Ducks in a Row" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral "Head in the Clouds" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral "Head Over Heels" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral "Long Arm of the Law" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral "Pen is Mightier than the Sword" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral "Rat Race" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral "See Eye to Eye" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral "TIME Flies" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral "When Pigs Fly" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

2017 Children's FLORAL Parade

This year's Mobile Carnival Association Floral Parade theme is "Cavalcade of Coincidence". The theme represents the ironically-named flowers, incorporating the similar elements. Designed by me for Craig Stephens and Carnival Artists.

Children's Floral "Beeswax" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral "Cardinal Flower" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral "Cowslip" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral "Dog's Ear" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral "Catnip" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral "Foxglove" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral "Lamb's Ear" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral "Skunk Cabbage" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral "SnapDragon" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral "Tiger Lily" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral "Toadflax" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral "Wormwood" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

MAIDS of JUBILEE "On the WILD Side"

 The Maids of Jubilee took to the streets of downtown Fairhope last night with a rolling tableau titled "On the Wild Side". As usual, the annual 'temporary' floats were designed by me, and built by Craig Stephens and Carnival Artists.

 Initially, when the theme idea was presented, I mistakenly thought of actual 'party animals' in whimsical situations, and rendered the rough thumbnail drawings accordingly. Obviously, they didn't want their animals to be THAT wild...!

Maids of Jubilee float rough designs by Brent Amacker

Maids of Jubilee preliminary float rough designs by Brent Amacker

Maids of Jubilee preliminary float rough designs by Brent Amacker

Maids of Jubilee preliminary float rough designs by Brent Amacker

Maids of Jubilee "Cheetahs" float design by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Maids of Jubilee "Flamingos" float design by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Maids of Jubilee "Giraffes" float design by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

MoJ Giraffe sculpture by Carnival Artists

Maids of Jubilee "Iguanas" float design by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

MOJ "Iguanas" float sculpture under construction by Carnival Artists

Maids of Jubilee "Peacocks" float design by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Maids of Jubilee "Tigers" float design by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Maids of Jubilee "Zebras" float design by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists