Villainous Mystic Stripers

The MYSTIC STRIPERS SOCIETY parade rolls tonight, with a theme featuring various Villains designed by Brent Amacker and built by Steve Mussell's Mirthco, Inc.
Here are this year's design drawings:

Mystic Stripers "BENEDICT ARNOLD" float by Brent Amacker for Mirthco, Inc.

Mystic Stripers "BLACK SOX" float by Brent Amacker for Mirthco, Inc

Mystic Stripers "CAPTAIN HOOK" float by Brent Amacker for Mirthco, Inc

Mystic Stripers "DARTH VADER" float by Brent Amacker for Mirthco, Inc

Mystic Stripers "DRACULA" float by Brent Amacker for Mirthco, Inc

Mystic Stripers "GODFATHER" float by Brent Amacker for Mirthco, Inc

Mystic Stripers "MALEFICENT" float by Brent Amacker for Mirthco, Inc

Mystic Stripers "SAURON" float by Brent Amacker for Mirthco, Inc

Mystic Stripers "SCAR" float by Brent Amacker for Mirthco, Inc

Mystic Stripers "VOLDEMOORT" float by Brent Amacker for Mirthco, Inc

Mystic Stripers "WICKED WITCH of the WEST" float by Brent Amacker for Mirthco, Inc

MYSTIC STRIPERS Celebrate Mobile Mardi Gras History

The MYSTIC STRIPERS hit the streets tonight with a rolling tableau featuring themes from MOBILE MARDI GRAS History. The parade features about 7 or 8 permanent floats, and 10 "theme" floats featuring pivotal figures, events, organizations and traditional Mobile lore.
 Floats conceived by Steve Mussell, designed by me, and built by Steve Mussell's "MIRTHCO, Inc."
Below are the design drawings:

Mystic Stripers "COWBELLION de RAKIN" float by Brent Amacker for MIRTHCO, Inc.

Mystic Stripers "CREWE of COLUMBUS" float by Brent Amacker for MIRTHCO, Inc.

Mystic Stripers "KREWE of  GOATS" float by Brent Amacker for MIRTHCO, Inc.

Mystic Stripers "INFANT MYSTICS" float by Brent Amacker for MIRTHCO, Inc.

Mystic Stripers "BEOUF GRAS" float by Brent Amacker for MIRTHCO, Inc.

Mystic Stripers "KNIGHTS of REVELRY" float by Brent Amacker for MIRTHCO, Inc.

Mystic Stripers "LOST CAUSE MINSTRELS" float by Brent Amacker for MIRTHCO, Inc.

Mystic Stripers "ORDER of MYTHS" float by Brent Amacker for MIRTHCO, Inc.

Mystic Stripers "MYSTIC ORDER of SANTA CLAUS" float by Brent Amacker for MIRTHCO, Inc.

Mystic Stripers "TEA DRINKERS" float by Brent Amacker for MIRTHCO, Inc.

A Few Mobile Mystics Floats

The Mobile Mystics celebrate their 25th Anniversary tonight, are parading right now-- as I type-- and, due to past computer issues, I was unable to save clear images of all of the float drawings.

Their theme is "Silver Anniversary", featuring silver-related subjects 

Mobile Mystics "SILVER SCREEN" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Mobile Mystics "SILVER BACK" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

The SILVER BULLET float features a werewolf (vulnerable to Silver bullets), a Silver Bullet being fired by the Lone Ranger, Coors Light-in-a-can (commonly referred to as silver bullets), and the logo of The Silver Bullet Band:

Mobile Mystics "SILVER BULLET" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Mobile Mystics "SILVER STAR" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Mobile Mystics "SILVER STREAK" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Mobile Mystics "SILVER SURFER" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Mobile Mystics "MERCURY" float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Mobile Mystics "SILVER BELLS" 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

MYSTIC STRIPERS SOCIETY Celebrate "Glory Days"

Tonight, the Mystic STRIPERS Society rolling tableau hits the streets of Mobile with a thee of "Glory Days".
Designed by ME, built by Steve Mussell's MIRTHCO, Inc.
As usual, I am posting the design roughs AND the finished drawings.
Enjoy!

Mystic Stripers Float Roughs by BRENT AMACKER

Mystic Stripers Float Roughs by BRENT AMACKER

Mystic Stripers Float Roughs by BRENT AMACKER

Mystic Stripers "60s & 70s" Float Drawing by Brent Amacker for Mirthco

Mystic Stripers "Drive-In" Float Drawing by Brent Amacker for Mirthco

Mystic Stripers "First Man on the Moon" Float Drawing by Brent Amacker for Mirthco

Mystic Stripers "First Super Bowl" Float Drawing by Brent Amacker for Mirthco

Mystic Stripers "Fishing" Float Drawing by Brent Amacker for Mirthco

Mystic Stripers "Has-Beens" Float Drawing by Brent Amacker for Mirthco

Mystic Stripers "Little Rascals" Float Drawing by Brent Amacker for Mirthco

Mystic Stripers "Livin' the Dream" Float Drawing by Brent Amacker for Mirthco

Mystic Stripers "Put Me In, Coach" Float Drawing by Brent Amacker for Mirthco

Mystic Stripers "Summer at the Beach" Float Drawing by Brent Amacker for Mirthco