Fashion show at Burning Man

Fashion show at Burning Man

There really is a fashion show at Burning Man. It is held in the town center, at the sand storm rages outside… I watched it and came up with this story.

Monkey bars

Monkey bars

A short visual memory from Burning Man, drawn a few months after the fact as part of my series “Falling”. 10″ x 14″ Arches paper, watercolor.

Roped out

Roped out

It is easy to get philosophical at Burning Man. This one I did think about during my stay, and it still somehow makes sense to me as I draw it in January.

Zombie

Zombie

At night, Burning Man is a unique place where light takes on a unique quality, especially when you make surprise encounters… Here is a short tale about Burning Man zombies!

Happy New year!

Happy New year!

Here is my new year’s card for 2012, with my neighbor’s dog serving as a model -he has the best personality and the eyes for it. On top of it, he can keep a pose for hours…

The dancer

The dancer

Dancing for hours on at Burning Man, the burners will get into a trance that’s primal and uninterrupted, for hours on until the dawn breaks.

Desert storm alt.

Desert storm alt.

What makes Burning Man unique is the suspended silt that permeates the air, covering everyone in a light brown dust that act as the ultimate equalizer…

Fly away

Fly away

People talk around the fire on a cold Burning Man night when suddenly, out of nowhere comes a tiny voice that leaves everyone silent and gathering their thoughts…

Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis

The circus that is Burning Man and Black Rock City has many street artists and flame throwers around which the silent and the mesmerized gather.

Take a moment

Take a moment

She would ask the strangest questions at the strangest moments, with an intensity that made me feel my answer was vital to her very being…

Gas Masked

Gas Masked

A mental memento from my Burning Man journal. That one I didn’t draw on site, and I took inspiration for the model straight from a few random images off the Internet. Hope you enjoy it!