A quick post before Max and I head out. The light fades so quickly these days. Last night I attended my first rumble at the Rumble House. Some of you remember when I announced on my blog, the closure of Gorilla House and my last live art battle. Well, the next project to bust wide open after much love and effort on the part of a lot of people, is the Rumble House. Located at 1136 8th Ave, SW, the soft opening (whatever that is) occurred last week, Wednesday, to be followed, I guess, by the ‘hard opening’ last night.
This photo…taken by someone else.
I decided to GOOGLE the word Rumble and paint whatever came up. Rumble, League of Legend’s mechanical menace came slightly ahead of WWE’s Royal Rumble . It’s as simple as that. I do not develop caricatures or work in any form of animation. The only two times I have ever tackled such subjects have been at the Gorilla House and now, the Rumble House. These have been places of exploration, so why not? Master Chief was the last subject I took on of this nature.
The TRUE excitement of the evening was re-connecting with friends who paint. The hugs were contagious. I treasure the connection, the stories and the creative energy that abounds during these experiences. Nice to connect again with painting buddies, Belinda Fireman and Jennifer Stinson!
Last night’s painting, Rumble, was picked up at auction by a fan’s father. Wisdom, thanks for visiting me throughout the evening and giving me the encouragement to keep going. You don’t know how wonderful it is to receive the insights of our guests throughout the two hour painting frenzy. Thanks, Aaron! (and forward me a fantastic photo of your son that I can include here, please)