The Boasting Ghost: February 2015

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

2015 Krewe of Proteus parade: "Nature of the Beasts"

Okay, so I posted all the designs previously, and now here's the actually floats!

"Old Toad" painted by Hokmayen

"Last Rites" painted by Ryan Blackwood

"Bat Out of Hell" painted by Hokmayen

"Kangaroo Court" painted by Ryan Blackwood

"Truceful Toast" painted by Caroline Thomas

"Hunting Party" painted by Caroline Thomas

"Slippery Eel" painted by Caroline Thomas

"Queen Bee" painted by Caroline Thomas

"Cock of the Walk" painted by Caroline Thomas

"In the Surf" painted by Hokmayen

"High Horse" painted by Caroline Thomas

"5 O'Clock Tea" painted by Caroline Thomas

"Pretty as a Peacock" painted by Caroline Thomas

"Royal Repast" painted by Erin Wilson and Hokmayen

"Hungry as a Hippo" painted by Hokmayen

"Fishing Birds" painted by Caroline Thomas

Monday, February 23, 2015

Krewe of Proteus 2015 Designs

Here are all the plates for this year's Proteus parade. This year's theme was "Nature of the Beasts", which is vaguely based on Proteus's 1896 parade "Dumb Society" (you can check out the float and costume designs for the original parade here). Last year's theme was Alchemy, which was a lot of fun and let me tap into the outer edges of mystical art and theory, but this year's themed allowed me to take a more whimsical, kid friendly turn for a change. It also introduced me to some amazing artists dealing with animal caricature, particularly the French cartoonist J. J. Grandville, who was no doubt one of the influences for "Dumb Society". Check out my Pinterest board to see the spectrum of art that inspired me.