Steampunk Saloon

In 1878, British Commodore Diggs of The HMS Steamdragon was ordered to suppress a tribe of Lunar Amazons. For reasons unknown, he mutinied, becoming hero to the Moon Tribes. He soon turned to the life of a pirate, re-christening his ship "The Steampunk".

In this strange age of steam and wonder, The Steampunk, whose crew- a notorious gang of rabble-rousers and ne'er-do-wells wanted by many; has become a symbol of freedom, rebellion and the celebration thereof. "The Saloon", is simply wherever she moors or sets up camp. A temporary autonomous zone, free from the reach of evil empires and robber barons.

A great night, where I set up my live airbrushing stand under the guise of a 'Steam Tattoo' parlour. The great thing about live airbrushing in this kind of environment is that not only do people slowly pile up and queue for you to work on them (I didn't stop, one after the other for hours!), but it teaches you to be fast (get through as many people waiting as possible), whilst still trying to maintain artistry and give everyone the art they deserve.

Here are some of the highlights of that amazing night!

Opulent Temple

For the unexposed, the Opulent Temple started as a Large Scale Art & Music theme camp at the annual Burning Man arts festival that takes place in the Black Rock desert of Nevada the week before Labor Day. They throw nightly parties showcasing underground, world class electronic dance music in a setting of art and creation they've made themselves.

They held a 'White Party' in LA on Saturday, in conjunction with Cruz Coalition and Pantheon, and I happily airbrushed a couple of my friends for the event.

Here is Margaux, rocking her design:

Photos by © 2012, Josh Reiss ~ http://curiousjosh.com/