painting live to music as visual effect: Dane Ash Designer

Kyoto local live paint performers GETT usually paint large scale canvas to live music. I caught a live show “Raw Technicaz” with a difference. No room for a canvas. They usually paint in the background behind the band or DJ. With no space they decided to mix traditional visual effect with their painting madness. A video pointing down from above a small canvas linked to a computer and visual effects rack provided an awesome visual effect for projection onto the stage. Check it out!

They used a variety of methods to get movement into the piece. Having to wipe the canvas clean and do it smoothly to match the effect seemed like a challenge.

Kyoto live painter Hachio’s work after seven days in action

The artist

A detail of the large piece

7 Days Live Painting. I visited the art space where Hachio was in the midst of creating this insane piece. The Kyoto local performs live painting in Kyoto clubs, galleries and spaces. Usually of a massive scale and created instinctively to music, the works are a stunning mix of influences and talent. I caught him during a break from painting sipping on a lager after a painting session. See the results of all the hard work at the exhibition. 2008.10.5(sun) – 2008.10.19(sun) at Antenna Alternative Art Space