Larry Harvey
1948 – 2018
On April 28th, Burning Man founder Larry Harvey passed away. He was 70 years old. Although I met Larry only once, I have long admired his work as an artist and as a visionary. His ideas have inspired countless people worldwide, and he has left behind a vibrant and very unique legacy which continues to grow and evolve well beyond him. Rest in peace, Larry. Thanks for everything. You will be missed.
Ahoy Reader! Burning Man’s syndicated run of Drink Water! will be coming to an end soon, but never fear! New episodes will resume in 2018 with a second syndicated run scheduled to begin in 2019. If you’ve enjoyed their run so far, leave a comment under the comic and let them know. And stay tuned, there’s a lot more to come! . . . )'( . . .
Here’s a pic of my Drink Water! mural at Burning Man 2017. It measured 8×16 feet and was pasted up at Center Camp on Saturday before the gates opened. Unfortunately, I was not able to make it out to the desert this year, but my good friend Sharyn Gigglz arrived early and offered to hang the artwork for me. Extra special gigantic thanks go out to Sharyn and her Philly Shrine team for doing such a great job on the install!!! I hope to make it back out there for 2018! Praise Jawn! . . . )'( . . .
Ahoy Readers!
Thanks for following the ongoing adventures of Drink Water! Those of you who remember the print version of Drink Water! released back in 2008 might recognize this image, this was the opening scene for that issue which told the story of a hot and dusty Wednesday on the playa. That print comic will provide the basic outline for some of our upcoming adventures. Which means that you can look forward to a mud-wrestling match, battling dragons, a Thunderdome fight, and a stilt soccer rematch in the pages to come.
Thanks again for reading Drink Water! And stay tuned! There’s a lot more to come!
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I had the honor of performing in the Burning Man Fire Conclave last year, along with the members of the Aish Tamid Fire Conclave from Philadelphia, PA. Here are some photos of our opening fire painting duet, featuring the renaissance fire painter Neptuno deFishi, as he attempts to paint the lovely lady Racetrack.
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The ‘canvas’ was stretched kevlar fabric over a wooden frame soaked in lamp oil and white gas. The palette and paintbrush were also constructed with kevlar wicks. Thanks to Kevin LeVezu & Jay Shok for the photos, and to the Aish Tamid Fire Conclave for the opportunity to participate in such a spectacular show. Stay tuned for more updates, as I’m sure this scene will find its place in the ongoing saga of Drink Water!
Here are some pics of the Drink Water! mural from Burning Man 2016! The Mural measured 8×16 feet, and was put up at Center Camp on Saturday night before the gates opened.
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Ahoy, Reader!
Happy to announce that BurningMan.org has started a syndicated run of Drink Water!, starting from the very first episode. New episodes will post weekly on their website and will continue through the end of 2017. This syndicated run will feature longer episodes, a little extra polish, and a few slight revisions along the way.
So stay tuned!
And Drink Water!
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Ahoy Reader! Happy New Year!
Thanks for following Drink Water! We are just a few weeks away from the end of Book 1. Does that mean our story is done? Hell, no! But it does mean that we’re reaching the end of our first day in Black Rock City.
Once we reach the end of Book 1, we will pause briefly while I spend a few weeks editing and making some slight changes to the script so far. Some pages will come out, other pages will be added in. Look for changes coming to episodes 29, 48, 52, 92, 108, & 126 to name a few. Also, I’m planning to add some additional pages around episodes 17 & 74.
I’ll post updates with the edits as they happen. Once Book 1 is done and ready to print, we’ll move right into Book 2 which picks up our story on Wednesday morning. And Book 2 is a doozy! Dragons! Thunderdome! Mudwrestling! Breakfast! Plus, the ongoing search for Sparkle Pony!
Thanks again for reading, everybody, and stay tuned! There’s a lot more to come in 2016!
Suckie fuckaye!
Neptune
Photo by Rick Egan, BRC 2005
