nat in art land 1 – the red paintings

hey artlover and music freaks, i´ve been VERY busy, so i owe you some posts, but first things first:

do you know THE RED PAINTINGS ? i wrote about them in this blog earlyer.

i stumbled over this amazing band a few years ago, my friend devi, who also is a blogger ( go here:

https://kulturrausch.wordpress.com/) saw them at whitby goth weekend two years ago

and she was like: “natascha, we have to go to see this band, they have costumes and bodypainting on stage,and the music is brilliant!”,here is a bit more about that.

so on may 20 , the red paintings had an amazing show in hamburg at monkeys music club 

and my friend devi and i went there and i was happy to live paint with the band at the show.

i arrived around 8pm at the venue, got to the merch table to be brought to the backstage area. this really is not as exciting as it sounds, just a room with some mirrors and some old couches. the band was already getting dressed, alix was doing her make up, trash was getting his glow-eyes-skirt ready and i was handed a black morph suit and a mask. YAY COSTUMES! i brought some of my own paint, but they also had some (in the process of painting i mixed them later). they had no volunteer to be the human canvas this time,but i got a big canvas right next to the stage in front of the audience. the band started playing and my “job” during the first 4 songs was to walk through the people and creep them out a little bit. thanx to the mask i was wearing, that was a lot of fun. most people back off immediately when you come near them and look weird.

the music …oh the music, this band creates such beautiful music, it was really not hard to paint with this music. the music practically painted my painting…does that make sense?

[i got these pictures later from TRP fans via facebook (THANK YOU, you know who you are)]

i painted a treehugging girl on a bleeding tree, don´t know where she came from…well,yes i do…she came through the music!

THE RED PAINTINGS on bandcamp:

https://theredpaintings.bandcamp.com/album/the-revolution-is-never-coming 

when i began to paint the blood dripping from the ripped roots of the tree the band stopped playing for a minute or so (it felt like forever) and trash was like: “*sigh…beautiful…let´s just stand here and watch the painting…” it was absolutely silent…i was so grateful to wear a mask,because i was smiling all around my head… it did not feel uncomfortable, it felt weird and great and i loved it ;).

trash also loved the painting and they took it with them. i could do that every day, it was so much fun. a guy asked ME for an autograph, how weird is this?

well…if you ever hear about THE RED PAINTINGS in your town: GO THERE! they are an unbelieveable amazing band and they are currently on tour in the UK

SAT JUNE 10 GRAVESEND LEO’S RED LION
SUN JUNE 11 SHEFFIELD MULBERRY TAVERN
MON JUNE 12 BIRMINGHAM SUBSIDE
WEDS JUNE 14 DUBLIN GYPSY ROSE, IRE
FRI JUNE 16 WORKINGTON LOUNGE 41
SAT JUNE 17 WELLINGTON RAFFS BAR
SUN JUNE 18 THIRSK WILLOWMAN FESTIVAL
MON JUNE 19 NOTTINGHAM BODEGA
TUE JUNE 20 EDINBURGH OPIUM
WED JUNE 21 GLASGOW BROADCAST
FRID JUNE 23 DUNDEE RED SUIT
SAT JUNE 24 BRIDGWATER COBBLESTONE

 

*love

nat

 

 

The Red Paintings `Deleted Romantic Tour 2017´

The Red Paintings UK/EU Deleted Romantic Tour 2017 official tour video… For tickets and info please visit www.theredpaintings.com

THIS BAND IS AMAZING!

i saw them the first time two years ago opening for some other bands in hamburg at the KNUST and they blew my mind. not only the music is beautiful and powerful and intelligent, the stage concept is just brilliant. for every show they ask locals to be part of the stage programme as painter and human canvas to perform bodypainting during the show.

two years ago i was part of that show, beeing the painter. i got dressed up, got a mask and got to paint my friend devi right on stage. that was a great experience.

backstage bathroom selfie

my human canvas

this month the red paintings will return to hamburg and i will be painting with them again. i am so happy about that and pretty excited.

They are on the lookout for artists and human canvases! Submit 3 of your best artworks or full length body photos to Email: artsubmissions@theredpaintings.com)

GERMAN TOUR:
SAT MAY 06 BERLIN, NUKE CLUB
MON MAY 08 HANOVER, BEI CHEZ HEINZ
WED MAY 10 KREFELD, KULTURRAMPE
THUR MAY 11 BIELEFELD, FORUM
FRI MAY 12 HAGEN, KUZ PRLMKE
SAT MAY 13 LUBECK, TREIBSAND
SUN MAY 14 HORIZON FESTIVAL, CROSSCLUB, PRAGUE, CZECH
MON MAY 15 REUTLINGEN, FRANZ K
TUE MAY 16 WIESBADEN, SCHLACHTHOF
WED MAY 17 MUNSTER, GLEIS 22
THUR MAY 18 LEIPZIG, MORITZBASTEI
FRI MAY 19 OBERHAUSEN, DRUCKLUFT
SAT MAY 20 HAMBURG, MONKEYS CLUB

EU TOUR:
MON MAY 22 BUDAPEST, ROBOT – HUNGRY
TUE MAY 23 BUCHAREST, HYBRID – ROMANIA
WED MAY 24 CLU NAPOCA, SHELTER – ROMANIA
THUR MAY 25 TIMISOARA, MANUFACTURA – ROMANIA
FRI MAY 26 VELIKA PLANA, DRUM – SERBIA
TUE MAY 30 MILAN, CIRCOLO SVOLTA – ITALY
WED MAY 31 BASEL, SCUBAR – SWITZERLAND
THUR JUNE 01 BELLINZONA, PIT – SWITZERLAND
FRI JUNE 02 EICHSTATT FESTIVAL, GERMANY
SAT JUNE 03 LUXEMBOURG TBC

UK TOUR:
SUN JUNE 04 LONDON DINGWALLS
MON JUNE 05 BRISTOL LOUISIANA
WEDS JUNE 07 BASINGTOKE SANCTURY
THURS JUNE 08 PLYMOUTH THE UNDERGROUND
FRI JUNE 09 CHELTENHAM FROG & FIDDLE
SAT JUNE 10 GRAVESEND LEO’S RED LION
SUN JUNE 11 SHEFFIELD MULBERRY TAVERN
MON JUNE 12 BIRMINGHAM SUBSIDE
WEDS JUNE 14 DUBLIN GYPSY ROSE, IRE
FRI JUNE 16 WORKINGTON LOUNGE 41
SAT JUNE 17 WELLINGTON RAFFS BAR
SUN JUNE 18 THIRSK WILLOWMAN FESTIVAL
MON JUNE 19 NOTTINGHAM BODEGA
TUE JUNE 20 EDINBURGH OPIUM
WED JUNE 21 GLASGOW BROADCAST
FRID JUNE 23 DUNDEE RED SUIT
SAT JUNE 24 BRIDGWATER COBBLESTONE

RUSSIA, LATIVIA, ICELAND TOUR:
TUES JUNE 27 MOSCOW
WED JUNE 28 ST PETERSBURGH
THU JUNE 29 NABAKLAB, RIGA – LATVIA
FRI JUNE 30 LIEPAJA, FONTAINE PALACE – LATVIA
SAT JULY 01 VALMERIA – LATVIA
THURS JULY 06 – ICELAND
FRIDAY JULY 07 – ICELAND

so…i hope you will take my advice…see this band!

XXX

nat

 

THE RED PAINTINGS need you

hey artlovers,

most of you already know that i am a painter, but did i tell you that i had the great honour to paint on stage with THE RED PAINTINGS last year?

i am writing this blog because i want to do that again, someday in the future.

the thing is, there will only be a future for this band if you ALL help them…

here is how:

Greetings Red Children and the rest of humanity… we are TIME.

As many of you may know The Red Paintings are a #newdirt musical project that seek to involve all aspects of art and media through their live performances. With audiences from all over the world participating as painters and human canvases, The Red Paintings strive to build a community in which people feel free to express and liberate themselves. Through touring and releasing new material, the act are desperately trying to make ends meet to ensure that they do not suffer the same fate as many of their contemporaries. Their reluctance to begin proceedings for the second album is due to lack of funding, however, in a fast moving society like today’s, time is of the essence. As a result of this, we have taken matters into our own hands.

The purpose of this video is to inform you that as of the 30th March 2016, we are holding The Red Paintings for ransom in a secure facility at an undisclosed location. The band will not be released until enough ransom money has been raised through PledgeMusic to create their new album. The industry’s lack of funding and artist development has forced us to help them seek alternative means that enable them to continue their creative process. Thus far, The Red Paintings legacy proves that this is an act that refuses to admit defeat or cut corners at the expense of their art. It is their intention to bring you an album even more epic and ambitious than the first. Needless to say, this is no easy feat and you should not underestimate the challenge of this journey. The Red Paintings need you.

Your task is simple, but vital. By making pledges you will help bring The Red Paintings closer to a new musical vision. The pledges will be put towards the cost of studio time, musicians, engineers, mastering and music videos. In exchange for your investment, all pledgers will receive exclusive rewards determined by the amount you choose to pledge. When key milestones are achieved, pledgers will also be able to unlock exclusive content from within the secure facility. If these contributions successfully surpass the ransom amount, any additional funds over 100% will assist in the cost of touring and development of more complex stage shows.

These actions may be drastic but it is for their own benefit as well as others. The direction of this adventure is up to you. You have 60 days in which to complete this task. The Red Paintings’ fate is in your hands. Do we have enough time?

here is what you need to do:

go to http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/theredpaintings and pledge the hell out of this site.

THE RED PAINTINGS are one of my favorite bands and i want them to create music and to go on tour, their live shows are so great! they have living canvases and live painter on stage!!! sorry if i sound like a 14 year old, but this band is what i missed for so long. i often thought: why is there no real music beeing made nowadays? it is made, if we pledge, support, spread the word about indie bands and artists.

amanda palmer once (or twice) said: WE ARE THE MEDIA!!! so let us be the media and make this new record happen before TIME runs out.

DO IT!!!

*nat

related links:

the red paintings  , rise of the red children  , red children.official TRP fans  ,