I just finished "Postcard #18" this evening. Since Fall is nearly upon us, it was time for a change on the ol' chalkboard.
It's been about a year and a half since I've felt like sculpting anything. I feel like I'm creatively in a better space these days. So I decided to do one of my "found object" sculpts, and let my imagination respond to junk bits in my studio. I ended up with a "one-off" of one of my favorite BATMAN villains..."MR. FREEZE" with his Freeze Ray.
I
finally got around to finishing my latest "Postcard #17". This one took
about 12 hours or so to complete (all day today, and about half of
another day). I got some "thank you artwork" the other day in my door
from some "mystery fans" (aged 4 and 2). It still feels good to give the
neighborhood a reason to smile a bit...especially in these crazy times.
It's
been 10 months since my last "Postcard to the Neighborhood". Yesterday,
I finally broke through the creative malaise caused by Covid, rains
(which will erase chalk art), excessive heat warnings, health issues,
boredom and a general mindset of "I don't feel like being creative
today." I'm hoping I've turned a corner, and will get a little "zip"
back for a season. I've included a couple of pics from inside my garage
where I drew the "Hydrate" chalk-art as I listened to the "Average White
Band" and the "Greatest hits of James Brown".
