Today I simplified my drawings even further (see yesterdays posting) and cut my first stencils for three years! I transferred my design to acetate sheet and used a heat cutter for the first time (I only burned myself once). It's a lot easier than using a knife on card which is what I used to do. A big and belated "Thank You" to my friend Diane who bought me the cutter a couple of years ago.
The top image is the 1950's cruiser owned by my neighbor Matt.
The lower image is the OS single speed 29er owned by my neighbor and good friend John.
I have great neighbors!
This bike is on loan from a fellow artist in my studio building. It's a strange cruiser/chopper hybrid with big "ape-hanger" handlebars. Unfortunately both tires are flat so I can't test ride it in the long corridor outside my studio as I have done with previous models. Here are a couple of drawings I did today. I'm also working on a small painting.
