Kerning (correct spacing of letters) is an art I enjoy. It isn’t done with a tape measure but rather by eye. Spacing the giant DOWNEYS letters is a whole other deal. We hooked up the heavy letters individually to the zoom boom and then shuffled them into place with two helpers steadying them. As each letter was placed, I ran back about fifty feet to check the look. Final adjustments were done with a five-pound sledgehammer. They will be anchored in place, and this Saturday, the Downey crew will pour another layer of concrete around them, and then next week, they’ll do the landscaping to finish things off. The weather today was cool. cloudy and windy, which didn’t make for good pictures. The Downeys have promised to send some pictures when the installation is finished. Stay tuned…
Long day of travel
Since I was flying out of our local regional airport, I didn’t have to get up super early, but with one layover on the way to Toronto, the day was still plenty long. By the time I retrieved the rental car and drove to the hotel, I had been on the road for ten hours. I was going to grab a selfie at the Calgary airport for this blog entry, but the opportunity didn't present itself because the terminal was super busy. So I peeked through my recent pictures and came across this recent laser print of a tree that aptly expressed how I felt. Tomorrow I’ll be up early to start an exciting day at Downey’s Farm to assist with setting up the giant letters we shipped a short while back. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s report…
Sentinel tree
I’m having a blast experimenting with a wide variety of subjects for my laser art. In the process, I’ve generated much more scrap than things I like, but as always, the fun is in the journey. Last Sunday, I enjoyed a 500-kilometre road trip to Keromeos in the Jeep, often stopping to snap pictures I will use for reference as I create more line drawings. This stretch of road winds through rainforests, alpine meadows and desert. This tree was one of many subjects that caught my eye.
