Each day a little more of each project gets finished. This morning we gently lowered the giant barrel ends onto their wheels. Then we applied the fibreglass reinforced concrete onto the galvanized lath and when it had set a little we carved in the woodgrain. Once they've cured for a few days the barrels will be ready for the painting process to begin. Tomorrow we'll roll them out of the shop to make room for the next giant feature. It's the BIG one we'e long been anxious to start...
And the Shaggy dog
I had a little fun today finishing up the shaggy dog sculpt. Above him, nailed to the telephone pole is a notice. It will say 'LOST DOG' with a description. a few of the contact number tabs have been torn off. It looks like the dog isn't nearly as lost as his master thinks. Now it's on to next fun detail.
A shaggy dog story
I absolutely love telling a 'SHAGGY DOG STORY' which is defined as 'a long, rambling joke or story, typically one that is amusing only because it is absurdly inconsequential or pointless.' My entry for next year's Sign Invitational is just such a visual story. In fact, I decided to include a actual shaggy dog for good measure. Today, I fashioned the wire dog armature and did the rough sculpture to stabilize him in his pose. Tomorrow I'll finish adding the detail to the dog and surrounding corner of the sculpt. This is of course only the very beginning and many, many more fun and crazy details will be added - a little at a time.
