Well, looks like it's my turn in the barrel. The older son asked me to make some figures for his yard for halloween; Grim Reaper, witch, ghost, couple of pumpkins. The dau-in-law and grand-dau are very much for it too, so looks like I'm stuck.
I did a google image search on halloween yard art, and came up with a myriad of pictures. Printed a batch out, and took them over yesterday, for them to choose what they wanted. Last I counted they'd picked out 9 (nine), and counting. I told 'em I ain't making 9d. The kid is supposed to be picking up some OSB or plywood, probably scraps. As soon as I get the wood, and choices, I'll start. Should be able to sketch them out, cut 'em out, and paint. No biggie. Except it's YARD ART. Urk. I've got a NOS pantograph I could use to scale up the pictures, but I'd really hate to sully it so. So, it'll be freehand, and if push comes to shove, could craw a grid on the picture, then a larger grid on the wood, and scale up that way. That's a handy way to do it if you don't have faith in your drawing skills.
Yard art. How could I have sunk so low? What Gods did I piss off? Alas, alack, woe is me.
JOAT What is life without challenge and a constant stream of new humiliations?
- Peter Egan