Do you look at clouds and project your fantasy upon them, making them into big white fluffy elephants, ships and ukuleles? I certainly do. But I do not wish to talk about clouds today. In stead, let’s talk stains. Because I do the same with stains. Sometimes I transform coffee stains into small doodles and the action forces me to be creative.
Well, somewhere in my city there is a GIANT white paint stain on the sidewalk. I think a bucket of paint must have fallen over or something months ago. Every time when I bike by I feel the urge to make it into a giant doodle. To make something that nobody cares about into a piece of art.
Yesterday the weather was great and I remembered the stain. So I called up a friend (who also paints with me in the Big Bug Collection) and we spent out afternoon in the sun painting.
Do you have something that you have been wanting to do for ages but keep putting off? I would love to encourage you to get off your butt and do it! I guarantee it feels pretty awesome :)
27 Comments
Despina T.
March 29, 2012 at 11:24
omg it’s really cool!so nice!!!!love it.
Magical Day Dream
March 30, 2012 at 09:15
Thanks! :)
Emily
March 29, 2012 at 13:41
This is absolutely gorgeous! Reminds me of the artist that paints on chewing gun that has been trodden into the pavement.
Love x
Magical Day Dream
March 30, 2012 at 09:16
What? I never heard of that! Who is it? I think that’s a great idea! :D
Mary Hone
March 29, 2012 at 13:44
What a great idea, and what fun art you guys created.
Magical Day Dream
March 30, 2012 at 09:16
Thanks :)
Eleni
March 29, 2012 at 15:33
Ah, just think of all the strangers who will smile to see it transformed! Did anybody stop to ask you what you were doing?
Magical Day Dream
March 30, 2012 at 09:19
Yes lots of people passed by as we were painting. Most just walked by, but a few said something or stopped. We only got positive reactions though. From little boys saying it was awesome to adult men coming back to have a second look and a student offering us beer on his way back haha.
Cate
March 29, 2012 at 15:48
That looks fantastic! I hope it’s permanent paint, because it just perks up that spill so much. I love how you used the shape to make the design– definitely the tactile version of cloud shapes!
Magical Day Dream
March 30, 2012 at 09:20
Actually I am not sure if it will stay or not. The paint is normal acrylic paint we used, nothing really meant for the street. So we’ll see :) We already said that if it does fade away we can just make a new drawing over it :D
Hena Tayeb
March 29, 2012 at 16:26
Oh that is amazing.. love it.
Purposely at Home
March 29, 2012 at 17:13
Haha! Loved this post. :)
xo
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Rolled Up Pretty
March 29, 2012 at 21:32
Oh my gosh, this looks AMAZING! I LOVE that you did this!
Magical Day Dream
March 30, 2012 at 09:25
@ Hena, Purposely at Home, Rolled Up pretty: Thanks! It was great fun :D
✿ⒹⒺⒺ✿@ A Lapin Life
March 30, 2012 at 12:28
I love this! I’m sure everyone who passes by thinks wow cool idea.
Dee
Magical Day Dream
April 3, 2012 at 07:36
I hope so, that would make me pretty happy :)
Jessica @ Stay at Home-ista
March 30, 2012 at 17:01
Wow, You just brightened everyone’s day. Thanks for taking art out into the public sphere! I’ve been wanting to try growing my own vegetables and this morning my husband and I are building a planter and doing it!
Jessica
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Magical Day Dream
April 3, 2012 at 07:37
Yay that’s great! I love it when you get to do things that you have been willing to do for ages. it makes you feel like you accomplished a lot somehow, even if the task is small sometimes :)
hannaH
March 30, 2012 at 17:38
wow! This is so wonderful! You guys did such an awesome job!
-hannah
Magical Day Dream
April 3, 2012 at 07:33
Thanks! :)
The Polka Dot Closet
March 31, 2012 at 00:40
Wow, what a great idea!! I bet everyone that came by loved it! You will have to tell us if it gets on the news? I bet it will!
Carol
Magical Day Dream
April 3, 2012 at 07:34
We got some great positive reactions yes. I don’t think it was/will be on the news.. but if it does I will share :)
lisa
April 1, 2012 at 22:42
This is SO freaking cool- I love it! It looks like such a fun day and probably makes everyone that passes by so happy :) Once again, you are in my post of what was awesome this week.
Magical Day Dream
April 3, 2012 at 07:32
well, THAT is pretty awesome :)
The Craft-Arty Kid
April 9, 2012 at 20:31
This is fantastic! An awesome way to brighten up the mundane.
Maylanie
April 14, 2012 at 21:15
Oh wow! This is amazing! That looks like so much fun!
Marina
April 16, 2012 at 07:03
That’s awesome! Like it!
xx
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