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.

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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

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    Despina T.

    March 29, 2012 at 11:24

    omg it’s really cool!so nice!!!!love it.

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    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

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      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

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    Mary Hone

    March 29, 2012 at 13:44

    What a great idea, and what fun art you guys created.

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    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?

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      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.

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    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!

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      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

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    Hena Tayeb

    March 29, 2012 at 16:26

    Oh that is amazing.. love it.

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    Purposely at Home

    March 29, 2012 at 17:13

    Haha! Loved this post. :)

    xo
    purposelyathome.blogspot.com

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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!

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    Magical Day Dream

    March 30, 2012 at 09:25

    @ Hena, Purposely at Home, Rolled Up pretty: Thanks! It was great fun :D

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    ✿ⒹⒺⒺ✿@ A Lapin Life

    March 30, 2012 at 12:28

    I love this! I’m sure everyone who passes by thinks wow cool idea.

    Dee

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    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
    stayathomeista.com

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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 :)

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    hannaH

    March 30, 2012 at 17:38

    wow! This is so wonderful! You guys did such an awesome job!

    -hannah

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    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

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      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 :)

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    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.

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    The Craft-Arty Kid

    April 9, 2012 at 20:31

    This is fantastic! An awesome way to brighten up the mundane.

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    Maylanie

    April 14, 2012 at 21:15

    Oh wow! This is amazing! That looks like so much fun!

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    Marina

    April 16, 2012 at 07:03

    That’s awesome! Like it!

    xx
    biskvittka.blogspot.com

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