paint big or go home

Big. We're painting big. The backdrop for the spring production is big. The idea Aly had for this backdrop is big as well. She tends to have ideas that are quite detailed, and much to my relief, has decided that subtle will work better in this particular application. However I did paint thousands of blades of grass today! (they are subtle!)The giant backdrop canvas is on a pulley system that makes it much easier to go from sky to mountain to grass. It really needs to be electric though...it is difficult hoisting the canvas up---it takes both of us to pull and lock it down at the right level.

Quote of the day from Maurice Sendak, regarding his friend Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel;

There was certainly nothing bland, cookie cutter, or trendy about Ted Geisel. These works abound in nuttiness, political incorrectness, and lots and lots of cats!

take care, and don't be bland!