I was asked at the beginning of the week if I had seen the chalk drawing on the cinder block out by the fire pit. I forgot about it, until tonight, 5 days later. I came home from work nobody was around so I decided to take a walk in the back yard really I was taking a look at the garden area wondering where to start and when I could get started. As I approached the fire pit I was taken back by what I saw. I have to say it was incredible. After bending down to see if it was for real I ran back into the house and got my camera. I am trying to figure out how I can preserve this drawing on the cinder block. I guess the next step is to "google it". I am glad I live in the high desert because I don't have to worry about rain washing it away. As I am typing this I am telling myself to go get the block under cover just in case until I can see what I can come up with to preserve the drawing.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did; The photo above shows the drawing on the far left block. These blocks are used for seats when the fire is nice and hot, put there by Glenn so I don't want to move them, but I want to keep the drawing. 
I want to make sure you get the full effect of this drawing the artist used a burnt stick from the fire the night before to draw this drawing. WOW!
what about coating it with varnish? the kids made me garden blocks with chalk drawings years ago and coated them and i still have them in the back yard, even with the rain!!
ReplyDeleteThank you I will do that, what about a name?
ReplyDeleteAww, that's sweet! I was for sure thinking that you two would be mad that a bunch of charcoal was all over your cinder block. Haha. I would love to draw more! Charcoal is my weapon of choice.
ReplyDeleteAs for a name.. The only thing that comes to mind is Fiver, from Watership Down and his eerie vision into a bloody future.
I usually spray a varnish on my paintings to hold the pastels. They also have liquid varnish.
I found cemet sealer, I had to buy a gallon and I used maybe 1 cup. So needless to say I have alot left over if anyone ever needs some:)
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