Driveway advent calendar December 14–16

[asakiyume]

... I can see why/how people flag with their October art posts.

On December 14, I drew a trumpet. When I was a child, there was a horn Christmas ornament that went on our Christmas tree. Therefore, horns--and musical instruments more generally!--are good for an Advent calendar. So I hereby declare.



Yesterday, December 15, I drew oranges. Buying those boxes of mandarins seems very December-January, and we used to always put oranges in the bottom of our kids' stockings for Christmas--except for the ninja girl, who didn't like fruit. Also, for New Year's celebrations in Japan, people make a display with mandarins on top of mochi, so bonus bonus!



In the early afternoon yesterday, the Advent calendar looked like this:



Then it poured very hard with rain, washing away the outlines of the calendar quite completely. Rather than restore them today, I decided to just do single images from now on. Here is December 16's, a reindeer with a glowing nose! I'm disappointed that his wooly mane looks like some kind of a boa he's wearing rather than his actual coat (see reindeer image for comparison) but eh, it's a learning process.




(Source: "Fun Facts: Reindeer vs. Caribou," Edmonton & Area Land Trust, December 18, 2019.)

Comments

[osprey_archer]

Oh, I'm sorry the rain washed the calendar away! Something something the beauty of ephemeral things...

Rudolph is adorable, though. And there's something so appealing about those oranges - the sheer roundness of them, perhaps.

[asakiyume]

It's washed it away several times before, but never quite so completely! Plus, I'm beginning to feel more pressed by other obligations? It's terrible to confess. But this seems like a happy solution, and it lets me draw each image a little bigger than if I were trying to fit them in the original squares.


Thanks for the kind words, too ^_^

[okrablossom]

Oh! I think the reindeer's golden ruff is very fashionable. Thank you again for all the colors and joy :)

[asakiyume]

It's my pleasure--you're very welcome!

[sartorias]

Reindeer!

[asakiyume]

A staple of the season ;-)

[sonia]

I like the reindeer's bling. :-) And I continue to be amazed by what you can do with chalks. That trumpet!

December is a busy time to do something daily, and a hard time to do something daily outdoors. It's already been wonderful to witness, no matter what happens in the rest of the month.

[asakiyume]

Hahaha, I like that: his bling ^_^

And thank you for the generous words and the encouragement! I appreciate it <3

[genarti]

I keep meaning to comment, but I've been loving these advent calendar drawings so much! I'm really impressed with how much vibrancy you've been getting out of chalk on a driveway! The oranges are like a painting, or a tile, with that shading of yellows and oranges -- perfect for a kitchen backsplash or something. Little ephemeral gems!

[asakiyume]

Thank you so much! That makes me really happy!

Driveway chalk drawing is just the right level of art for me. And the colors *are* vibrant: I've invested in good chalks, and they're a pleasure to use.

[mallorys_camera]

Your advent calendar is like a Buddhist sand mandala. 😊

[asakiyume]

It is!

When I'm dissatisfied with something (like the reindeer), I am happy about the impermanence. When a rain immediately washes away something I like, like the oranges, I'm more regretful--but not *too* regretful. With chalk art, it's easy to develop the detachment habit. Plus, I take pictures--so am I really detached? Actually, f* detachment. I love me some attachments, I really do. But some things I'm willing to release.

[amaebi]

So, so beautiful.

[asakiyume]

Thank you, my friend.

[gale_storm]

Oh, I just love Rudolph’s muff!! It’s like Bowie’s!! Heh!!

It’s too bad that your drawings are being washed away. Ah well, more room for the new ones!!

[asakiyume]

Yeah, that's part of the fun of chalk art (and relief! your errors don't linger!)