Bike Love Installed!

Bike Love Installed

Bike Love was installed at the Art Theater in downtown Champaign Wednesday, March 28th as a part of 40 North's Sight Specific program. It will be up through the Boneyard Arts Festival.

Go check it out for yourself. You won't be disappointed!

Artwork #1: Oil Painting,  Photo & Copy

Artwork #2: Oil Painting, Photo & Copy

Artwork #3: Oil Painting, Photos & Copy

Credits: Photos of the Knutsons & Copy

Me! The artist with Bike Love

In Progress: Bike Love Painting #1

Bike Love was installed last Wednesday. Below is the final progression of Painting #1. Last you saw it was back in November. It went from the worst to the best in my opinion.

 

 

Painting #1: DONE!

In Progress: Bike Love

Paintings #2 & #3 are done! Painting #1 is causing a bit of a fight. I will win.

Painting #2: DONE!

Painting #3: DONE!

In Progress: Bike Love

The beginning of this journey was documented here.

Painting #1

11.10.11

11.12.11

11.13.11

State of Painting #1 as of 11.30.11

Painting #2

11.10.11

11.12.11

State of Painting #2 as of 11.30.11

Painting #3

11.10.11

11.12.11

11.13.11

Finished Painting (!!) #3

Photos that will hang in front of Painting #3

I love it when a project starts coming together - even if a bit late. Hoping to have everything put together by Christmas.

Today

Today is the greatest
Day I've ever known
Can't live for tomorrow,
Tomorrow's much too long
I'll burn my eyes out
Before I get out

I wanted more
Than life could ever grant me
Bored by the chore
Of saving face

-Smashing Pumpkins, Today

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Everyday I wake up at 6AM. Workout. Shower. Build Relationships. And Make Art.

Here is the progression of some of that art.

Words to Paint By for Bike Love 

Painting #1

Get on your bike right outside your front door.

Low-traffic residential roads will get you anywhere in town.

Painting #2

People will think you’re having fun. And you will be!

Plus you will get some extra exercise, fresh air, and a sense of accomplishment. 

Painting #3

When you bike all over a place it becomes yours.  

The more we bike CU, the more we love CU.

 Photos to Paint By for Bike Love

Inspiration for Painting #1 for the project Bike Love.

Inspiration for the under-painting of Painting #2

Inspiration for the overlay of painting of Painting #1

Inspiration for the under-painting of Painting #3

Inspiration for the overlay of painting of Painting #3

State of paintings on 10.21.11

State of paintings on 10.26.11