Re: Update - Halloween Yard Art

I have considered taking an image that is small, blowing it way up in Visio,
then taking it to Kinko's to get put on large paper. Cut it out then trace
it.

J T wrote:
Well, the older son's family finally decided on the halloween yard
art they wanted. I'd gotten a sheet of OSB (just uer $6 for a 4X8'
sheet, tax included), so decided to go out and start some sketching.

I'd already scaled the pictures, using a very complicated process.
Unless you're a rocket science, most of you probably will not be able to
handle the mah on this. I took my engineer scale, use the side that
says 60, which I have no idea in the world what it means, but used that
for measuring the figures. Came out at 1 on the scale comes close
enough to 2" on the wood not to matter. If you haven't got an engineer
scae, I'd recommend getting one, mine cost me about $1-2, in an office
supply store. Then measured side to side. So if I came up 9 high, and
12 wide, this translates to 18" tall by 24" wide. Works great.

Decided to try what I considered the toughest to draw first.
http://www.woodcraftsandpatterns.com/images/products/YA107_Yard_Art.jpg

Had planned on using white latex as a primer and drawing surface.
Big lots didn't have any inexpensive enough. OK, no prob, got a quart
of yellow. Bah, turned out to be oil base enamel, saving that for power
tools. So, made a grid on the wood and picture. Divided the heighth,
and witch, of the picture. Then divided the wood in halfs, up, and
down. he engineer scale gave 18" wide, and 25" tall, which worked
nicely. Started sketching, and when I got lines I liked, went over them
with a wide magic marker.

I've read that to avoid copyright infringement your design needs to
differ from the copywrited design in a least 7 major ways. Well, no
prob there,d that's for sure. The one in the picture looks like it
might bite you if you get close enough. My design looks like it's gonna
chase you down the road, and if you trip, you'll never be seen again.
LOL That wasn't intentional on my part, but just gotta make a change or
two. All in all, coming along quite nicely. Now just need to sketch
out the other designs they want; cut 'em out, paint 'em. I'm thinking
to make them stand, I'll drill one inch holes in some scrap 2X4 and glue
two pieces edgewise on the back of each design. The kid found some 1/2"
black pipe he'll cut in about 18" or 24" pieces, pound them in the
ground, or a bale of straw, slip the pipe thru the holes, should do.

This is actually turning out quite entertaining, and enjoyable.
Painting stuff like this is relaxing to me. I think copying someone
else's pattern, step-by-step, would be totally unentertaining tho. I
think I may try to take picture when I'm done.

JOAT
"I'm an Igor, thur. We don't athk quethtionth."
"Really? Why not?"
"I don't know, thur. I didn't athk."

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