This Artist Keeps Turning Random Objects Into Funny Characters (40 Pics)
If you’ve ever wandered through the streets of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and suddenly spotted a curious green creature peeking out of a sidewalk crack or a tiny flying pig resting on a manhole cover, chances are, you’ve stumbled upon the enchanting work of David Zinn.
David Zinn is a talented and imaginative artist best known for his playful chalk drawings that bring life to everyday public spaces. Using nothing more than sidewalk chalk and charcoal, Zinn transforms cracks in the pavement, tree stumps, brick walls, and other overlooked surfaces into delightful characters and miniature scenes. His work is temporary, fleeting, washed away by rain or time, but endlessly memorable.
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#1 “Marcus Is Hoping No One Notices He Slept On His Antenna Funny”
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#2 “Rodney Doesn’t Have A Fireplace, But He Does Have A Windowsill, And Old Sock And High Hopes”
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#3 “Earl Traveled All The Way From Florida To Stick His Tongue Out At Winter”
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#4 “If You See Henry On Your Way To The Ice Cream Shop, Please Give Him A High Five; He’s Been Waiting For Days”
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#5 “Nadine And The Shared Log Cabin”
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#6 “Alice Has A Special Window For Proclamations Or Soliloquies Depending On Whether Anyone Is Listening”
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#7 “Today Is The First Optimistic Day Of Geraldine’s Scarf-Sharing Program”
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#8 “Hannah Has Brewed Up A Stew Of Last Year’s Leaves To Sustain Us All Till Spring”
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#9 “Maisie Finally Reaps The Advantages Of Being Tiny And Aerodynamic”
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#10 “I Drew This In 2013, But I Repost It On Days Like This As A Cautionary Tale”
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#11 “Roger Is Secretly Fond Of Attention And The Loch Ness Monster’s Most Embarrassing Cousin”
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#12 “If You Invite Max To A Potluck, He’ll Be Happy To Bring The Chips”
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#13 “Sluggo, Not Having A Head For Hats, Waits Impatiently For Someone To Invent Eyemuffs”
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#14 “Sluggo Always Bonds Easily With People And Animals, But This Is A New Development”
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#15 “Ellery Checks The Compost Bins With High Hopes And Low Expectations And Is Never Disappointed”
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#16 “Clarence Is Sticking Close To His Favorite Candle Until Winter Ends Or His Tail Grows Some Fur”
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#17 “Here’s A Very Partial Retrospective Of Sluggo And Philomena Tearing Up Ingalls Mall Over The Years – Sometimes Literally!”
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#18 “Nadine And The Measured Approach”
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#19 “Claude Has Discovered That His Patience Is Shorter Than Nesting Season”
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#20 “I Can Never Be 100% Sure That Sluggo Will Make An Appearance In A Drawing… But If There’s A Grill, He’s More Likely To Turnip”
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#21 “Ursula Prides Herself On Representing The Bear Minimum”
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#22 “Sluggo Bottles Up His Feelings, But It’s Not As Bad As It Sounds”
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#23 “Nadine And The Wishing Star. Gratitude To Everyone Who Holds Light For Others To See”
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#24 “Vivian Doesn’t Take Off The Bunny Suit Until Every Jellybean Has Been Found And Eaten. Including The Ones That Have Rolled Under The Bed”
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#25 “Chuck Has A Predilection For Presenting Primroses To Pollinators”
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#26 “Benny’s Tree-Climbing Days Are Behind (And Soon To Be Beneath) Him”
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#27 “Nadine And The Emerging (Im)possibility”
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#28 “Greebix In His Invasion Pajamas”
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#29 “Sluggo Is Embarking On A New Project To Make Bunny Slippers Cool”
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#30 “Hamish Enthusiastically Approves Of This Post”
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#31 “Clyde Found A Piece Of Cold Pizza And Now His Whole Outlook On The Universe Has Changed”
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#32 “Simon Is No Prince, But He Is A Good Listener”
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#33 “Melinda Promised Herself She Wouldn’t Get Over-Excited If She Learned To Ride The Blue-Tailed Binkus, But Here We Are”
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#34 “Three Weeks Into His Managerial Position, Leonard Is Annoyed To Find That The Rocks Still Refuse To Organize Themselves By Size, Color Or Shape”
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#35 “Alvin And Celeste’s Standoff Has Now Entered Its Twelfth Day, And Neither Can Remember What The Argument Was About”
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#36 “When Flying, Sluggo Loves To Feel The Wind In His Eyes”
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#37 “Sluggo Stays Hydrated”
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#38 “Fun Summer Fact: Sluggo’s Eyes Double As Flotation Devices, And He Can Breathe Through His Soul”
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#39 “Everyone Enjoys The Impeccable Manners (And Surprising Arm Strength) Of Heavy-Hat Mcgee”
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#40 “Spring Makeover Season (Drawn In April 2018)”
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