My first street painting post pregnancy was a really fun one! I was part of a wonderful project created by PlanetStreetPainting for the city of Lelystad, The Netherlands. There were eight 3D street paintings to be created by 9 international artists throughout downtown Lelystad to kickoff the start of their cultural season. It was a wonderful opportunity to meet up with old friends from Germany, Holland, Mexico, Italy, the Netherlands, and to work again with Peter Westerink of PlanetStreetPainting.
I wanted to create something that was 3D but also very interactive for the public. I did several 3D concepts before I came upon a children's book illustration of the princess & the pea. As soon as I saw it I knew it was perfect! So I drew a sunken room with a huge stack of colorful mattresses...and at the top, you can sit for a photo op as the princess. We even had crowns. It was a bit hit, especially with the children. And in Dutch...'De Prinses en de Erwt.'
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| Childrens' book illustration by Ashley Smith |
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I really like this pic because it looks so impossible ;) The top of the painting extended about 36 feet.
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| And the stretch. |
