Got the first round of green on the trees. Now there are three!  Buttshark is even getting a fresh coat of paint to meet his new neighbors.  I'm excited to have a landscape growing.  It really encourages a dialogue between the lil' guys and their new space.  

The wood platforms will not be part of the final pieces.  Just a necessary stand for handling during the painting process.The finished height of the tallest one is 23".

Now the lil' guys have a forest to explore.  

Here's a look at some painting in action!  It's more enjoyable than watching paint dry.  No. 3 is in the bag.  I already have No. 4 laid out on the welding table,  ready to join the growing forest.  

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I started this piece a few weeks ago.  The idea of building an "Urban Tree" stems from the tree-like forms I've been drawing in the lil' guys world.  I'm really excited to get the rust finished up, then install it in a location where the cast shadow can play with the landscape.

"Urban Tree #1"  

Welded steel with rust patina.

2012

Preparing for Patina!

The scale of the piece really draws you into it's space.  I'm planning on building more.  The creation of shade in the desert is super nice.

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