If you’ve walked the streets of Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the last few decades, you’ve probably spotted the wide-eyed monsters and mischievous dragons of David Zinn (previously). Since 1987, the artist has been drawing chalk-and-charcoal creatures in site-specific works that wash away with the rain. Drain pipes become robotic dogs, a pillar morphs into a giant pencil, and a green monster pops out of a brick walkway.

A new short film directed by Jonnie Lewis dives into Zinn’s practice by animating his signature cartoon cast that greets the artist as he walks around the city. Watch “Around the Block” on Lewis’s Vimeo, and check out more of Zinn’s eccentric creatures on Instagram.  (via Laughing Squid)

 

Around the Block: David Zinn’s Quirky Chalk Cartoons Spring to Life in a New Short Film

Around the Block: David Zinn’s Quirky Chalk Cartoons Spring to Life in a New Short Film

Around the Block: David Zinn’s Quirky Chalk Cartoons Spring to Life in a New Short Film

Around the Block: David Zinn’s Quirky Chalk Cartoons Spring to Life in a New Short Film

Around the Block: David Zinn’s Quirky Chalk Cartoons Spring to Life in a New Short Film

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