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| 7/18/17 ink, water-soluble colored pencils, Tombow marker |
“Look: There’s a Batmobile parked outside.”
Getting ready for bed, Greg was closing the blinds when he
saw it. Parked in front of our neighbors’ house was, indeed, a Batmobile. (They
don’t own a car.) It had appeared mysteriously in the night. I suspected that
it would be gone by morning.
Luckily for me, it was still there in the daylight: a ‘60s
vintage Lincoln Continental. Its once dark-green finish was so old that it was
now matte instead of shiny, and the hood had a center panel that might have
been a different color at one point but was now mostly rust. The rear-view
mirror was a creative DIY repair job.
The plates were current, and peeking into the windows, I
saw no signs of long-term residence. I’m guessing it will disappear into the
night sometime soon as mysteriously as it had appeared.
(Once again I channeled my inner Flaf for this sketch.)
I'm surprised you didn't go out and sketch it under a street lamp. lol Great job!
ReplyDeleteSaw a couch along the side of a road today & thought of you.
What Joan wrote! Good sketch of a unique car. I saw a fully restored, shiny, black one while driving in Renton! I guess maybe I could have followed it!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joan and Kate! The Batmobile is still out there. . . Greg is going to call it in as abandoned. I think it adds character to our street!
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