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David Zinn
@davidzinn.bsky.social
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Habitual doodler and street artist, wrangling ephemerality and finding uplift underfoot.
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · Nov 21
Thank you for finding me here! I try to post new art every couple of days. My original works are temporary street art, but you can buy prints, books, calendars and postcards of their images at zinnart.com/store. Cheers!
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Online store and information hub for the street art of ephemeral sidewalk chalk artist David Zinn, known for his cheerful 3D (three-dimensional) creatures including the stalk-eyed monster Sluggo, flyi...
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · 22h
Robert gets surprisingly reliable advice by listening to his own tail.
sidewalk chalk drawing of a small lizard listening intently to the end of his tail. The lizard's body is drawn on a garden rock and his head is drawn on a separate smaller stone.
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · 3d
The emergence of Phoebe's everlasting grin, brought out by the first falling leaves of October.
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · 4d
The first falling leaves of October are all it takes to lift Phoebe's spirit.
sidewalk chalk drawing of a ghost smiling up at yellow leaves that have fallen on her head
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · 5d
The emergence of Sluggo and his gumball machine getaway:
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · 7d
Sluggo does think of himself as a prize, but I’m giving you fair warning that he licked all those gumballs.
sidewalk chalk drawing of a gumball machine with a small green monster lurking inside. (The top and bottom of the gumball machine are composed of utility covers set in the concrete)
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · 10d
The emergence of Philomena, Harbinger of Autumn:
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · 11d
Among her many responsibilities, Philomena is a harbinger of autumn.
sidewalk chalk drawing of a piglet floating a few inches off the ground using orange leaves as wings
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · 14d
Wendell has calculated how many times he can hear “If I Had a Hammer” in one day, and Terry’s about to lose his tiny pickaxe.

(repost from September 2020, Ypsilanti MI)
sidewalk chalk drawing of a wombat and a prairie dog in a hole with a shovel and a pickaxe. The prairie dog is singing joyfully as the wombat gives him side eye.
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · 17d
The emergence of Cameron and the results of his green thumb (which is slightly greener than the rest of him):
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · 18d
Cameron would like you to look after his best friend for the weekend.
sidewalk chalk drawing of a small dragon holding up a plant in an aluminum can. The top section of the plant is an actual week growing between paving stones.
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · 19d
The emergence of Ricky, a flathead robot waiting to give someone a "high two":
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · 21d
Ricky waits patiently every morning for a High Two.
photo of a sidewalk chalk drawing depicting a small robot with one of his claw hands upraised. His head is a metal plate set in the concrete.
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · 23d
Hannah’s smile is equal parts endearing and enduring.
photo of a sidewalk chalk drawing of a small blue creature waving and smiling photo of a water utility cover spray-painted blue. The two access holes and the embossed word "water" form a smile.
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · 25d
The emergence of Fritzi and the Little Red Wagon of Great (Potential) Speed
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · 26d
Fritzi passes the time by imagining great speeds.
photo of a sidewalk chalk drawing of a dog in a wagon. The dog looks very focused despite the wagon being immobile.
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · 27d
The emergence of Roland Zbigniew, Keeper of Lost Petals:
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · 28d
Roland Zbigniew, Keeper of Lost Petals
Sidewalk chalk drawing of a yellow flower with several fallen petals being collected by a concerned hamster. The center of the flower is a utility cover.
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · Sep 12
The emergence of Ron and his ladybug staring contest:
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · Sep 11
Ron had been trying to win the ladybug staring contest for ten minutes before he realized he had been staring at spots instead of eyes.
sidewalk chalk drawing of an octopus staring at a ladybug perched on his tentacle in front of his face sidewalk chalk drawing of an octopus staring at a ladybug perched on his tentacle in front of his face (closeup view)
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · Sep 10
The emergence of Ellis and Stella on their attempted staycation:
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · Sep 8
The only thing Ellis and Stella agree on is that they should have left the nest at home.
photo of three black gum marks in the middle of a sidewalk photo of a rough sketch of two birds in a nest, using three black gum marks on the sidewalk as three of their four eyes photo of a sidewalk chalk drawing of two birds in a nest with their legs sticking through the bottom, looking resentfully at each other photo of a sidewalk chalk drawing of two birds in a nest with their legs sticking through the bottom, looking resentfully at each other (closeup)
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · Sep 5
Sluggo has invented space-age technology that lets him sing show tunes anywhere at any time as loud as he wants.
sidewalk chalk drawing of a small green stalk-eyed alien with arms outstretched and mouth wide open, wearing a bubble around his head
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · Sep 4
The emergence of Hattie and her most recent breakthrough:
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · Sep 1
When big breakthroughs are required, Hattie can't be stopped.
sidewalk chalk drawing of a hamster breaking victoriously through a hole in a flagstone walkway, surrounded by rubble
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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · Aug 31
The emergence of Nadine and her impending duel with El Pollo Morado:
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