David Zinn
@davidzinn.bsky.social
Habitual doodler and street artist, wrangling ephemerality and finding uplift underfoot.
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David Zinn
@davidzinn.bsky.social
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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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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!
The emergence of Nadine and her slightly assisted swimming lesson:
November 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The emergence of Nadine and her slightly assisted swimming lesson:
Nadine and the Swimming Lesson
November 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Nadine and the Swimming Lesson
The emergence of Brian, fully prepared for winter from the ears up:
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The emergence of Brian, fully prepared for winter from the ears up:
Brian is fully prepared for winter from the ears up.
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Brian is fully prepared for winter from the ears up.
“Pup in Flight” - pastels, charcoal, and removed signpost nubbin, drawn by David Zinn on January 25, 2018
This and many other ephemeral creatures can be found in Underfoot Menagerie, available now at zinnart.com!
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This and many other ephemeral creatures can be found in Underfoot Menagerie, available now at zinnart.com!
zinnart.com/products/und...
November 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
“Pup in Flight” - pastels, charcoal, and removed signpost nubbin, drawn by David Zinn on January 25, 2018
This and many other ephemeral creatures can be found in Underfoot Menagerie, available now at zinnart.com!
zinnart.com/products/und...
This and many other ephemeral creatures can be found in Underfoot Menagerie, available now at zinnart.com!
zinnart.com/products/und...
The emergence of Nadine and the Harried Brainstormer:
November 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The emergence of Nadine and the Harried Brainstormer:
Nadine and the Harried Brainstormer
November 5, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Nadine and the Harried Brainstormer
The emergence of Henry and Marcus and their disappointing trick-or-treat haul:
November 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The emergence of Henry and Marcus and their disappointing trick-or-treat haul:
Henry and Marcus have decided that they should work harder on their costumes next year.
November 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Henry and Marcus have decided that they should work harder on their costumes next year.
Susie always uses Halloween to show her inner self.
October 31, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Susie always uses Halloween to show her inner self.
Emerging proof that my neighborhood is getting a little spooky:
October 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Emerging proof that my neighborhood is getting a little spooky:
At this time of year, don't be surprised if your neighborhood gets a little spooky.
October 29, 2025 at 12:47 PM
At this time of year, don't be surprised if your neighborhood gets a little spooky.
The emergence of Maggie turning over an old leaf (or several) into her den for the winter:
October 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The emergence of Maggie turning over an old leaf (or several) into her den for the winter:
Before she battens down the hatches, Maggie gives the leaves a fair opportunity to pad out her den.
October 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Before she battens down the hatches, Maggie gives the leaves a fair opportunity to pad out her den.
The emergence of Nadine and the Rangy Robot Ridealong:
October 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The emergence of Nadine and the Rangy Robot Ridealong:
Nadine and the Rangy Robot Ridealong
October 15, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Nadine and the Rangy Robot Ridealong
The emergence of Robert in a contemplative moment with his own tail:
October 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The emergence of Robert in a contemplative moment with his own tail:
Robert gets surprisingly reliable advice by listening to his own tail.
October 13, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Robert gets surprisingly reliable advice by listening to his own tail.
The emergence of Phoebe's everlasting grin, brought out by the first falling leaves of October.
October 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The emergence of Phoebe's everlasting grin, brought out by the first falling leaves of October.
The first falling leaves of October are all it takes to lift Phoebe's spirit.
October 9, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The first falling leaves of October are all it takes to lift Phoebe's spirit.
The emergence of Sluggo and his gumball machine getaway:
October 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The emergence of Sluggo and his gumball machine getaway:
Sluggo does think of himself as a prize, but I’m giving you fair warning that he licked all those gumballs.
October 6, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Sluggo does think of himself as a prize, but I’m giving you fair warning that he licked all those gumballs.
The emergence of Philomena, Harbinger of Autumn:
October 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The emergence of Philomena, Harbinger of Autumn:
Among her many responsibilities, Philomena is a harbinger of autumn.
October 2, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Among her many responsibilities, Philomena is a harbinger of autumn.
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)
(repost from September 2020, Ypsilanti MI)
September 29, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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)
(repost from September 2020, Ypsilanti MI)