say hello to my little friends

I have been enjoying this pleasant sunny January weather to get out and draw some more local fire hydrants, the few remaining styles of hydrant in Davis that I haven't yet drawn. Some of the differences in style are subtle, but there. Only the white one is of the same as a previous style, but this one is drawn on a Chinese envelope. The last two are from nearby Sacramento; the one with the green 'hat', from down near the Capitol Park, is one of the most unusual hydrants I've seen, like some sort of drunken Dalek cousin. I like trying to capture the weather-worn look of these things; well I say weather worn, they're out there getting a sun-tan most of the time.

by Pete Scully