This little guy is actually the wellspring of this series’ theme. Unfortunately, I hadn’t photographed him properly initially and thought it better to post him later when the image was in proper focus.

Mimicking a chalkboard surface with acrylic paint is a new challenge for me. Since chalkboards are generally smooth, I couldn’t use a textured medium. Instead I wound up stippling to simulate the effect the chalk makes when drawing across slate. The erasure marks were created by applying semi-transparent layers in different tones, with washes of green being added at the end.