Day Four Was Oscar Statue Day

The figurine is so iconic and fun (and challenging) to draw

Saw several men carting Oscar statues

Today, I drew a bunch of Oscar statues.

I was unsure if they would have them around this year— I recall one year there were hardly any. It was great to see them! I’m not sure why I have such affection for this figure, but every year, I have to learn to draw Oscar again. He is very symmetrical and the lines of his figure are quite specific. I constantly struggle to get it right.

There’s something slightly amusing about seeing Oscar wrapped in plastic, as above. Because it has been raining a lot today, there was a bucket to Oscar’s left to gather rain from a leak. Los Angelians are not used to this much rain.

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And, of course, there’s always someone touching up paint near an Oscar statue.

I learned from Wikipedia the following: “The statuette, depicting a knight rendered in the Art Deco style, was originally sculpted by Los Angeles artist George Stanley from a design sketch by art director Cedric Gibbons.”

Later, I attended a screening and panel discussion with the producers and directors of the films nominated for Best Short Films, Live Action. They were really great! I love the way these filmmakers can tell simple, yet poignant stories in under 30 minutes.

I’m tired! More tomorrow!