Meditation Series: (6/8) Selected Standpipes, LA (2021)

There are four connections to this standpipe. Does each opening serve different pipes inside the building, or is it possible to apply four times the volume of water when each opening is connected to a fire truck or hydrant? Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike […]

Meditation Series: (5/8) Selected Standpipes, LA (2021)

I found this standpipe against a wall of an apartment complex not far from where I live. It was shinier in real life. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at:  https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other artwork for sale is at:  https://otherartbyjack.etsy.com

Meditation Series: (4/8) Selected Standpipes, LA (2021)

The standpipes in this sketch are almost an afterthought. The important part is the sign that gives the firefighters necessary information. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at:  https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other artwork for sale is at:  https://otherartbyjack.etsy.com

Meditation Series: (3/8) Selected Standpipes, LA (2021)

I found this beauty in an alley in DTLA. The yellow stanchions are concrete-filled pipes anchored in front of the standpipe to protect it against an errant garbage truck or other vehicle that could knock it off the wall. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at:  […]

Meditation Series: (2/8) Selected Standpipes, LA (2021)

I couldn’t get out of my own way when I took a picture of this fire department connection. The resulting photo became a selfie as well as a portrait of a shiny standpipe. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at:  https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other artwork for sale […]

Meditation Series: (1/8) Selected Standpipes, LA (2021)

This is the first of my series of standpipes I photographed in Los Angeles. They do not take up as much space as the ones in San Jose, but I find them just as interesting. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at:  https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other artwork […]

Meditation Series: Selected Street Couches, LA (2022) Sketches 1-8

Here are the selected street couch sketches which I sketched over the past 8 days. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at:  https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other artwork for sale is at:  https://otherartbyjack.etsy.com

Meditation Series: (8/8) Selected Street Couches, LA (2022)

I came across this leather furniture in the position seen below, in an underpass during one of my walks. The walls were stucco and the light diffuse. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at:  https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other artwork for sale is at:  https://otherartbyjack.etsy.com

Meditation Series: (7/8) Selected Street Couches, LA (2022)

This couch was in great condition. But there were no cushions! Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at:  https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other artwork for sale is at:  https://otherartbyjack.etsy.com

Meditation Series: (6/8) Selected Street Couches, LA (2022)

This example of street furniture seems to have no skeleton. It’s stuffed, like a bean bag chair, popular in the 1960s, but with more form. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at:  https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other artwork for sale is at:  https://otherartbyjack.etsy.com