#239 Main Street Snowman 11/3/19

For the past few years, the town I live in lines Main Street with an assortment of plywood snowmen during the holidays.  Each year a different assortment is there, spaced every light post or so.  The girl scouts will do one, the local businesses will do one, the churches will do one, etc.  I wasn't quite sure how you got on the list, because some were done by random residents.  This year they asked the Farmer's Market if their individual members might want to do one, and I said "sign me up!"  That's what I worked on today, and since it involved all kinds of painting I'm calling it one of the 300 for 2019.  For $20, the town will give you the plywood cut-out, already primed white, with two pre-drilled holes for mounting.  I was going to go with a raised stenciled design, and rub the top with a third color and maybe string beads around the thing, it was a vague plan.  I went to Walmart to get supplies.  While there, in the clearance section I found a Krylon "old wood" 2-part system and decided that would be good for the under-layer, make it look vintage.  And then I found some all-weather fix-it putty and decided that would likely stick well as the raised stencil design.  Walmart had the Christmas stuff out already, and I found a plaid outdoor bow and a plastic wreath....I decided to go rustic instead girly.  I was ready.  After I turned him vintage brown and got the putty stenciled it looked like I had a gingerbread cookie with sugary icing on top.  So, that's what he became, a gingerbread snowman.  I painted his face with oil paints and my friend Mary suggested that the wreath could go on his head.  He looks great, better than my vague plan was ever envisioned!  We'll see in a few weeks how he stacks up against his snowman competition.  Those girl scouts are pretty clever!